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
U.S. F-18 fighter crashes in Gulf, crew rescued: navy
A U.S. F-18 fighter jet crashed in the Gulf after taking off from an aircraft carrier on Tuesday but both crew members survived without major injuries, military officers said Tuesday. The Super Hornet aircraft had launched from the USS Theodore
U.S. Senate calls on Iran to release detained Americans
The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passed a resolution Monday calling for Iran to release three American citizens being held in the country, Agence France Presse reported. The non-binding measure, which passed 90 votes to zero, urges the White House to use
Western nations back Libyan ‘national unity’
The United States and five European nations reaffirmed their commitment to Libyan “territorial integrity and national unity” Monday, as the North African nation works toward a unity government to emerge from chaos. “We reiterate that Libya’s challenges can only be
Jeb Bush: I would have authorized the Iraq invasion
Presumed Republican presidential hopeful Jeb Bush said Sunday that he would have authorized the 2003 US invasion of Iraq, though he acknowledged mistakes made after Saddam Hussein’s downfall. Bush, the son and brother of two former presidents, pointed out that
U.S., Iraq working to stem attack on Baiji oil refinery
American forces are trying to relieve pressure on Iraqi forces at the geographically important Baiji oil refinery, hitting militants with 26 air strikes since Tuesday and helping drop 18 pallets of supplies, the top U.S. general said on Thursday. Army
U.S. military starts training Syria fighters to combat ISIS: Sources
The U.S. military has started training Syrian fighters to combat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants, U.S. and Middle East sources told Reuters on Thursday, speaking on condition of anonymity, adding the program had begun in Jordan and
U.S. appeals court rules NSA bulk data sweep illegal
A U.S. appeals court ruled Thursday that the National Security Agency’s massive collection of phone records of Americans is illegal, saying it exceeds the scope of what Congress authorized. The laws used as a basis for the bulk data collection
U.S. says ‘difficult’ to contemplate Syria safe zone
Creating a humanitarian safe zone in Syria would entail a “major combat mission” requiring U.S. troops to fight Islamist jihadists and the Damascus regime, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter told lawmakers on Wednesday. Turkey has long called for a safe area
Iraq Kurds have no ‘immediate’ plans to break away
The unity of Iraq “is voluntary and not compulsory,” the head of the country’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region said on Wednesday, while stressing the Kurds had no immediate plans to break away from the central government in Baghdad. Kurdistan President Masoud
Iraq’s Baiji refinery under threat from ISIS: U.S.
Iraq’s largest oil refinery is under growing threat from Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants, who have advanced inside the perimeter of the facility, the U.S. military said Wednesday. U.S. warplanes have been carrying out air strikes against
U.S. offers up to $20 mln in rewards for ISIS leaders
The Obama administration is offering rewards of up to $20 million for information leading to the whereabouts of four top leaders of ISIS. Through its Rewards for Justice program, the State Department announced Tuesday that it would pay up to
Obama, Iraqi Kurd leader meet at White House
U.S. President Barack Obama met the head of Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish region at the White House on Tuesday, courting a vital ally on the frontline of the fight against Islamic militants. Obama and Vice President Joe Biden met Massud Barzani
U.S. Senate clears way for vote on Iran sanctions
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell set a test vote for Thursday on stalled bipartisan legislation to let Congress review and possibly reject any agreement the Obama administration makes to ease sanctions on Iran in exchange for concessions on nuclear research
U.S. offers multi-million dollar rewards for ISIS group leaders
The Obama administration is offering rewards of up to $20 million for information leading to the whereabouts of four top leaders of ISIS. Through its Rewards for Justice program, the State Department announced Tuesday that it would pay up to
U.S., allies conduct 13 air strikes in Syria, Iraq against ISIS
The U.S.-led military coalition launched 12 air strikes in Iraq and one in Syria against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants since Monday, the Combined Joint Task Force said in a statement. The military statement on Tuesday said
Hillary Clinton willing to testify once to U.S. Benghazi panel
Hillary Clinton is willing to testify once before a special congressional panel investigating the 2012 attack on U.S. diplomatic facilities in Benghazi, Libya, not twice as the panel’s chairman has asked, her lawyer said on Monday. The attack has hounded
US: No Syrian civilian deaths in coalition strike
The U.S. military denied Sunday a report that strikes led by Washington had killed at least 52 civilians in northern Syria earlier this week, saying those killed were actually fighters. Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor director Rami Abdel Rahman
U.S. Navy ships to accompany U.S.-flagged ships in Gulf
U.S. Navy ships will begin accompanying U.S. commercial ships during their transit through the Strait of Hormuz at the mouth of the Persian Gulf to ensure they encounter no interference from Iran, U.S. defense officials said Thursday. The new policy,
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