The U.S. Embassy in Riyadh and two other diplomatic missions in Saudi Arabia resumed consular services after for a week due to security concerns. The embassy released a statment to U.S. citizens , "continue to be aware of their surroundings and take extra precautions when travelling throughout the country." Although the US did not identify the group posing […]
Tough security and elegant architectural design are not easily joined, and the United States has been erecting some foreboding embassies in recent years. The $750 million embassy in Baghdad, the largest in the world at 104 acres, or 42 hectares, is anything but welcoming. Likewise the embassy in Kabul. Demands for tighter security at diplomatic […]
According to the New York Time, Erik Prince billionaire founder of Blackwater was hired by the crown prince of Abu Dhabi to put together an 800-member battalion of foreign troops for the U.A.E., according to former employees on the project, American officials and corporate documents obtained by a reputable source. The force is intended to conduct […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The White House announced that the U.S. Government will make up to $800 million available to support a New Development Partnership with Afghanistan. The initiative will help Afghanistan achieve self-reliance and reinforce our commitment to results and accountability by linking funds to specific reforms in combating corruption, promoting rule of law, strengthening […]
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Tuesday the U.S. will slow its planned military withdrawal from Afghanistan this year to assist the fledgling pro-American government against a tenacious insurgency. The president and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani announced jointly at the White House that the current 9,800 troops will remain through the end of 2015 to […]