Guy Taylor
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First female soldier passes initial Army Special Forces tests
A female soldier has successfully completed the initial selection process to join U.S. Army Special Forces, marking the first time a woman has made the achievement since the Army began allowing women to pursue special operations jobs nearly three years ago. Published November 15, 2018
Bishop Noel Jones, Christian leaders honor veterans at Uniondale, New York rally
Thousands packed Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum here Monday for a soulful, music-filled rally honoring American veterans. Published November 12, 2018
Saudi reactor triggers fears of nuclear race with Iran
Saudi Arabia has begun work on its first nuclear research reactor, prompting fresh concern Riyadh will soon seek to develop nuclear weapons if Iran restarts its own weapons program amid Washington's reimposition of sanctions and withdrawal from the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal. Published November 6, 2018
Iran revives black-market oil exports after US sanctions renewed
With President Trump finally pulling the trigger on tough economic and financial sanctions, Iran is gearing up to revive a black-market oil export operation. Published November 5, 2018
Saudis in ‘weakest diplomatic position since 9/11’
The murder of dissident Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi has left Saudi Arabia in its "weakest diplomatic position since the horrific terror attacks of September 11," according to a top Saudi analyst in Washington known for his careful analysis of Middle East politics. Published November 2, 2018
Mike Pompeo plans talks to prepare new Donald Trump-Kim Jong-un summit
The Trump administration is pushing for a second summit between the president and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un by early 2019, hoping to pump momentum into denuclearization talks that have produced few tangible results since the two leaders' first historic June summit in Singapore. Published November 1, 2018
Heather Nauert to be U.N. ambassador: Reports
Published November 1, 2018
Benjamin Netanyahu Oman trip boosts Donald Trump Middle East strategy
President Trump's grand Middle East strategy to unite Israel with the Saudis and other Gulf Arab powers against Iran and lay the groundwork for a comprehensive Israeli-Palestinian peace deal is making unexpected progress away from the limelight. Published October 31, 2018
Chinese military secretly placing scientists in U.S. universities: Report
The Chinese government is secretly enrolling the country's prize military scientists in Western universities to gain expertise in such areas as "hypersonic missiles and navigation technology," according to a new report. Published October 30, 2018
Donald Trump North Korea nuclear talks ignore human rights abuses
South Korea's government is putting Pyongyang's egregious human rights record on the back burner to keep alive its diplomatic outreach to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un Published October 29, 2018
Mohammed bin Salman condemns Jamal Khashoggi killing
Saudi Arabia's crown prince denounced the killing of Jamal Khashoggi as a "heinous crime" on Wednesday, breaking a three-week silence on the dissident writer's death just as Iran attacked its regional rival by claiming Riyadh thought it could get away with murder because of its close ties with the Trump administration. Published October 24, 2018
Iran claims ‘U.S. support’ led to Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination
Iran's president is seizing on Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi's death to criticize the U.S., claiming in his first major remarks on the matter that Saudi Arabia thought it could get away with the writer's "brutal killing" because it's a close ally of Washington. Published October 24, 2018
John Bolton, Vladimir Putin spar on nuclear treaty fate
Many in Europe fear the death of the INF treaty would revive painful battles over whether and where to deploy mid-range nuclear weapons on their territory while exposing them to Russian tactical missiles. Published October 23, 2018
Turkey to release probe findings into death of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi
Turkey's president vowed to "go into detail" in a major speech Tuesday on the findings of his country's investigation into the death of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi, amid mounting international skepticism over the Saudi government's latest claim that the dissident journalist died in a chaotic "fistfight" at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul this month. Published October 21, 2018
Jamal Khashoggi killing sparked by Muslim Brotherhood ties
The prevailing narrative about the bizarre case of U.S.-based Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi is that Saudi Arabia's hard-charging young crown prince ordered him kidnapped and perhaps killed in order to silence a particularly effective critic. But Middle East insiders say some deeper subplots played into Mr. Khashoggi's disappearance. Published October 17, 2018
Pompeo lands in Turkey as new report claims audio proves Saudis tortured journalist
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Turkey Wednesday as a new report swirled through the Turkish media claiming that Saudi Arabia's Counsel General in Istanbul was fully aware that journalist Jamal Khashoggi was being murdered inside the Saudi Consulate there on Oct. 2. Published October 17, 2018
Donald Trump, Mike Pompeo move to defuse Jamal Khashoggi crisis amid Turkey cover-up claims
Saudi Arabia's leaders doubled down Tuesday with their denials of any involvement in the disappearance of U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Turkey, even as Turkish officials suggested that Riyadh scrambled over the past two weeks to cover up evidence that could prove the journalist was kidnapped or killed inside the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul. Published October 16, 2018
Trump: Saudi crown prince ‘totally’ denies involvement in Khashoggi case
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman doubled down Tuesday on his denial of involvement in the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, telling President Trump in a phone call that Riyadh supports a complete investigation of the case. Published October 16, 2018
Recep Tayyip Erdogan bombshell: Saudis may have ‘painted’ over Jamal Khashoggi evidence
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says fresh paint may have been laid down inside the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul to cover potentially crucial evidence, including "toxic materials" that could be tied to the disappearance two weeks ago of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Published October 16, 2018
Mike Pompeo heads to Riyadh as Jamal Khashoggi mystery deepens
Saudi Arabia on Monday allowed Turkish investigators to search its consulate in Istanbul for clues in the case of missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi on Monday, in a bid to bring some clarity to an incident that has mushroomed into a diplomatic and political crisis for both Riyadh and Washington. Published October 15, 2018