secretary of state

Terror groups threaten 'stability and security of Pakistan's government'

New Delhi - Muslimchronicle

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Wednesday the United States was concerned that extremist groups left unchecked in Pakistan posed a threat "to the stability and security" of the government in Islamabad. "This could lead to a threat to Pakistan's own stability. It is not in anyone's interests that the government of Pakistan be destabilised," he told reporters in NewRead more

Trump considers former CIA chief as US secretary of state

Washington - Arab Today

US President-elect Donald Trump is expected to meet former CIA director David Petraeus on Monday as he is being considered as secretary of state, Sky News reported. Earlier, Petraeus said that he is willing to serve in President-elect Donald Trump’s administration if asked. Petraeus also commanded US and NATO troops in Afghanistan and multinational forces in Iraq, before retiring fromRead more

Trump national security picks under scrutiny

Washington - Arab Today

President-elect Donald Trump met Saturday with Mitt Romney, one of his most vocal Republican Party critics now considered a long-shot choice for secretary of state, after naming three polarizing conservatives to fill key national security and judicial posts. Anti-immigration Sen. Jeff Sessions, one of Trump’s earliest supporters during the campaign, was nominated Friday to be attorney general, signaling TrumpRead more

Romney and Trump to discuss secretary of state post

Washington - Arab Today

Former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney will meet with US President-elect Donald Trump this weekend to discuss the secretary of state position, a source close to the president-elect with direct knowledge of his thinking told NBC News. Others reportedly under consideration for the secretary of state position include former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and South Carolina Governor NikkiRead more

Giuliani emerges as favorite for Trump’s secretary of state

Washington - Arab Today

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani has emerged as the favorite to serve as secretary of state in Donald Trump’s incoming administration, a senior Trump official said on Monday — another indication the president-elect is putting a prize on loyalty as he narrows down his Cabinet picks. The official, who was not authorized to speak on the record and requestedRead more

Trump Close to Picking Secretary of State

Washington - Arab Today

US President-Elect Donald Trump could announce his pick for Secretary of State as early as Tuesday as speculation has come down to two men: the former mayor of New York City and a former United Nations ambassador. Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, an ex-prosecutor who was widely expected to be chosen Attorney General by Trump, is leading the race for SecretaryRead more

Biden ‘tops Clinton list for secretary of state’

Washington - Arab Today

Vice President Joe Biden tops a short list for secretary of state that is being compiled by the transition team of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, two media outlets reported. Politico have cited an unidentified source as saying Clinton and her aides were discussing how to approach Biden about the post, should she win the Nov. 8 presidential election. MostRead more

Trump demands special prosecutor to investigate Clinton's State Department tenure

Washington - Arab Today

Donald Trump called for a special prosecutor to investigate Hillary Clinton's tenure as secretary of state, as questions emerge over whether foreign donations to the non-profit Clinton Foundation influenced her decision-making while in office, NBC News reported Tuesday. The GOP nominee demanded an "expedited investigation by a special prosecutor" into Clinton's ties to the Clinton Foundation during her time atRead more