Anonymous ID: 9dd1b7 June 17, 2022, 2:10 p.m. No.16463708   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>3715

https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/biden-says-gulf-summit-not-mbs-reason-for-saudi-trip

 

Biden says Gulf Summit, not MBS, reason for Saudi trip

 

The White House announced earlier this week that Biden will meet with the Saudi crown prince Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS) and King Salman's leadership team during the Gulf Cooperation Council summit in Jeddah next month.

 

The President has been chastised for preparing a meeting with the Crown Prince, the man behind the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi.

 

Biden told journalists at the White House that "I'm not going to meet with MBS. I'm going to an international meeting and he's going to be part of it."

 

According to one White House journalist, the comment was read as Biden suggesting he was not coming just for the purpose of meeting the Crown Prince, rather than him ruling out a meeting while there.

 

Biden said on Sunday that his expected visit to Saudi Arabia will also address "Israel's" security issues.

 

Biden's trip to the once 'pariah' Kingdom is scheduled for July 15-16, and the President dismissed claims that his visit to Saudi Arabia will have to do with the Kingdom's oil exports, stressing that it is part of a larger meeting that will take place in Saudi Arabia. "That’s the reason I’m going. And it has to do with national security for them — for Israelis," Biden told reporters.

 

According to the official, Biden will attend the Gulf Cooperation Council plus three meeting in Saudi Arabia alongside his counterparts from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Qatar, as well as Iraq, Jordan, and Egypt.

 

During his 2020 presidential campaign, Biden called Saudi Arabia a "pariah state" for its many human rights abuses.

 

Biden has delayed his visit to West Asia a number of times so far, with Politico claiming that Biden "angrily rejected" the possibility of meeting with Mohammad bin Salman, the Saudi Crown Prince, before giving in later on.

Anonymous ID: 9dd1b7 June 17, 2022, 2:19 p.m. No.16463731   🗄️.is 🔗kun

https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/turkish-military-base-in-iraq-targeted-with-6-grad-missiles

 

Turkish military base in Iraq targeted with 6 Grad missiles

 

Al Mayadeen correspondent in Iraq reported that a number of Grad missiles targeted Friday the Turkish army in the Zlikan military base, east of Mosul.

 

Iraqi Kurdistan Region's Directorate-General for Counter-Terrorism confirmed that the attack was carried out through a drone that launched missiles at the base, which resulted in human and material casualties.

 

It is noteworthy that the vicinity of the Zlikan military base in Nineveh province, northern Iraq, was also targeted last month with six missiles.

 

Iraq strongly condemns Turkish bombing of Nineveh

 

Earlier, the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemned the Turkish bombing that targeted government headquarters and civilian homes in Sinjar district, in Nineveh province.

 

In a statement, the Iraqi Ministry considered that the bombing represents a violation of Iraq's sovereignty "and a threat to the security of civilians, a number of whom were martyred and others were injured as a result of this act."

 

"This attack is a targeting of the security of Iraq and the stability of its people and requires a unified position to confront it," the statement stressed.

 

Turkey: 6 PKK militants killed in northern Iraq

 

This comes after the Turkish Ministry of Defense confirmed in a tweet killing six militants from the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in northern Iraq as part of the so-called "Operation Claw-Lock."

 

On its part, the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan bloc in the Iraqi Parliament underscored that the Turkish acts have become a heavy burden for the countries of the region and the international community.

 

The bloc called on the Iraqi government to fulfill its duty, protect the sovereignty of the state and the lives of citizens, and put an end to Turkey's actions.

 

It is noteworthy that the PKK has been involved in confrontations with the Turkish state since 1984.

 

Turkey, which has established military bases in northern Iraq for 25 years, announced on April 18 launching a new offensive against the PKK militants.

 

ISIS terrorist arrested in Diyala

 

In a different context, the Iraqi Ministry of Interior announced Friday the arrest of a dangerous terrorist in the Diyala Governorate.

 

According to a ministry statement, the arrested terrorist was responsible for ISIS' transportation and logistical support in the Governorate.