Saudi King and Crown Prince Condole Kuwait
In a heartfelt gesture of solidarity, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed their deepest condolences to the Emir of Kuwait on Monday following the passing of Sheikh More »
Putin and Abbas Discuss Gaza Crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday during Abbas’ visit to Russia. Arriving on Monday, Abbas aims to discuss the ongoing Gaza conflict with More »
Saudi Arabia Voices Strong Support for Gaza Peace Initiatives
Saudi Arabia has firmly aligned itself with the recent joint statement made by President Joe Biden of the United States, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt, and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, More »
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 »
Tag Archives: Barack Obama
Hollywood celebrities speak out on migrant crisis
As Europe grapples with its biggest migrant crisis in recent history, Hollywood celebrities are rallying to raise awareness about the issue and lashing out at calls to turn away refugees. Oscar-winning actress Susan Sarandon this month became the latest star
U.S. readies New Year push to expel migrants
U.S. President Barack Obama’s administration is planning an operation to round up and expel migrant families fleeing drought and violence in Central America, reports said Thursday. The flow of families and unaccompanied children crossing into the United States from Mexico
Yemen rivals urged to respect ceasefire
U.S. President Barack Obama called on Yemen’s warring parties to respect a ceasefire that lay in tatters Friday, amid fighting between government and rebel forces. The White House said that Obama, in a call with Abu Dhabi’s crown prince, stressed
Obama: Immigration is our ‘oldest tradition’
President Barack Obama launched a full-throated defense of open immigration policies Tuesday, hailing it as America’s “oldest tradition” amid a fierce election-fueled row over tighter rules. Hours before Republican candidates held a security-focused final presidential debate of the year, Obama
U.S. seeks more Turkish help against ISIS
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter urged Turkey on Tuesday to do more to help destroy Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants as he kicked off a tour of the Middle East that aims to drum up regional support
U.S. ‘must do more’ to counter ISIS propaganda
America is coming up far short in its efforts to counter ISIS propaganda, and the extremists’ messages often resonate with younger people, the U.S. military’s top general warned on Monday. “I think we probably do get a C-minus or D
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
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
Obama: Extra U.S. forces will help ‘squeeze’ ISIS
United States President Barack Obama said his decision to send more U.S. special forces to combat ISIS in Iraq is not an indication that the United States is headed for another invasion like the one in 2003 that locked it
Obama visits Paris attack site, pays tribute to victims
President Barack Obama laid a rose at a memorial on Monday night for the victims of the Paris attacks shortly after arriving in the city, visiting the Bataclan concert hall, one of the locations of the onslaught that left 130
Obama ‘deeply disturbed’ by Chicago police shooting
President Barack Obama said Wednesday he was “deeply disturbed” by video of a white Chicago policeman shooting dead a black teenager, in the latest such incident to roil the United States. Graphic footage released shortly after officer Jason Van Dyke
Obama signs bill making Gitmo closure tougher
Away from public view, U.S. President Barack Obama signed a defense bill Wednesday barbed with measures designed to undo his bid to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay. In a terse statement, the White House said Obama has signed the
‘No specific, credible threat’ to U.S. from ISIS
President Barack Obama’s national security team believes there is “no specific, credible threat” to the United States from ISIS, the White House said Tuesday, amid stepped up coalition strikes on the extremist group. Obama convened his National Security Council to
Obama pledges solidarity with France
Pledging solidarity after the Paris attacks, President Barack Obama promised Tuesday to work with France and other allies to intensify the U.S.-led campaign against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), saying America will not be cowed by the
Why has our planet become savage?
By : Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor These days I find myself in a permanent state of shock, horror and confusion. We live in a world where human life is devalued, where barbarism, racism and bigotry are the new norm. Watching
Obama warns against overreaction to ISIS attacks
Trying to reassure a nation on edge, President Barack Obama said on Sunday that ISIS “cannot strike a mortal blow” against the United States, and warned that overreacting to the Paris attacks would play into extremists’ hands. “We do not
U.S. ground forces traveling ‘soon’ to Syria
Dozens of U.S. special operations forces will arrive in Syria “very soon,” as promised by President Barack Obama’s administration, a senior official said Sunday. The troops will have the task of organizing local forces battling the self-proclaimed ISIS in northern
Obama says Mali attacks ‘stiffens our resolve’
U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday condemned what he called the “appalling” militant hostage siege in Mali that left at least 27 people dead, including an American citizen. “This barbarity only stiffens our resolve to meet this challenge,” he said
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