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
Senate debates bill on congressional approval of Iran deal
The leader of the Democratic minority in the U.S. Senate is urging Republicans to back legislation empowering Congress to review and possible reject any nuclear deal with Iran. He warns them against using it as a “platform for their political
U.S., allies conduct 15 air strikes in Syria, Iraq
U.S.-led forces targeted Islamic State of Iraq and Syria militants in Syria with four air strikes from Friday to Saturday morning and conducted 11 strikes against the group in Iraq, the U.S. military said. All of the strikes in Syria
Turkey calls for more help to stop foreign fighters.
Turkey appealed for more help Tuesday in cracking down on foreign fighters flooding to join militant ranks in Iraq and Syria, revealing it had placed 12,800 people on a no-entry list. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu met with his U.S.
White House avoids calling Armenian deaths ‘genocide’
The White House avoided referring to the mass World War I killings of Armenians as genocide Tuesday, as a diplomatic row raged ahead of the tragedy’s 100th anniversary. White House chief of staff Denis McDonough and one of President Barack
Obama: We warned Iran not to send Yemen arms
President Barack Obama said on Tuesday the U.S. government had sent “very direct messages”to Iran warning it not to send weapons to Yemen that could be used to threaten shipping traffic in the region. The Pentagon said on Tuesday the
Syria safe zones sought by U.S. senators
Republican and Democratic U.S. senators called on President Barack Obama on Tuesday to create and enforce humanitarian safe zones in Syria, amid international concerns about the dire conditions faced by millions of people displaced by the war. “The staggering human
US: No reason to believe ISIS chief wounded
U.S. forces have no reason to think ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was wounded in an air strike against an Iraqi target last month, the Pentagon said Tuesday. British daily The Guardian had earlier reported that the militant, who styles
2015 may be the year Cyprus is reunified, say Turkey, U.S.
Turkey and the United States voiced hopes Tuesday that 2015 could be the year when a long-elusive diplomatic solution is finally found to the decades-old division of Cyprus. “This is a problem that just has gone on for far too
U.S., UK, Norway slam Sudan polls as not credible
The U.S., Britain and Norway on Monday blasted Sudan for failing to hold free and fair elections which alleged war criminal President Omar al-Bashir is widely expected to win. In a joint statement the three countries said they “regret the
Abadi softens criticism of Saudi airstrikes in Yemen
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi sought Thursday to walk back sharp criticism of the Saudi air campaign against Shiite militias in Yemen and welcomed news that the Saudi embassy in Baghdad will reopen soon. Abadi had told reporters Wednesday that
Iraq’s Baiji refinery not at ‘risk’ from ISIS: U.S.
Iraq’s largest refinery in Baiji is not “at risk” despite an offensive by the Islamic State group that has breached parts of the facility, the U.S. military’s top general said Thursday. ISIS militants have “penetrated the outer perimeter” of the
Abadi: ISIS remains fierce adversary in Iraq
Iraq’s prime minister said on Wednesday that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group remains a fierce adversary as he outlined plans during a trip to Washington to prioritize battles in the refinery city of Baiji and Anbar
U.S. blacklists Yemen’s Saleh and Houthi rebel leader
The United States placed two top figures in Yemen’s Houthi rebellion on its sanctions blacklist Tuesday, following suit after the United Nations approved global sanctions on the two. The U.S. Treasury Department named Houthi leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi, and leading
White House: Obama could accept revised bill on Iran nuclear vote
U.S. President Barack Obama said on Tuesday he could accept a revised bipartisan bill on Iran’s nuclear agreement after leaders of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee reached agreement on revisions that would allow Congress to vote on it. White
U.S. urges Iran to stick by U.N. arms embargo on Yemen
The United States on Tuesday called on Iran to abide by the terms of a new U.N. embargo imposed on Shiite militias in Yemen. “Obviously Iran plays a role here given their support for the Houthi,” State Department acting spokeswoman
Ex-Blackwater guards sentenced for Iraq shootings plan appeal
Defense lawyers are vowing to appeal the convictions of four former Blackwater security guards after a federal judge handed down lengthy prison terms for their roles in a 2007 shooting of unarmed civilians in Iraq. Attorneys identified several issues Monday
Former Blackwater guard sentenced to prison for Baghdad shooting
A federal judge sentenced four former Blackwater security guards to lengthy prison terms on Monday in the 2007 massacre of 14 unarmed Iraqis, closing a chapter of the U.S. war in Iraq that tested relations between the two countries. Nicholas
ISIS loses territory as Iraqi offensive persists
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group has lost control of “25 to 30” percent of the territory it holds in Iraq after coalition air strikes and an Iraqi offensive, the Pentagon said Monday. The radical group took
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