RIYADH: Saudi Arabia relations with the United States are “historic and strategic”, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef said on the occasion of the visit of CIA director Mike Pompeo to Riyadh. This is the first reported visit by a senior … read more
UNITED NATIONS: The United States has blocked the appointment of former Palestinian prime minister Salam Fayyad to be the new UN envoy to Libya, in what was seen as a show of the Trump administration’s support to Israel at the … read more
A US federal appeals court refused to reinstate President Donald Trump ban on travelers from seven predominantly Muslim nations. Unanimously rejecting the administration assertion of presidential authority, the court questioned the motives of the ban concluding that the order was … read more
PARIS: World Health Organization (WHO) needs to reclaims its primacy, earns the world’s trust as a lead health agency; and should have the ability to coordinate and lead partnerships to achieve universal attainment of the highest possible level of health … read more
WASHINGTON (DNA): The top US commander in Afghanistan said on Thursday that there was a need for a “holistic review” of the relationship with Pakistan, potentially opening the door for a new approach to one of America s most vexing … read more