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 »
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U.S. struggling to train moderate Syrian rebels
The U.S. is struggling to implement its training program for moderate Syrian rebels fighting the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group, according to figures released Thursday by the Pentagon. Only “100 to 200” fighters have actively begun training
‘Jurassic World’ eats box office alive to set record
The fearsome “Jurassic Park” dinosaurs have done it again, gobbling up the competition to score the biggest worldwide box office opening weekend ever with the latest franchise. Action-packed “Jurassic World,” featuring a new and particularly lethal hybrid dino, raked in
Top al-Qaeda militant ‘killed’ in U.S. strike
Notorious militant Mokhtar Belmokhtar was the target of a U.S. air strike, the Pentagon said Sunday, without immediately confirming claims in Libya that he was killed. One-eyed Islamist commander Belmokhtar was the leader of the north African Al-Murabitoun militant group
Pentagon: Price tag for war on ISIS is $2.7 billion
The U.S. has spent more than $2.7 billion on the war against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants in Iraq and Syria since bombings began last August, and the average daily cost is now more than $9 million,
U.S. teen facing 15 years in prison for internet aid to ISIS
A tech-savvy US teen pleaded guilty Thursday to using social media to aid the Islamic State group, a crime punishable by up to 15 years in prison, the Justice Department said. Ali Shukri Amin, 17, a resident of Virginia, admitted
France says no guarantees yet on Iran nuclear deal
Any deal with Iran must be verifiable and there are no guarantees on this yet, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said on Thursday. “We must be able to verify the sites,” Fabius told BFM TV. “We don’t yet have certainty
U.S. dubs last step in Iran nuclear talks as ‘tough’
The final stretch of international negotiations on curtailing Iran’s nuclear ambitions will be “pretty tough,” a U.S. official warned Wednesday, as the weeks count down to a June 30 deadline for a historic agreement. The long-sought deal — which is
‘Dozens’ of U.S. airport workers linked to terror
The agency in charge of U.S. transportation security came under renewed fire Tuesday as a report revealed that American airports had hired dozens of people with terror links. The Transportation Security Agency is already reeling after a recent Department of
Video of officer who drew gun on black teens raises tension
A police officer’s actions raised tensions and led to a protest Monday in the Dallas suburb of McKinney, where some community activists accused the officer of racism while others urged calm until the facts are investigated. The officer was videotaped
Video shows black Muslim shot by Boston police, FBI
U.S. authorities Monday released video of a black Muslim man shot dead by police and the FBI in Boston, and accused of planning to behead police officers. The grainy video was filmed by a surveillance camera fixed to a Burger
Obama: U.S. lacks full strategy for training Iraqis
Acknowledging military setbacks, President Barack Obama said Monday the United States still lacks a “complete strategy” for training Iraqi forces to fight ISIS. He urged Iraq’s government to allow more of the nation’s Sunnis to join the campaign against the
U.S. defense chief working on plan to close Guantanamo prison
Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Friday he was working with the White House to prepare a proposal for Congress on closing the Guantanamo prison for terrorism suspects, a long-time goal of President Barack Obama. The Senate is currently debating
U.S. and Singaporean evacuated from Yemen to Oman
Oman has helped locate a missing American and a Singaporean in Yemen and evacuated them to Muscat, its state news agency said on Monday, a day after unconfirmed reports in local media that U.S. citizens were being held by the
Egyptian-American activist Mohammed Soltan arrives in U.S.
An Egyptian-American who had been sentenced to life in prison in Egypt and had been on a hunger strike for more than a year before being freed has arrived back in the United States. Mohammed Soltan, the son of a
Rand Paul blames Republican hawks for rise of ISIS
Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul is blaming his own party for the rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group. The senator from Kentucky said Wednesday that the Republicans’ foreign policy hawks “created these people.” That assertion
U.S. lawmakers in Havana hopeful on lifting Cuba sanctions
As Cuba and the United States work on thawing ties, a group of U.S. lawmakers voiced optimism in Havana Wednesday that the U.S. economic embargo against Cuba could be lifted. Led by Senator Tom Udall, the group of Democratic lawmakers
Deadly tornado rages through Mexico border city
A tornado raged through a city on the U.S.-Mexico border Monday, destroying homes, flinging cars like matchsticks and ripping an infant away from its mother. At least 13 people were killed, authorities said. In Texas, 12 people were reported missing
Obama touts end of Middle East ground wars
U.S. President Barack Obama paid a Memorial Day tribute to America’s “fallen heroes” Monday, stressing the heavy burden of perennial wars and underscoring his decision to pull troops from Afghanistan and Iraq. Echoing Abraham Lincoln’s praise for those who offered
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