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9 Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman discussed the latest developments in the Middle East with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. The Crown Prince met Pompeo in NEOM, the planned smart megacity on the Red Sea in northwestern Saudi Arabia. During the meeting, they reviewed friendship ties, areas of bilateral cooperation and ways … Continue reading BREAKING NEWS | Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Discusses Latest Middle East Development with US’ Pompeo
MILAN | ITALY – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday he would visit the Golan Heights, territory Israel capture from Syria and occupied in the 1967 Middle East war, in a break from previous U.S. Administrations’ policy. ‘Today I’ll have the chance to visit the Golan Heights. The simple recognition of this … Continue reading MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA | Pompeo, On Visit To Israel, Says Will Travel To Golan Heights
WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday voiced confidence that once every ‘legal’ vote was count, it would lead to a ‘second Trump Administration’, appearing to reject Democratic challenger Joe Biden’s victory over President Donald Trump. He spoke as world leaders, including Washington’s close allies Britain and France, already have congratulated President-elected … Continue reading POLITICS | Pompeo Voices Confidence U.S. Vote Count Will Lead To ‘Second Trump Administration’
RIYADH | SAUDI ARABIA – Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held a phone call on Sunday with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. During the call, they discussed bilateral relations and the strategic partnership between the two countries, Saudi Press Agency reported. They also discussed joint coordination on dealing with the regional … Continue reading POLITICS | Pompeo Speaks To Saudi, Egyptian Counterparts On Regional Issue
Washington – The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee announced contempt proceedings against Secretary of State Mike Pomepo on Friday, citing his refusal to comply with a subpoena for records his ‘transparently political misuse’ of department resources. The Democratic chairman of the House of Representatives committee, Eliot Engel, also cited a speech Pompeo recorded in Jerusalem … Continue reading WORLD NEWS | U.S. House Panel Announces Contempt Proceedings Against Pompeo
DUBAI | United Arab Emirates – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will hold closed-door meetings Wednesday with Bahrain’s royal family and top officials in the United Arab Emirates amid the Trump administration’s push for Arab nations to recognize Israel. Pompeo already traveled to Israel and Sudan on this trip through the Mideast, one that … Continue reading NEWS | Pompeo To Have Closed – Door Meetings In Bahrain, UAE
MILAN | ITALY – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Israel on Monday and the United Arab Emirates a day later to discuss the countries’ normalization deal, two sources briefed on his itinerary said. Also on Pompeo’s agenda will be the security challenges posed by Iran and China in the region, said the … Continue reading NEWS | Pompeo To Visit Israel And UAE With Peace, Iran And China On Agenda, Sources Say
PRAGUE – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday his department did everything by the book in regards to arms sales to Saudi Arabia in 2019 after a government watchdog found the risk of civilian casualities in Yemen was not fully evaluated. His comments came after a State Deoartment Inspector General report earlier … Continue reading NEWS | U.S. Secretary Of State Pompeo Defends Saudi Arms Sales After Watchdog Report
WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday decline to say why he recommended firing the State Department’s inspector general, but added he should have done it earlier and rejected claims his decision was motivated by political retaliation. Congressional aides said Steve Linick, the inspector general, was probing whether Pompeo misused a taxpayer-fund … Continue reading POLITICS | Pompeo Says State Dept. Watchdog Should Have Been Fired ‘Some Time Ago’
NEW YORK | U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday renewed his aggressive criticism of China, blaming it for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people from the coronavirus and demanding again that it share information about the outbreak. ‘They knew. China could have prevented the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people … Continue reading WORLD NEWS | Pompeo Blames China For Hundreds Of Thousands Of Virus Deaths, Denies Inconsistency
