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The United Defense department, the Pentagon, has leveled charges against the United Arab Emirates, UAE, for its alleged financing of Wagner Group, a Russian security company currently present in Eastern Libya, Foreign Policy Magazine reports. The charges, the magazine notes, Read more
A New York-based judge Wednesday ruled for the continuation of legal procedures against Saudi Arabia, dismissing therefore a request by Riyadh for the drop of all lawsuits lodged by relatives of victims of September 11, 2001 attacks. Judge George Daniels Read more
US ambassador to Qatar Tuesday announced she was leaving her post this month and quitting the State Department, as the crisis between US Gulf allies lingers on and as Washington is sending mixed signals on the crisis. Ambassador Dana Shell Read more
The U.S. military aviation Monday hit the Islamic State (IS) positions in and around Sirte upon request from the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) the Pentagon announced. The air strikes hit specific locations of the militant group, which sustained Read more
Several countries, including the United States and France expressed delight over the military progress of the Libyan “regular forces” against the Islamic State in Sirte as forces try to weed out the terrorist group. Brett McGur, special envoy of the Read more
Diplomatic ties between Saudi Arabia and the US could be straining as some members of the US congress push for a bill that will enable American courts to hold the Saudi government accountable for any role played in the September Read more
The ceasefire agreement in Syria that was negotiated between the US and Russia came into effect on Saturday and there are reports that it has been violated at least nine times by the different warring groups active in the country Read more
The new US Navy Littoral Combat Ship designed to operate in shallow waters showed shortcoming and vulnerabilities during the tests. The flaws were revealed by head of the Pentagon weapons testing team, Michael Gilmore, in an annual report on major Read more
King Abdullah’s visit to the U.S., during which he held talks with Vice-President Joe Biden, Secretary of State John Kerry and Pentagon officials, ended with a brief meeting with Barack Obama at the Joint Base Andrews airport while he was Read more
U.S military official in Iraq, Colonel Steve Warren, told reports at the Pentagon that the military operations in Iraq and Syria undertaken mainly by drone strikes have killed at least 10 leaders of the Islamic State last month; amongst them Read more