Author: Steven Sahiounie

John Kirby expressed that Iran’s response does not mean the US “should just accept a constant rising regional escalation White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby emphasized Monday morning that President Joe Biden is committed to steering clear of a larger regional war after Iran’s retaliatory attack on “Israel.” Kirby told CNN’s Kate Bolduan Monday morning that Iran’s response does not mean the US “should just accept a constant rising escalation in the region. The President is not going to accept that he wants to see things de-escalate.” When asked if the White House believes “Israel” should not react, Kirby said that the…

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RIYADH: Saudi car rental firm United International Transportation Co. is set to acquire a 70 percent stake in the UAE’s freight forwarder Overseas Development through a recent deal. The company, also known as Budget Saudi Arabia, said in a Tadawul statement that the purchase amount was based on the financial evaluation of the acquisition and came in at 13.34 million dirhams ($3.63 million). The new sale and purchase agreement comes following the company’s announcement in March that it will procure 70 percent of Overseas Development LLC’s shares in its subsidiaries in Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Kuwait as part of…

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