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
CIA chief says criticism of Iran deal ‘disingenuous’
CIA director John Brennan gave a staunch defense of the framework nuclear deal with Iran on Tuesday, calling some criticism of the accord “disingenuous” while expressing surprise at Tehran’s concessions. In his first public remarks since the outline agreement was
Saudi diplomat: GCC and U.S. agree on Iran’s support of Houthis
Washington and Riyadh are in agreement over the support Iran is providing the Houthi rebels in Yemen, Saudi ambassador to the United States Adel al-Jubeir said on Monday. “Iran provides financial support for the Houthis and helps them in building
U.S., allies stage more air strikes in Iraq against ISIS
The U.S.-led coalition launched seven air strikes in Iraq against Islamic State militants since early Sunday, the Combined Joint Task Force said in a statement. The air strikes, conducted near Mosul, Sinjar, Tal Afar and Tikrit, hit two units of
Iran negotiator says nuclear deal ‘doable’
A nuclear deal between Iran and world powers is “doable” with “two or three” issues left to resolve, Tehran’s lead negotiator said in crunch talks in Switzerland. “Getting to an accord is doable. Solutions have been found for numerous questions.
U.S., Lebanon discuss efforts to defeat ISIS
White House counterterrorism adviser Lisa Monaco met with Lebanese Interior Minister Nouhad Machnouk on Tuesday to discuss security concerns in the region and ongoing efforts to defeat ISIS, the White House said in a statement. Monaco reiterated the need for
U.S. mulls air strikes for Tikrit offensive
The United States is considering launching air strikes and could do so within days to back up Iraqi and Shiite forces battling to recapture Tikrit from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group, U.S. officials said Tuesday. Top
Obama to host Iraq’s Abadi in mid-April
President Barack Obama plans to host Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar Abadi at the White House next month to discuss their fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The White House announced Monday that Abadi would visit on
CIA: Iran not U.S. ally in fight against ISIS
The momentum of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has been blunted and the extremist group is not “on the march” as it was previously, CIA Director John Brennan said on Sunday. “Clearly ISIS’s momenutm inside of Iraq and
Obama says Israel vote won’t affect Iran nuke talks
Israel’s elections, which saw Benjamin Netanyahu clinch a third term, will not greatly affect Barack Obama’s defense of any deal reached with Iran, the U.S. president said. “I don’t think it will have a significant impact,” Obama told The Huffington
U.S. evacuating remaining 100 special forces troops from Yemen
The United States is evacuating its remaining 100 special operations forces from Yemen, amid a deteriorating security situation in the country, CNN reported, citing sources in the region familiar with the matter. CNN said the troops, who had conducted counterterrorism
Kerry ‘deeply disturbed’ by Syria poison gas reports
The United States is deeply disturbed by reports that Syrian government forces attacked the town of Sarmin using chlorine as a weapon on Tuesday, Secretary of State John Kerry said in a statement on Thursday. “We are looking very closely
U.S. officials present ‘Armenian genocide’ draft
U.S. lawmakers introduced a resolution Wednesday urging President Barack Obama to recognize mass killings of Armenians under the Ottoman Empire as “genocide,” a move sure to anger Turkey ahead of the tragedy’s 100th anniversary. The bipartisan Armenian Genocide Truth and
U.S. aircraft strike ISIS drone in Iraq: officials
U.S. warplanes have bombed a small drone used by extremists of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group in Iraq, marking the first time American-led forces have targeted an unmanned aircraft flown by the jihadists, officials said
Donald Trump takes step toward running for U.S. president
Businessman and reality television star Donald Trump is taking a key step toward running for U.S. president in 2016. In a Wednesday statement announcing the formation of a presidential exploratory committee, the outspoken Republican declared, “I am the only one
Iraq confident it can protect artifacts returned by U.S.
A U.S. decision to return more than 60 smuggled precious artifacts back to Iraq has been welcomed by Iraqi officials, who shrugged off concerns over the items’ safety in the midst of apparent systematic destruction of relics of Iraq’s cultural
U.S. Senate panel could vote on Iran nuclear bill next week
The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee could vote as soon as next week on a bill requiring President Barack Obama to submit any nuclear agreement with Iran for Congress’ approval, the panel’s chairman, Republican Senator Bob Corker, said on Monday.
Obama: ‘care more about war and peace, less about marijuana’
U.S. President Obama on Monday said America’s younger generation should care more about politics and climate change, and less about legalizing marijuana. After being asked in an interview with Vice News to comment on the topic, the president said the
Blair not forced out of Mideast role: U.S.
Washington denied Monday there had been any move to push Tony Blair out of his role as envoy to the Middle East Quartet, as he appears poised to relinquish the post. Reports that the former British prime minister was leaving
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