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Middle East
US supports ‘robust’ program of arms sales to Saudi Arabia: Pompeo
Washington: The United States supports a “robust” program to provide weapons to Saudi Arabia, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said during a joint press availability with his Saudi counterparts…
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World
China’s entry into Iran will destabilise Middle East: Pompeo
Washington: US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Saturday (local time) said that China’s entry into Iran will destabilise the Middle East. “China’s entry into Iran will destabilise the Middle…
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World
South China Sea is not Beijing’s ‘maritime empire’, says Pompeo
Washington D.C.: In one of the strongest attack by the United States on Beijing’s illegal territorial claims in the strategic waters of SCS, State Secretary Mike Pompeo on Saturday stressed…
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India
Pompeo hails India for banning 59 Chinese apps
New Delhi:Â US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday commended India for banning 59 Chinese apps including TikTok citing a serious security risk even as he launched a scathing attack…
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World
Pompeo confident democracies will unite to face China’s challenge
New York:Â US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday that he is confident that the world’s free nations will join together to face the challenges from China to India…
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Technology
US looking at banning TikTok, other Chinese apps: Pompeo
Washington: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said that Washington was looking at banning Chinese social media apps, including TikTok. In a Fox News interview on Monday, Pompeo said that…
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News
Taliban must live up to its commitments made in peace deal with US: Pompeo
Washington: The Taliban must live up to its commitments made in the peace deal with the US and not attack American soldiers, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has emphasised during a…
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World
Ghani, Pompeo discuss peace efforts
Kabul: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani spoke with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo via video conference and discussed the Afghan peace process, a government official said. According to the presidential spokesman…
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World
US discussing restructuring supply chains with India: Pompeo
New York:Â With nations around the world battered by their dependence on China for vital supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said that Washington was…
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World
Pompeo brings Iran pressure campaign to Morocco
Rabat: The United States and Morocco discussed efforts to isolate Iran, officials said Thursday, as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo paid a visit to the kingdom. Pompeo had been due…
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World
Netanyahu presses Pompeo for more pressure on Iran
Lisbon: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Portugal on Wednesday and called for increased pressure on the “tottering” Iranian government. “I think we…
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World
Pompeo meets UAE FM on Iran, regional issues
Washington:Â US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has met Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), on Friday over…
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World
Pompeo to embark on three-day visit to Germany
Washington:Â US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will begin his three-day visit to Germany on Wednesday, said the US State Department. Pompeo will travel to Germany from November 6-8, during which…
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World
Pompeo will travel to Jerusalem, Brussels after trip to Turkey
Washington: The State Department on Wednesday said that US State Secretary Mike Pompeo will travel to Jerusalem and NATO headquarters in Brussels after his visit to Turkey on Thursday with…
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World
Pompeo, Iraqi president discuss Turkish offensive in Syria
Washington: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke over phone with Iraqi President Barham Salih about the ongoing Turkish military operations in northeastern Syria and the situation in Iraq, said…
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News
US did not approve Turkey’s Syria offensive: Pompeo
Washington: The US did not give Turkey a “green light” for its offensive in Syria, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said. Pompeo also defended US President Donald Trump’s…
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News
Giving initial response to Congress before subpoena deadline: Pompeo
Washington: A US House panel official said Saturday that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo failed to submit documents related to the Trump administration’s dealings with Ukraine before the Friday deadline…
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Top Stories
Impeachment probe: Pompeo accuses Democrats of bullying
Washington: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday accused Democrats of intimidation in their impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump and refused to let State Department employees comply with…
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Democrats subpoena Pompeo over whistleblower complaint
Washington: Democratic lawmakers in the US House of Representatives subpoenaed Secretary of State Mike Pompeo over a whistleblower complaint alleging President Donald Trump’s misconduct in a phone call with the…
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News
Pompeo to visit European countries on ties
Washington: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Italy, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Greece in the following week, said the US State Department. During the six-day trip starting from…
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Pompeo speaks to Ghani ahead of Afghan prez polls
Kabul: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani ahead of the much anticipated presidential election slated to take place in the war-town country on Saturday…
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Middle East
Pompeo meets Crown Prince, says US stands with Saudi Arabia
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia]: Amidst heightened tensions in the region following the drone attack on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday met Crown Prince…
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News
Trump to not appoint Pompeo as next NSA
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said that he does not plan to make Secretary of State Mike Pompeo his national security adviser. The president told reporters on Thursday (local…
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Top Stories
Pompeo doesn’t rule out new Taliban talks
Washington: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday did not rule out reopening talks with the Taliban if they make a “significant commitment,” after President Donald Trump cancelled a…
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Pompeo says Middle East peace plan in ‘weeks’
Washington: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that Friday the United States will present its long-awaited Middle East peace plan within weeks as he acknowledged a difficult task. President Donald…
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World
Islamic State persists despite territory loss: Pompeo
Washington: The Islamic State group remains a threat in Syria and Iraq, and in some areas has even gained power despite the elimination of their “caliphate”, US Secretary of State…
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World
Release of Iranian tanker ‘very unfortunate’: Pompeo
Washington: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressed frustration Monday over the “very unfortunate” decision to release an Iranian tanker held off Gibraltar, in an implicit rebuke to ally Britain.…
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Hope US-N Korea talks resume in ‘coming weeks’, says Pompeo
Washington: US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Wednesday hoped that denuclearisation talks between his country and North Korea will resume in the coming weeks. “We are hopeful that in…
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Pompeo, Hong Kong businessman discuss controversial extradition bill
Washington: US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo met with Hong Kong-based businessman Jimmy Lai here on Monday and discussed the controversial extradition bill and the status of the former British…
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We’re not done with Iran, says Pompeo
Washington: US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Monday said that the Donald Trump administration is “not done” with Iran and will continue its pressure campaign against Tehran in a…
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