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
US wholesale inflation sees biggest monthly gain in 4 years
US wholesale inflation continued its upward trend in January, recording its largest monthly gain in more than four years, according to data released Tuesday by the Labor Department. The Producer Price Index (PPI), which measures prices from the seller’s perspective,
Trump national security aide Flynn resigns over Russian contacts
President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, Michael Flynn, resigned late on Monday under scrutiny over whether he discussed the possibility of lifting US sanctions on Russia before Trump took office. Flynn submitted his resignation hours after Trump said through a
‘Islamophobia’ fueling terrorism: UN chief
“Islamophobia” in parts of the world is fueling terrorism, the head of the United Nations said on a visit to Saudi Arabia Sunday, as anti-immigrant sentiment rises in some countries. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres made the comment to reporters after
Trump says considering ‘brand new’ immigration order
US President Donald Trump said Friday he is considering drafting a new order to ban migrants from majority-Muslim nations after his initial decree fell afoul of the law. Insisting that he has the law on his side despite two defeats
Sessions confirmed as US attorney general
The US Senate confirmed Jeff Sessions as attorney general Wednesday, despite vitriolic debate over his civil rights record and whether he can serve as the nation’s top law enforcement officer independent from President Donald Trump. Lawmakers greenlighted Senator Sessions as
The time of Trump’s surprises and Putin’s alliances
By : Raghida Dergham The first 10 days of Donald Trump saw the controversial new US president deliver on many of his campaign promises. He has disrupted usual government business and has brought a seismic shock that has shaken Washington
Resetting Saudi-US relations
By : Fahad Nazer It has become commonplace for political pundits to declare that bilateral relations between two nations have been “reset” soon after a new government or leader comes to power in one or both countries. That has been
Middle East travelers rush to take advantage of Trump setback
Citizens of seven mainly Muslim countries who were banned from the United States by President Donald Trump can resume boarding US-bound flightsafter a Seattle judge blocked his executive order. A source from the US State Department confirmed to Al Arabiya
Sudan vows to boost ties with US despite ban
Sudan on Saturday vowed to enhance its bilateral relations with Washington despite US President Donald Trump banning the African country’s citizens from entering the US. Citizens of Sudan, along with those from six other Muslim-majority countries, have been banned from
US job creation surges in January
Job creation surged in the US economy in January while the unemployment rate drifted marginally higher as more people joined the job hunt, the Labor Department reported Friday. With hiring up in retail, construction and the financial sector, the economy
Trump picks conservative judge Gorsuch to shift Supreme Court balance
President Donald Trump nominated federal appellate judge Neil Gorsuch to the US Supreme Court Tuesday, as the new Republican leader seeks to tilt the balance of the court back in the conservatives’ favor. In a prime-time address that was part
Obama weighs in on President Trump for first time since inauguration
Former US president Barack Obama expressed his objections Monday to any faith-based discrimination, in an apparent dig at his successor Donald Trump’s ban on nationals of seven Muslim-majority countries entering the country. “With regard to comparisons to president Obama’s foreign
Trump, Sisi discuss fighting terrorism in first phone call
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi discussed fighting terrorism and extremism with US President Donald Trump in a telephone call, and Trump applauded Egypt’s efforts on those fronts, Sisi’s office said on Monday. Trump told Sisi he appreciates the difficulties faced
Oracle denies claims linking recent layoffs to Trump
“As the global market for Oracle’s Solaris [operating system] shrinks, the company is now refocusing on cloud services to better adapt to changes,” Li Yingyan, the public relations manager at Oracle’s Beijing office, told the Global Times on Wednesday. Li’s
Saudi Arabia optimistic on Trump admin
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir has said he was positive about the incoming US administration of Donald Trump. Jubeir said Saudi Arabia was optimistic regarding America’s wish to restore its influence in the world, contain Iran and fight ISIS. “We
‘Insurance for everybody:’ Trump vows Obamacare alternative
US President-elect Donald Trump aims to replace Obamacare with a plan that would envisage “insurance for everyone,” he said in an interview with the Washington Post published on Sunday night. Trump did not give the newspaper specifics about his proposals
Wisconsin agrees to statewide recount in presidential race
Wisconsin’s election board agreed on Friday to conduct a statewide recount of votes cast in the presidential race, as requested by a Green Party candidate seeking similar reviews in two other states where Donald Trump scored narrow wins. The recount
Queen to invite Trump to Britain for state visit
Queen Elizabeth will invite US President-elect Donald Trump for a state visit to Britain next year to try to cement close ties between the two countries, The Sunday Times newspaper said. Citing two ministers and a senior official close to
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