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: WASHINGTON
Kerry meets Putin next week on Syria peace plan
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will head to Moscow on Tuesday for talks with President Vladimir Putin on the Syrian crisis and the fight against the Islamic State group, the State Department said. “They will discuss ongoing efforts to
4-year-old ‘Mini Beyonce’ takes YouTube crown
A video of four-year-old dancer known as Heaven King, sometimes called a “mini Beyonce,” was the most viewed item of the year on YouTube, the Google-owned service said Wednesday. The music video featuring the girl and her dance crew performing
U.S. military reportedly kills three ISIS leaders in strikes
The U.S.-led coalition fighting ISIS militants in Iraq and Syria has killed the group’s finance minister and two other senior leaders in air strikes in recent weeks, a U.S. military spokesman said on Thursday. Army Colonel Steve Warren told a
Boxing great Ali slams Trump over ‘ban Muslims’ call
Boxing great Muhammad Ali is criticizing Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump’s proposal to ban Muslims from entering the United States, and calling on Muslims “to stand up to those who use Islam to advance their own personal agenda.” Ali, one
U.S. ready to deploy attack helicopters to retake Iraqi city
The United States is prepared to deploy attack helicopters in support of an Iraqi offensive to retake the ISIS-held city of Ramadi, U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Wednesday. Carter told a U.S. Senate hearing that the Iraqi army was
White House calls Trump’s Muslim comments ‘toxic’
The United States White House angrily challenged Republicans to denounce their party’s presidential frontrunner Donald Trump Tuesday, claiming his “toxic” plan to ban Muslims from entering the country should disqualify him from office. Painting Trump as a “carnival barker” with
Donald Trump calls for end to Muslims entering the United States
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said a “total and complete shutdown” of all Muslims entering the United States should be put into place until Congress can act. In a statement distributed to the press, Trump said that polling shows a
Obama vows to defeat ‘new phase of terrorist threat’
United States President Barack Obama has laid out the most sweeping defense yet of his strategy to defeat ISIS, but offered no U.S. policy shift to confront what he called a “new phase” in the terrorist threat after a mass
California shooters may have planned multiple attacks: source
U.S. investigators are increasingly convinced the San Bernardino shooters may have been planning more attacks, given the quantity of weapons in their possession, a senior U.S. government source said on Sunday. Investigators were still uncertain about possible targets that may
Kerry warns Israel about collapse of Palestinian Authority
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry warned Israel on Saturday about the dangers of the possible collapse of the Palestinian Authority, saying it would lead to a situation that would threaten the security of Israel and the Palestinian people. Kerry
U.S. puts request for bigger Turkish air role on hold
Since Turkey shot down a Russian fighter jet last week, the United States has quietly put on hold a long-standing request for its NATO ally to play a more active role in the U.S.-led air war against ISIS. The move,
Obama romance heads for Sundance
A romantic drama about US President Barack Obama’s first date with future wife Michelle is among the titles set to be screened at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. “Southside With You” recreates the summer afternoon in 1989 when the future
Has Washington given blessing to Moscow’s Mideast plan?
By : Eyad Abu Shakra Barely a day goes by without a significant development that gives an idea about what might befall the Middle East during Barack Obama’s remaining days in the White House. A few weeks ago press reports
U.S. yet to agree details on new force’s role in Iraq
The United States has yet to agree with Baghdad on crucial details governing the role of a new American special forces unit aimed at hunting ISIS militants in Iraq, U.S. officials said, underlining the difficulties Washington faces dealing with Iraq’s
U.S. official: ISIS oil smuggling to Turkey insignificant
The amount of oil smuggled into Turkey from areas of Syria controlled by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is economically insignificant, the United States said Friday, after Moscow accused Ankara of profiting from the trade. U.S. officials
California massacre shooter may be linked to ISIS: Sources
One of two people accused of killing 14 in California apparently pledged allegiance to a leader of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group, two U.S. government sources said on Friday, as intelligence officials in her native Pakistan
U.S. jails Russian ‘Taliban’ fighter for life
A 55-year-old former Russian tank commander, dubbed the Russian Taliban, was sentenced to life plus 30 years in a U.S. prison for fighting U.S. troops in Afghanistan. Irek Hamidullin was convicted by a U.S. jury in August on 15 counts
Trump plans to visit Israel and meet Netanyahu
The billionaire Republican frontrunner for president, Donald Trump, attempted to woo Jewish voters Thursday by saying he planned soon to meet Israel’s prime minister in the holy land. “I’m leaving for Israel in a very short period of time,” he
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