Saudi Arabia keeps lid on oil output as US gas prices rise
February 17, 2022 GMTDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia is signaling it isn't willing to pump more oil and won't push for changes to an agreement with Russia and other producers that has kept a lid on oil production levels.
Blinken meets Israeli spy chief as Iran talks continue
April 29, 2021 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other top Biden administration national security aides met Thursday with the chief of Israel’s Mossad spy agency for talks that focused primarily on Iran, according to officials familiar with the meeting...
US officials head to Mideast amid tension over Syria pullout
January 4, 2019 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and national security adviser John Bolton are hoping their trips to the Middle East can help shore up support from America's partners amid increasing tensions in the region...
Trump loses US envoy to anti-IS coalition over Syria plan
December 23, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Brett McGurk, the U.S. envoy to the global coalition fighting the Islamic State group, has resigned in protest over President Donald Trump's abrupt decision to withdraw U...
US trumpets Mosul gains, but Iraq says more aid needed
May 15, 2017 GMTHAMAM AL-ALIL, Iraq (AP) — During a visit south of Mosul on Monday, a senior U.S. official praised territorial gains against the Islamic State group in Iraq, but local officials cautioned more aid is needed to rebuild on the heels of victories against the extremists...