CAIRO—Arab world reaction to the U.S.-led airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Syria, carried out Tuesday with participation or support from Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates, has been mostly positive with some nuances. People in a number of countries, however, decried the attacks online. One man, calling himself Nizar, wrote […]
About 30 countries have pledged to support Iraq in its fight against Islamic State militants by “all means necessary” including military aid. In a statement following a Monday conference in Paris on the crisis, diplomats said aid should come in line with “needs expressed by the Iraqi authorities, in accordance with international law and without […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Alaska’s Congressional Delegation today reached out to the White House, encouraging strong and immediate action from the administration to respond to Russia’s boycott of American food imports, including seafood. In a letter (attached) to the White House, Senators Lisa Murkowski and Mark Begich and Congressman Don Young suggest America increase the intensity […]
WASHINGTON – The official rollout of the first two F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter aircraft for the Royal Australian Air Force is a milestone in the U.S.-Australia partnership, the undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics said Saturday. Frank Kendall spoke during a ceremony held on the flightline at the Lockheed Martin […]