Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Egypt calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism
:: Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements at the UN General Assembly this week where he urged the UN to “handle the suspicious death of More »
Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday that the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities are a test of international resolve in the face of destructive acts that More »
Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities represented a “dangerous escalation not only toward the Kingdom but also the entire world.” The Crown More »
Tag Archives: USA
Obama puts Ukraine violence squarely on Russia
President Barack Obama suggested Thursday that the U.S. might impose new economic sanctions on Russia, blaming it squarely for the warfare in eastern Ukraine. But he ruled out any military options and proposed no shift in an American-led strategy that
U.S. probes ‘suspected threat’ against Obama
Law enforcement in Connecticut said Friday they were investigating a potential threat against President Barack Obama, local news outlets reported, according to Reuters news agency. The U.S. Secret Service, responsible for the security of the president, issued a statement saying
Kerry calls for global coalition to fight ISIS agenda
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called Friday for a global coalition of states to combat Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants’ “genocidal agenda” in Syria and Northern Iraq, Agence France-Presse reported. A week ahead of a NATO
U.S. delivers arms to bolster Lebanese army
The United States has begun supplying weapons to Lebanon’s army after Islamist insurgents seized a border town for several days this month, Washington’s ambassador to Beirut said on Friday. The weapons are worth nearly $20 million and includ assault rifles,
China defence ministry tells US to end air and naval surveillance
Says the US should “take concrete measures to decrease close-in reconnaissance activities. BEIJING : China s military on Thursday told the United States to end air and naval surveillance near its borders, saying it was damaging relations between the Pacific
British militant in Syria threatens to return home
A British militant apparently fighting alongside extremists in Syria has claimed that he will return home if “your countries don’t stop attacking us,” in a recent interview via video link with CNN. CNN spoke to two masked men, Abu Anwar
Obama signals no immediate strikes in Syria
U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday signaled there would not be immediate U.S. military action in Syria against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, saying that Washington was still developing a strategy on tackling the conflict there. “I don’t
U.S. Coast Guard fires at Iranian boat in Gulf
A U.S. Coast Guard vessel fired in self-defense on an Iranian boat in the Persian Gulf, the Navy said Wednesday, an encounter that could exacerbate tensions between the two countries as they work to hammer out a lasting deal over
US intelligence: 300 Americans fighting alongside Islamic State
The United States government is tracking as many as 300 Americans supposedly fighting with Islamic State, the jihadist group with a heavy presence in parts of Syria and Iraq, according to senior US officials. Washington is worried that radicalized foreign
Sources: US considering new relief mission in Iraq
WASHINGTON: US defense officials say the Obama administration is considering launching a humanitarian relief operation for Shiite Turkmen in northern Iraq who have been under siege for weeks by Islamic State militants. The imperiled town of Amirli is about 105
Pakistan safe haven for terrorists: U.S.
The pentagon has said Pakistan continues to be a safe haven for terrorists while lauding the efforts of the country’s military to eliminate extremism, which it described as a “common threat” for both the countries. “Extremists and the safe haven
American man suspected of fighting with ISIS in Syria is killed
An American man suspected of fighting with Islamic State militants operating in Iraq and Syria has been killed in the region, a U.S. security official said on Monday. The official, who asked not to be identified, told Reuters that the
Washington to give Tunisia military aid to battle Islamists
The United States will give Tunisia $60 million worth of military aid to help it fight Islamist militants who are threatening the country’s nascent democracy, a senior American official said on Tuesday. Speaking after talks with Prime Minister Mehdi Jomaa,
Obama ‘okays’ surveillance flights over Syria
The U.S. has begun surveillance flights over Syria after President Barack Obama gave the OK, officials said early Tuesday, in a move that could pave the way for airstrikes against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants. While the
Kidnappers free U.S. journalist missing in Syria since 2012
A young American who has been held hostage for two years by an Islamist rebel group in Syria has been freed, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Sunday. “Finally he is returning home,” Kerry said in a statement, confirming
Republicans pressure Obama to step up action against ISIS
Republicans on Sunday called for more aggressive U.S. action to defeat Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq, accusing President Barack Obama of policies that have failed to thwart potential new threats on U.S. soil. Representative Mike Rogers, Republican chairman
Dempsey: ‘We will act if ISIS directly threatens us’
Gen. Martin Dempsey says that once he determines that the Islamic State militants in Iraq have become a direct threat to the U.S. homeland, he will recommend the U.S. military move directly against the group in Syria. But the chairman
Pentagon cites ‘dangerous’ Chinese jet intercept
WASHINGTON: The Obama administration accused a Chinese fighter jet of conducting a “dangerous intercept” of a US Navy surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft off the coast of China in international airspace — the fourth such incident since March. The Pentagon press
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