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: US CONGRESS
US congress mulls demands to relocate air base in Qatar
:: The US Congress is currently studying demands of relocating the al-Udeid American Air Base in Qatar to another country, sources confirmed to Pan-Arab newspaper Asharq al-Awsat. Those sources told the London-based newspaper that alternate locations for the base includes
King Salman meets chairman of US House Foreign Affairs Committee in Riyadh
:: King Salman bin Abdulaziz welcomed the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the US House of Representatives, Ed Royce, in the Yamamah palace in Riyadh on Tuesday. During the meeting, they reviewed relations between the kingdom and the
US Congress orders Treasury to investigate Iranian leaders’ wealth
:: The US Senate Committee on Finance in Congress has ordered the US Department of the Treasury to reveal how Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei and 80 other senior Iranian officials and Revolutionary Guard commanders obtained their wealth. The department was
New US sanctions imposed for Iran’s ballistic missile program and support of Hezbollah
:: The US House of Representatives on Thursday passed new sanctions in response to Iran’s ballistic missile program, Bloomberg reported. The 423-2 vote represented the first action from Congress against Iran since US President Donald Trump earlier this month refused
Trump will not ratify Iran nuclear deal as more sanctions are approved
:: A source in the White House revealed to Al Arabiya Television on Thursday that US President Donald Trump will announce on Friday his refusal to ratify the nuclear agreement with Iran. The move comes just as the US Congress’
Trump’s budget seeks to boost military, slash other federal agencies
President Donald Trump asked the US Congress on Thursday to approve a 2018 budget that would bolster military programs and begin building a wall on the southern border with Mexico while drastically cutting many federal agencies. Trump’s plan, showcasing his
‘No new countries added to Trump’s travel ban list’
Homeland Security chief John Kelly told a congressional panel on Tuesday he should have delayed US President Donald Trump’s travel ban on people from seven Muslim-majority countries and on all refugees so he could brief Congress on the executive order.
Saudi Arabia lobbies US over 9/11 JASTA law
Saudi foreign minister Adel al-Jubeir told reporters on Sunday that he had been “trying to persuade” US legislators to change a law allowing victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks to sue the kingdom. According to Agence France-Presse, Jubeir said
Iran vows ‘firm response’ to sanctions renewal
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani demanded on Sunday that Barack Obama block an extension of sanctions passed by the US Congress, saying Tehran would otherwise “firmly respond.” In a speech to parliament, Rouhani denounced legislation passed by the US Congress to
Obama faces Congress defiance over Iran deal
Democrats are aligning with Republicans to support a bill giving Congress the opportunity to approve or reject sanctions relief in an Iran nuclear deal, and are close to forming a veto-proof majority that U.S. President Barack Obama says could undermine
Iran shrugs off Netanyahu bid to block nuclear deal
Iran on Saturday shrugged off a bid by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to abort a nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers by lobbying opposition in a speech to the U.S. Congress. “I believe this effort is fruitless and
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