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 NAVY
US Navy jets begin sorties against ISIS in Syria from Mediterranean
:: A US naval strike force led by aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman began sorties on May 3 against Islamic State in Syria, continuing missions by a US-led coalition against the militants. The force joined the US Sixth Fleet
USS Howard aids Iranian mariners from pirate attack off Yemen
:: An American destroyer has aided three Iranian civilian mariners who reported being attacked by pirates off Yemen, according to a statement from the US Navy on Wednesday. A team from the USS Howard provided medical aid, food and water
US Navy dismisses commander after deadly warship collisions
:: The US Navy confirmed Wednesday it had sacked the commander of its Seventh Fleet after a deadly collision between a destroyer and a tanker off Singapore, the latest of several accidents involving an American warship in Asian waters. Vice
US Navy: Iranian provocation ‘creates unnecessary risk of escalation’
:: Despite increasing Iranian provocation, the “US Navy will continue to operate as it always has”, a senior commander told Al Arabiya English. The latest of these provocations came on August 13 when an Iranian drone came within 300 meters
Iranian UAV faces off, again, with US forces in the Gulf
:: An Iranian Unmanned Aerial Vehicle has conducted, yet again, an unsafe maneuver with US forces in the Arabian Gulf, according to a US Naval Central Command spokesman. The incident on Sunday involved an Iranian QOM-1/Sadegh-1 UAV conducting an unsafe
Bahrain: US military aircraft in minor incident, no casualties reported
:: A US military aircraft on Saturday had a minor incident that left no human casualties, Bahrain’s Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications announced, according to Bahrain News Agency (BNA). The incident was handled in accordance with the Bahrain International Airport’s
Iranian drone comes close to US fighter jet – US official
:: An Iranian drone came within 100 feet of a US Navy warplane as it prepared to land on an aircraft carrier in the Gulf, a US official said on Tuesday. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the
Iranian guards report new incident with US navy in Gulf
:: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday that the US Navy had approached their patrol vessels in the Arabian Gulf and fired flares in what it called a provocative move. “At 4 pm (1130 GMT) on Friday, the supercarrier USS
US Navy strike group to move towards Korean peninsula – US official
A US Navy strike group will be moving toward the western Pacific Ocean near the Korean peninsula as a show of force, a US official told Reuters on Saturday, as concerns grow about North Korea’s advancing weapons program. Earlier this
Hostage-taking as an instrument of foreign policy
By : Baria Alamuddin The manner in which detained U.S. naval personnel were paraded on state TV and across the global media, making “coerced apologies,” speaks volumes of the mindset of the Islamic Republic’s leadership. The waters of the Arabian
Kerry thanks Iran for releasing U.S. sailors
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday thanked Iran for its cooperation in the release of 10 sailors who had mistakenly entered Iran’s territorial waters, an incident that stoked international tension. “I want to express my gratitude to Iranian
Video shows ‘Iranian rockets’ near U.S. warships
The U.S. Navy released black-and-white video on Saturday it said was taken by an American helicopter showing an Iranian Revolutionary Guards vessel firing unguided rockets on Dec. 26 near warships including the aircraft carrier USS Harry S Truman in the
Iranian navy test fires rockets near U.S. carrier
The Iranian navy test fired several rockets near three Western warships including the USS Harry S Truman aircraft carrier last week, a U.S. military official said on Tuesday. Though the rockets were not fired toward any ship, their proximity to
US commander says sailing past Chinese isles not a threat
The US Navy’s challenge last week to China’s sovereignty claims in the South China Sea was not designed as a military threat, the head of US Pacific military forces said on Tuesday in a mostly upbeat speech about prospects for
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