Guy Taylor
Articles by Guy Taylor
U.S. watching Syria closely as new chemical weapons allegations swirl
The Syrian and Russian governments say armed "terrorists" in Aleppo carried out a "toxic gas" attack in recent days, a claim opposition forces in war-torn Syrian city are denying. Published November 26, 2018
Theresa May confident on Brexit deal passing
British Prime Minister Theresa May expressed confidence Sunday that she'll be able to push the newly minted Brexit agreement through her nation's Parliament, despite heated opposition from U.K. lawmakers vowing to block the deal that took nearly two years to negotiate with the European Union. Published November 25, 2018
Pompeo backs Trump on Saudi alliance: ‘Mean, nasty world out there’
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday bolstered President Trump's assertion that the U.S. will remain a close strategic ally of Saudi Arabia, despite the Saudi royal family being implicated in the murder of dissident Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi. Published November 20, 2018
U.S. names al-Baghdadi confidant as ‘Global Terrorist,’ says ISIS ‘down but not out’
The State Department sanctioned a previously unknown lieutenant of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi as a "Specially Designated Global Terrorist" on Tuesday, signaling ongoing concern among U.S. officials over the terror group's viability in Syria and beyond. Published November 20, 2018
Oh Chong-song, North Korean defector: Youth have ‘no loyalty’ to Kim regime
A 25-year-old North Korean soldier whose brazen escape to South Korea in a hail of gunfire last year made global headlines said Monday that most young people in the North have no loyalty to the government in Pyongyang. Published November 20, 2018
N. Korea destroys guard posts in DMZ
North Korea remains elusive on denuclearization, but on Tuesday showed its desire for a formal peace treaty with South Korea by destroying 10 guard posts in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), the heavily armed no man's land that has divided North from South since the Korean war was frozen by an armistice in 1953. Published November 20, 2018
CIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Khashoggi murder, report claims
The CIA believes Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the assassination of dissident Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi -- a finding that would sharply contradict Riyadh's claim that the crown prince was not involved. Published November 16, 2018
U.S. winning battles but ‘losing the war’ against global jihad, think tank concludes
The U.S. has been effective in battling specific extremist outfits like al Qaeda and Islamic State, but has failed to implement a long-term strategy to crush the deeper global jihadist movement, which is evolving and resurgent even after individual terrorist groups have been defeated. Published November 16, 2018
Chinese media: U.S.-led ‘Quad’ is ‘doomed to fail’
Chinese Communist Party media is dismissing Washington's efforts to create a new financial and security alliance between the U.S., India, Japan and Australia aimed at countering China's desire for expanded economic and military influence across Asia. Published November 15, 2018
First female soldier passes initial Army Special Forces tests
A female soldier has successfully completed the initial selection process to join U.S. Army Special Forces, marking the first time a woman has made the achievement since the Army began allowing women to pursue special operations jobs nearly three years ago. Published November 15, 2018
Bishop Noel Jones, Christian leaders honor veterans at Uniondale, New York rally
Thousands packed Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum here Monday for a soulful, music-filled rally honoring American veterans. Published November 12, 2018
Saudi reactor triggers fears of nuclear race with Iran
Saudi Arabia has begun work on its first nuclear research reactor, prompting fresh concern Riyadh will soon seek to develop nuclear weapons if Iran restarts its own weapons program amid Washington's reimposition of sanctions and withdrawal from the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal. Published November 6, 2018
Iran revives black-market oil exports after US sanctions renewed
With President Trump finally pulling the trigger on tough economic and financial sanctions, Iran is gearing up to revive a black-market oil export operation. Published November 5, 2018
Saudis in ‘weakest diplomatic position since 9/11’
The murder of dissident Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi has left Saudi Arabia in its "weakest diplomatic position since the horrific terror attacks of September 11," according to a top Saudi analyst in Washington known for his careful analysis of Middle East politics. Published November 2, 2018
Mike Pompeo plans talks to prepare new Donald Trump-Kim Jong-un summit
The Trump administration is pushing for a second summit between the president and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un by early 2019, hoping to pump momentum into denuclearization talks that have produced few tangible results since the two leaders' first historic June summit in Singapore. Published November 1, 2018
Heather Nauert to be U.N. ambassador: Reports
Published November 1, 2018
Benjamin Netanyahu Oman trip boosts Donald Trump Middle East strategy
President Trump's grand Middle East strategy to unite Israel with the Saudis and other Gulf Arab powers against Iran and lay the groundwork for a comprehensive Israeli-Palestinian peace deal is making unexpected progress away from the limelight. Published October 31, 2018
Chinese military secretly placing scientists in U.S. universities: Report
The Chinese government is secretly enrolling the country's prize military scientists in Western universities to gain expertise in such areas as "hypersonic missiles and navigation technology," according to a new report. Published October 30, 2018
Donald Trump North Korea nuclear talks ignore human rights abuses
South Korea's government is putting Pyongyang's egregious human rights record on the back burner to keep alive its diplomatic outreach to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un Published October 29, 2018
Mohammed bin Salman condemns Jamal Khashoggi killing
Saudi Arabia's crown prince denounced the killing of Jamal Khashoggi as a "heinous crime" on Wednesday, breaking a three-week silence on the dissident writer's death just as Iran attacked its regional rival by claiming Riyadh thought it could get away with murder because of its close ties with the Trump administration. Published October 24, 2018