Rubio says US will ‘have to reexamine’ NATO relationship
- 01-Apr-2026
WASHINGTON: Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that the United States “is going to have to reexamine” its relationship with NATO once the war against Iran has concluded. “I think there’s no doubt, unfortunately, after this conflict is concluded, we are going to have to reexamine that relationship. We’re going to have to […]
Rubio asks UAE to back Sudan ceasefire
- 16-Nov-2025
Washington: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called for a ceasefire in war-ravaged Sudan in a call with the United Arab Emirates, which has faced wide accusations of funding paramilitary fighters. In a telephone call with Emirati Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Rubio “emphasized the importance of achieving a humanitarian ceasefire in […]
Israel annexation moves in West Bank threatening peace deal: Rubio
- 23-Oct-2025
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday warned Israel against annexing the West Bank, saying steps taken by parliament and settler violence threatened a Gaza peace deal. Israeli lawmakers voted Wednesday to advance two bills on annexing the occupied West Bank, barely a week after President Donald Trump pushed through a deal aimed […]
Ishaq Dar, Rubio discuss regional issues, vow to continue cooperation
- 04-Aug-2025
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar held a telephonic conversation with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday, during which they discussed a range of regional and international issues. Both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to continuing cooperation in areas of mutual interest, according to a statement from the Foreign […]
Rubio calls off his Japan and South Korea visit, Nikkei reports
- 03-Jul-2025
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called off his first visit to Japan and South Korea to focus on the Middle East, Japan’s Nikkei newspaper reported on Thursday. Rubio was expected to land in Tokyo on Monday, but he has informed the Japanese and South Korean governments that his schedule will be postponed, the […]
US not involved in Israeli strikes on Iran: Rubio
- 13-Jun-2025
WASHINGTON: U.S. Secretary of State and National Security Adviser Marco Rubio said Friday that the United States was not involved in Israel’s strikes on Iran, and warned Tehran against retaliating by targeting American bases or personnel. The Trump administration has sought to distance itself from the Israeli operation, which could complicate ongoing efforts to secure […]
Shipment of ‘heavy’ US bombs arrives in Israel: ministry
- 16-Feb-2025
Israel’s defence ministry said Sunday that a shipment of “heavy” US-made bombs arrived overnight in Israel, as Marco Rubio began his first visit to the country as Washington’s top diplomat. “A shipment of heavy aerial bombs recently released by the US government was received and unloaded overnight in Israel,” the ministry said in a statement, […]
El Salvador offers to jail Americans, says Rubio
- 04-Feb-2025
SAN SALVADOR: El Salvador’s iron-fisted leader offered to jail Americans so President Donald Trump can outsource the US prison system, an extraordinary step that was hailed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. There is virtually no precedent in contemporary times for a democratic country to send its own citizens to foreign jails, and any attempt […]
Ted Cruz beats Trump in Iowa Republican race, Rubio takes third place
- 02-Feb-2016
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz beat billionaire Donald Trump in Iowa's Republican presidential nominating contest on Monday, dealing a big upset to the national front-runner in the race to be their party's White House nominee in 2016.