US President Donald Trump’s national security adviser has met with Pakistani officials on his first visit to the South Asian country since the United States dropped its largest non-nuclear bomb on neighboring Afghanistan.
H.R. McMaster arrived in Islamabad on Monday after holding talks in Afghanistan on efforts to combat the Taliban and the Daesh group’s Afghan affiliate, which was theRead more
President Donald Trump’s national security adviser is expressing doubt the US will send more ground troops to Syria. His comments come as opposition forces appear close to launching an assault to capture the Daesh group’s de facto capital of Raqqa.
H.R. McMaster spoke to ABC’s “This Week” from Afghanistan. He said it “remains to be seen” whether additional troops areRead more
National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster has tapped Dina Powell to become his deputy, promoting the Cairo-born banker and policymaker to a key White House role. McMaster appointed Powell as deputy national security advisor with particular responsibility for developing strategy, a senior administration official told AFP.
She is expected to play a broad role in coordinating between military, diplomatic and intelligenceRead more
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met in Washington with new US National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster, who assumed his post last week in succession of Michael Flynn.
During the meeting, Shoukry congratulated the US official on assuming his new post, said Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid on Tuesday.
Shoukry voiced keenness on boosting Egyptian-US ties in the various spheres,Read more