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: WASHINGTON
Trump rejects moving Israel embassy to Jerusalem — for now
:: Stepping back from a campaign promise, President Donald Trump on Thursday decided not to move the US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, at least for the next six months. The White House described Trump’s waiver as a move to
US senators criticize Egypt’s NGO law as crackdown on rights
:: Three US Republican senators on Wednesday criticized a law enacted by Egypt to regulate the work of non-governmental organizations as a sign of a “draconian” crackdown on human rights. The measure, issued on Monday after being ratified by President
US begins sending arms to Kurdish fighters in Syria
:: The United States on Tuesday began providing small arms to Kurdish fighters battling ISIS in northern Syria, the Pentagon said, fulfilling a pledge that has infuriated Turkey. The weapons transfers have begun ahead of an upcoming offensive to recapture
Civilian deaths a ‘fact of life’ in war on ISIS: Pentagon head
:: Civilian casualties are inevitable in the war against ISIS but the United states is doing “everything humanly possible” to avoid them, US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said in an interview aired Sunday. A US-led international coalition has been carrying
How Trump’s son-in-law Kushner sought ‘secret comms with Moscow’
:: President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, made a pre-inauguration proposal to the Russian ambassador to set up a secret, bug-proof communications line with the Kremlin, the Washington Post reported Friday. Kushner, then and now an adviser to Trump, went
Trump: ‘Bloodletting of Christians must end’
:: it is up to all who value life to confront and defeat this evil.” Hours earlier, masked men in three pick-up trucks had attacked a bus carrying Coptic Christians on a visit to a monastery south of Cairo. There
Appeals court deals blow to Trump’s revised travel ban
:: President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban “speaks with vague words of national security, but in context drips with religious intolerance, animus and discrimination,” a federal appeals court said Thursday in ruling against the executive order targeting six Muslim-majority countries.
US admits over 100 civilians killed in Mosul strike in March
:: A US strike targeting ISIS fighters in a Mosul building in Iraq in March killed at least 105 civilians when the blast caused ISIS weapons to explode, a US general said Thursday. “The secondary explosion triggered a rapid failure
Trump: King Salman is a wise man who wants ‘rapid’ improvements
:: US President Donald Trump said that Saudi Arabia’s King Salman is a “wise man” during both his visits to Jerusalem and Brussels, adding that the Saudi King wants to see “things get much better rapidly.” Trump highlighted the need
The pros and cons of Erdogan-Trump meeting
By : Sinem Cengiz :: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to Washington to meet his US counterpart Donald Trump last week received significant coverage in both Turkish and international media outlets. It was the first time they had met
Donald Trump meets with Gulf leaders in landmark Riyadh summit
:: US President Donald Trump on Sunday is meeting with heads from Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in Riyadh to discuss the region’s security threats including the ones coming from Iran as well as trade ties. The US-GCC meeting comes after
China killed or jailed up to 20 US spies in 2010-12: report
:: Beijing systematically dismantled CIA spying efforts in China beginning in 2010, killing or jailing more than a dozen covert sources, in a deep setback to US intelligence there, The New York Times reported Sunday. The Times, quoting 10 current
US: Coalition to encircle ISIS militants before starting military campaign
:: US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Friday the U.S.-led coalition was now encircling ISIS fighters in their strongholds in a tactical shift before starting a military campaign to destroy them. Also speaking at the Pentagon on Friday, the
US agency votes to roll back broadband ‘neutrality’ rules
:: US regulators voted on Thursday to scrap a 2015 order aimed at forcing broadband firms to treat all online traffic equally, in the latest turn of the politically charged “net neutrality” debate. The Federal Communications Commission voted 2-1 to
Ivanka Trump to take part in presidential trip to Saudi Arabia
:: Ivanka Trump will travel with the president to Saudi Arabia, Israel and Italy on his upcoming foreign trip, a White House official said. A senior adviser to President Donald Trump, Ivanka Trump will be present for six days of
Joe Lieberman said to be interviewing for top FBI job
:: The White House on Wednesday named failed Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Lieberman as a surprise contender to become the next FBI director. President Donald Trump will interview the former independent senator — who ran on a ticket with
US extends Iran sanctions relief
:: The administration of President Donald Trump on Wednesday has extended sanctions relief on Iran that was called for under the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. Two officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, previously said that the administration would formally
Trump says no other politician treated worse by the media
:: President Donald Trump told graduates of the US Coast Guard Academy, on Wednesday, that no other politician has been treated more unfairly by the media. “You cannot let them get you down,” he said. Trump is offering his advice
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