WASHINGTON, Sha'ban 11, 1437, May 18, 2016, SPA -- The U.S. Senate unanimously backed President Barack Obama's nomination of Eric Fanning as secretary of the Army on Tuesday, according to Reuters. Fanning previously worked as undersecretary of the Air Force and chief of staff to Defense Secretary Ash Carter. He was confirmed by unanimous voice vote, eight months after his nomination. --SPA 00:52 LOCAL TIME 21:52 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w