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: CIA
Family, friends of ex-FBI agent demand his release from Iran
The family and colleagues of a former FBI agent who disappeared in Iran nine years ago while on a CIA mission expressed anger and disappointment at a rally on Saturday that he wasn’t part of a January prisoner exchange with
CIA: ISIS has used and can make chemical weapons
CIA director John Brennan has said that ISIS fighters have used chemical weapons and have the capability to make small quantities of chlorine and mustard gas, CBS News reported Thursday. “We have a number of instances where ISIS has used
U.S. thinks missing American Levinson no longer in Iran
The White House said Tuesday it believes that Robert Levinson, the former FBI agent who disappeared nearly nine years ago in Iran, is no longer in the country. His family said Monday they were “crushed and outraged” that he was
U.S. vows it ‘won’t rest’ until Iran frees ex-FBI agent
While five American citizens were freed from detention in Iran this weekend, the U.S. government vowed Sunday to work tirelessly for the release of another missing for nine years. Ex-FBI agent Robert Levinson disappeared in mysterious circumstances in March 2007
Syrian army source: rebels make heavy use of TOW missiles
A Syrian military source said rebels are making heavy use of U.S.-made anti-tank missiles paid for by Saudi Arabia and supplied via Turkey in recent weeks and the weapons are having an impact on the battlefield. The so-called TOW missile
CIA chief blasts Snowden in wake of Paris attacks
CIA Director John Brennan on Wednesday blasted former analyst Edward Snowden, saying his intelligence leaks had undermined U.S. security. The comments from Brennan come at a time of growing debate following last week’s attacks in Paris about whether intelligence services
Military solution ‘impossible’ in parts of Mideast
A military solution is “impossible” in parts of the Middle East, U.S. CIA chief John Brennan said, arguing that it was hard to picture effective central governments in some countries as they exist today. Brennan, who spoke at an intelligence
US rights group sues former CIA ‘torture’ psychologists
A group of former prisoners from the early days of America’s “War on Terror” are suing two psychologists who helped build the CIA’s torture program, the American Civil Liberties Union said Tuesday. The Central Intelligence Agency paid James Mitchell and
Russian warplanes in Syria destroy U.S.-trained rebels’ weapons depots
Russian air strikes have destroyed the main weapons depots of a U.S.-trained rebel group in Syria, their commander said on Wednesday, in an expansion of Russian attacks on insurgents backed by foreign enemies of President Bashar al-Assad. The Liwa Suqour
CIA pulled officers from China after govt hack
The United States withdrew several CIA officers from its embassy in Beijing to protect them from being uncovered through a hack of US federal employee records, The Washington Post has reported. Two cyberthefts targeting the US Office of Personnel Management
McCain: Russian air strikes targeted CIA-backed rebels in Syria
U.S. Senator John McCain on Thursday said Russia’s initial air strikes in Syria targeted recruits in the Free Syrian Army rebel group backed by the United States. “I can absolutely confirm to you that they were strikes against our Free
CIA, Special Ops cooperate to kill extremists in Syria, Iraq
With no regular American presence in the war theater, the U.S. has struggled to answer basic intelligence questions about the situation in Syria and Iraq, including the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group’s fighting strength. And the U.S.-led
Ex-CIA chief Petraeus calls for more U.S. action in Syria
Former CIA chief and retired general David Petraeus on Tuesday said America should take a more active role in the Syrian crisis, including implementing no-fly zones to prevent regime planes dropping barrel bombs. Speaking before the Senate Armed Services Committee,
U.S. government blocks release of new CIA torture details
U.S. government officials have blocked the release of 116 pages of defense lawyers’ notes detailing the torture that Guantanamo Bay detainee Abu Zubaydah says he experienced in CIA custody, defense lawyers said on Thursday. The treatment of Zubaydah, who lost
Poland pays damages to CIA detainees
Poland has paid part of the damages to two men detained in a secret CIA prison on Polish soil before they were transferred to Guantanamo Bay, the foreign ministry told AFP on Monday. Last July, the European Court of Human
Ex-CIA director registers to lobby for Turkish government: report
Former CIA director Porter Goss has registered to lobby for the government of Turkey, The Intercept reported on Friday. The Intercept, a news website dedicated to reporting on documents leaked by Edward Snowden, published a registration form disclosing Goss’s appointment.
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
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
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