Posts Tagged: US Defense Secretary James Mattis
Mattis Signs Order Withdrawing US Troops From Syria
Outgoing US Defense Secretary James Mattis has signed an order withdrawing US forces from Syria, a Defense Department spokesman said on Monday, following through on...
Trump Calls Mattis ‘Sort of a Democrat’ and Says He ‘May Leave’
US President Donald Trump said he is unsure whether Defense Secretary James Mattis is planning to step down from his post, but told CBS' "60...
Trump Says US Ready to Make a ‘Real Deal’ on Iran’s Nuclear Program
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday kept open the possibility of negotiating an agreement to denuclearize Iran, two days after he rattled his saber at the...
Israeli Defense Minister: Idea of Achieving Middle East Peace Is an ‘Illusion’
The idea of achieving peace in the Middle East is an “illusion,” Israel’s defense minister said on Friday during a visit to the US. “I think...
Tillerson, Mattis Call for Calming Tensions in Gulf Dispute
The US secretaries of state and defense on Tuesday called on all sides in the dispute between Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates...
Trump Gives Pentagon Flexibility to Decide Number of US Troops in Iraq, Syria
The White House is giving the Pentagon greater flexibility to determine the number of U.S. troops in Iraq and Syria, in another move by President...
Defense Secretary Mattis Lands in Cairo for Meetings on US-Egypt Relations, Counter-Terrorism Efforts
U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis travelled on Thursday from Saudi Arabia to Cairo, where he is set to meet with Egyptian officials to continue boosting...
