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. torture techniques ‘absolutely worked’: Cheney
Former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney on Sunday defended America’s now-banned program that tortured Al-Qaeda suspects, praising the CIA operatives who ran it as heroes. “I’m perfectly comfortable that they should be praised, they should be decorated,” former president George
U.N. condemns deadly Kabul school attack
The United Nations condemned two suicide attacks in Afghanistan that killed at least seven people Thursday, and said it had “serious concern” over the Taliban’s persistent threat. The bombings — one targeting a play at a French-financed school — come
Congress sends Obama $1.1 trillion spending bill
A $1.1 trillion spending bill is on its way to President Barack Obama for his signature. The Senate voted 56-40 on Saturday for the long-term funding bill, the main item left on Congress’ year-end agenda. The measure provides money for
U.S. owes back pay for Syria air operations
The Pentagon is giving hundreds of troops thousands of dollars in back pay for flying airstrike and surveillance missions over Syria since mid-September, due to an oversight in danger pay guidelines, defense officials said Wednesday. Acting Assistant Defense Secretary Stephanie
Russia in touch with U.S. over Syria peace talks
Russia is in touch with “U.S. partners” to facilitate efforts to relaunch peace talks on the Syrian crisis, a top diplomat said Wednesday after meeting with the warn-torn country’s President Bashar al-Assad. Assad expressed his support for Moscow’s bid to
Iraqi Kurd official urges regional rule for Iraqi Sunnis
Iraq’s central government in Baghdad must give up much of its authority to local power centers – and potentially permit the creation of an autonomous Sunni Muslim region – if the nation is to survive the fight against Islamic State
Iran confirms it carried out air strikes in Iraq
A senior Iranian official confirmed on Friday that his country had carried out air strikes against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants in Iraq, in an interview with UK-based daily The Guardian. Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Ebrahim Rahimpour
Obama discussing ISIS with Jordan’s king
President Barack Obama was meeting Friday with the king of Jordan, a key Mideast ally sandwiched between the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant front lines that is struggling under the burden of an influx of refugees fleeing
U.S. Congress moves toward OK for financing war on ISIS
U.S. congressional negotiators late Tuesday approved an emergency funding package to pay for military operations against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Iraq and Syria, and a vote is expected in the coming days. A plan to
Obama picks new defense secretary
A senior Republican senator says President Barack Obama has chosen Ashton Carter – the former number-two ranking official at the Pentagon – as his nominee for U.S. defense secretary. Sen. Jim Inhofe says he was informed of the decision early
U.S. diplomats to argue against new Iran sanctions
Top U.S. diplomats will this week make a “strong case” to lawmakers to hold off on fresh Iran sanctions, hoping to avoid an ugly political showdown which could scupper nuclear talks. Acting Deputy Secretary Wendy Sherman, who has led the
U.S. not ready to enforce Syria no-fly zone
The United States is not ready to enforce a no-fly zone over Syria, the White House said Monday, after reports it was in talks with Turkey about setting up a refugee safe haven in the north of the country. White
U.S. says strikes hit ISIS garrison, ‘electronic warfare’
Warplanes from the U.S.-led coalition battling the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group hit dozens of jihadist vehicles and bases, including an “electronic warfare garrison,” in four days of strikes, the U.S. military said Monday. Between Nov. 28
U.S. Air Force pilot killed in Mideast: military
A U.S. Air force pilot died on Sunday when an aircraft crashed while returning to its base in the Middle East, U.S. Central Command said in a statement on Monday. The cause of incident involving a F-16 Fighting Falcon is
Lab-coated Muggles use Harry Potter to study brain
WASHINGTON: Harry Potter swoops around on his broom, faces the bully Malfoy and later runs into a three-headed dog. For scientists studying brain activity while reading, it’s the perfect excerpt from the young wizard’s many adventures to give their subjects.
Fight with ISIS needs ‘Arab face’: U.S. lawmaker
A Republican lawmaker says the battle against the Islamic State group needs to have “an Arab face,” even as the U.S. leads airstrikes to help defeat the militant group. Congressman Rob Wittman said he agrees with a comment made by
US economy resilient in third quarter as global growth cools
WASHINGTON: The US economy grow at a much faster pace than initially thought in the third quarter, pointing to strengthening fundamentals that should help it weather slowing global demand. The Commerce Department on Tuesday raised its estimate of gross domestic
Two U.S. soldiers killed in Kabul bombing: officials
Two U.S. Army soldiers were killed on Monday when their vehicle was struck by a homemade bomb in the Afghan capital Kabul, defense officials said. One of the troops was a non-commissioned officer and the second was an enlisted soldier,
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