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
U.S. working to locate Americans reported missing in Iraq
The U.S. government is aware of reports that three U.S. citizens have gone missing in Iraq and is working with Iraqi authorities to find them, a U.S. State Department official said on Sunday. “We are aware of reports that American
Obama remains against Iran’s threat to Israel
President Barack Obama on Sunday heralded the implementation of a nuclear deal with Iran, but said he is still steadfast against Tehran’s threat to Israel and others in the region. Obama said world powers had cut off every path it
U.S. man arrested for seeking to join ISIS in Syria
A U.S. man was arrested for attempting to fly to Syria to join the ISIS militant group, while an accomplice was arrested for supporting his plan, the Department of Justice said Saturday. Joseph Hassan Farrokh, 28, and Mahmoud Amin Mohamed
U.S. to pay Iran $1.7 bln in debt and interest
The United States is to repay Iran a $400 million debt and $1.3 billion in interest dating to the Islamic revolution, Secretary of State John Kerry said Sunday. The repayment, which settles a suit brought under an international legal tribunal,
Obama pardons Iranians charged with sanctions violations
President Barack Obama pardoned three Iranians charged with sanctions violations as U.S. authorities moved to drop charges or commute prison sentences on Saturday for five other men, part of a stunning and secretly negotiated deal that saw four Americans freed
Iran emerges from isolation as sanctions lifted
Iran emerged from years of economic isolation on Saturday when world powers lifted crippling sanctions against the Islamic Republic in return for Tehran complying with a deal to curb its nuclear ambitions. In a dramatic move scheduled to coincide with
Pentagon releases video of strike on ISIS cash
The Defense Department has released a video showing the U.S. bombing of an ISIS cash stockpile in Mosul, Iraq, on Monday. The 47-second, black-and-white video begins with an overhead shot of the building in Mosul, which is the militants’ main
Navigational error to blame in Iran-U.S. incident
A navigational error caused two U.S. Navy vessels to stray into Iranian waters, Pentagon chief Ashton Carter said Thursday, as opponents of the Obama administration voiced increasing anger over the U.S. response to the incident. Carter provided no detail but
U.S., Russia agree Jan. 25 Syria talks must go forward
The United States and Russia agreed that Jan. 25 Syria peace talks involving the government and opposition groups must go forward without preconditions, the U.S. State Department said. Secretary of State John Kerry, in a telephone call with his Russian
Obama discusses Syria, Ukraine with Russia’s Putin
United States President Barack Obama, in a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, emphasized the need to work toward a diplomatic solution to the crisis in Ukraine and address the conflict in Syria, the White House said.
Kerry to meet Saudi FM in London amid Iran tensions
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is to meet his Saudi counterpart Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubair in London on Thursday amid concerns over the dramatic breakdown in relations between his country and Iran. On the eve of the trip, State
Obama slams anti-Muslim rhetoric in SOTU
United States President Barack Obama knocked Republican presidential candidates for anti-Muslim rhetoric and accused critics on Tuesday of playing into the hands of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in a speech aimed at setting an optimistic tone for
Obama, Jordan’s King Abdullah hold meeting at military base
U.S. President Barack Obama and Jordan’s King Abdullah are holding a meeting at Andrews Air Force Base, a White House official said on Tuesday. Obama and the U.S. ally were both at the military base before separate trips. The president
Aides say Obama, Jordanian king to meet soon
President Barack Obama and Jordan’s King Abdullah plan to meet in the next few months, an official said Tuesday, amid questions about why they did not hold talks in Washington this week. “A meeting with the president will be arranged
Pro-Trump white supremacists say: ‘We don’t need Muslims’
A white supremacist group said it has placed thousands of automated phone calls in Iowa urging voters to back billionaire Donald Trump’s bid for the Republican presidential nomination because “we don’t need Muslims.” The telephone campaign is led by the
‘Millions’ in ISIS cash destroyed in U.S. airstrike
A U.S.-led coalition air strike has destroyed a cash storage facility used by ISIS militants in the Iraqi city of Mosul, a U.S. defense official said Monday. Two 2,000-pound bombs struck the facility, destroying “millions” of dollars worth of cash,
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
General refutes claim that Pentagon delayed Gitmo transfers
The top U.S. general overseeing the Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, detention center says claims that the Pentagon has delayed the release of detainees are nonsense. But he acknowledged concerns that some detainees have returned to the battlefield. Marine Gen. John Kelly,
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