Pentagon: Operation in Al-Udeid Air Base Continues

Al-Udeid Air Base
Al-Udeid Air Base
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Pentagon: Operation in Al-Udeid Air Base Continues

Al-Udeid Air Base
Al-Udeid Air Base

The Pentagon announced on Tuesday that it is not considering moving its Central Command (CENTCOM) operation based at al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar.

Pentagon Spokeswoman for CENTCOM Rebecca Rebarich said in a statement that US forces will continue using this base in the future and will expand CENTCOM’s operational range, specifically the US Air Force in the region.

This is part of a strategy to increase the command's ability to have air control throughout its area of, she said.

Rebarich’s remarks follow media reports indicating that the US Air Force has temporarily moved its Middle East command and control center from Qatar to South Carolina as part of a training.

The Washington Post quoted air force commanders as saying that “moving functions to a different base was a long-held ambition enabled by new technology, but it comes amid renewed tension with Iran.”

The air power of the United States and its allies was being controlled by teams at Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina, more than 7,000 miles away.

Though the move was only temporary — al-Udeid took back control after 24 hours.



El-Khereiji to Burhan: Saudi Arabia Keen on Sudan’s Stability

Sudanese army commander and head of the Transitional Sovereignty Council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan meets with Saudi Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Eng. Waleed bin Abdulkarim El-Khereiji in Port Sudan. (Transitional Sovereignty Council on X)
Sudanese army commander and head of the Transitional Sovereignty Council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan meets with Saudi Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Eng. Waleed bin Abdulkarim El-Khereiji in Port Sudan. (Transitional Sovereignty Council on X)
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El-Khereiji to Burhan: Saudi Arabia Keen on Sudan’s Stability

Sudanese army commander and head of the Transitional Sovereignty Council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan meets with Saudi Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Eng. Waleed bin Abdulkarim El-Khereiji in Port Sudan. (Transitional Sovereignty Council on X)
Sudanese army commander and head of the Transitional Sovereignty Council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan meets with Saudi Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Eng. Waleed bin Abdulkarim El-Khereiji in Port Sudan. (Transitional Sovereignty Council on X)

Sudanese army commander and head of the Transitional Sovereignty Council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan held talks in Port Sudan on Saturday with Saudi Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Eng. Waleed bin Abdulkarim El-Khereiji, who was in Sudan on a short visit.

The talks in the interim capital focused on relations between Saudi Arabia and Sudan and means to bolster them.

The Kingdom is keen on ensuring that security and stability are restored in Sudan, local media quoted El-Khereiji as saying.

Authorities in Port Sudan did not issue an official statement following their meeting.

El-Khereiji had previously said Saudi Arabia was tirelessly working on resolving the crisis in Sudan.

Ending the crisis starts with a halt in the fighting and bolstering the humanitarian response, he went on to say.

This will pave the way for a political future that guarantees the country’s security, stability and territorial integrity and stops foreign meddling, he added.