Pompeo

Trump fires Pompeo’s investigator

A US government watchdog fired suddenly by President Donald Trump was investigating Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, a Democratic politician has said. The ousting led to heavy criticism from senior Democrats,…

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U.S. starts work on a global coalition against Iran

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo headed to the Middle East with the aim of building a global coalition against Iran, following a week of crisis that brought the United States…

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Tankers targeted in the Gulf of Oman arrive in the UAE

The two tankers that were the target of a mysterious attack blamed on Iran, on Sunday arrived safely at locations off the Emirati coast. The vessels were rocked by explosions…

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Pompeo starts European visit

Pompeo began a five-day European trip on Friday with a delayed visit to Berlin, where he was expected to press Germany to boost its military spending, avoid dealings with China's…

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Fierce fighting around Tripoli

Fighting escalated on Sunday around Libyan capital Tripoli as a military assault on the city by the eastern Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar led to 21 deaths and nearly…

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Pompeo met Saudi Arabia leaders amidst pressure on relationship with US after Khashoggi’s murder

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met Monday with Saudi Arabia’s leaders, bearing a message of support for a close Trump administration ally at a time when the relationship is under…

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Pompeo says he is optimistic an agreement can be reached with Turkey to protect Kurdish fighters in Syria

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says he is optimistic an agreement can be reached with Turkey to protect Kurdish fighters in Syria after the US leaves. The BBC quotes Pompeo speaking…

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The U.S. is to cap refugees number at 30,000

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said the United States would cap the number of refugees allowed into the country at 30,000 for fiscal year 2019, a move rights advocates described…

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Need to put pressure on Iran is on Pompeo’s agenda as he arrives in Europe

EuroNews: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Brussels on Tuesday, where he plans meetings on the sidelines of the NATO summit aimed at stepping up pressure on Iran and reassuring allies…

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North Korea deem talks with US delegation led by Pompeo as regrettable

AP: North Korea said Saturday that high-level talks with a U.S. delegation led by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo were “regrettable” and accused Washington of trying to unilaterally pressure the country…

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Kim visits Singapore, Trump meets its Prime Minister, Pompeo promises unique security guarantees ahead of awaited summit

The Strait Times: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday (June 11) the United States is willing to offer North Korea “unique” security guarantees in exchange for the denuclearisation…

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