Saudi King and Crown Prince Condole Kuwait
In a heartfelt gesture of solidarity, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed their deepest condolences to the Emir of Kuwait on Monday following the passing of Sheikh More »
Putin and Abbas Discuss Gaza Crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday during Abbas’ visit to Russia. Arriving on Monday, Abbas aims to discuss the ongoing Gaza conflict with More »
Saudi Arabia Voices Strong Support for Gaza Peace Initiatives
Saudi Arabia has firmly aligned itself with the recent joint statement made by President Joe Biden of the United States, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt, and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, More »
Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Category Archives: Iraq
Iraq probes allegations of human rights violations in Mosul
:: Iraq’s Interior Ministry said it launched an investigation into allegations of human rights violations perpetrated by its forces fighting ISIS in Mosul. The allegations were first reported by Germany’s Der Spiegel magazine last weekend. The report, authored by an
New bridge reunites Mosul as Iraqi forces gear up for final assault
:: Iraqi military engineers installed a new floating bridge across the Tigris river on Wednesday, reconnecting the two halves of Mosul to facilitate troop deployments ahead of a final assault to dislodge ISIS. All five bridges connecting the two sides
Iraqi forces recapture Najjar district in western Mosul
:: Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Forces on Monday has recaptured al-Najjar neighborhood in the western side of Mosul, state TV – Iraqia News channel – reported, quoting the military commander of the anti-ISIS operation in Nineveh Province. Joint Iraqi forces retook the
Iraqi forces begin manhunt inside ISIS pockets of Anbar
:: The Iraqi joint forces announced on Monday the start of a military operation in the western province of Anbar to search for ISIS pockets, which are posing security threats despite the country’s army declaring their mission to liberate the
ISIS claims suicide bombings which kill 35 in Baghdad, Basra
:: Suicide bombings at checkpoints in Baghdad and south Iraq claimed by the ISIS group killed at least 35 people and wounded dozens more, officials said on Saturday. The bombings, which hit Iraq the previous night, came as Iraqi forces
Car bombings in Baghdad kill 11 people, says officials
:: Two car bombs in southwestern Baghdad killed 11 people, including four police officers, and wounded at least 20 late on Friday night, according to Iraqi police and hospital officials. The first attack targeted a police checkpoint in the neighborhood
Suicide car bomb explodes on highway near oilfields in southern Iraq
:: A suicide car bomber blew himself up at a checkpoint on a highway near oilfields in Iraq’s southern province of Basra on Friday, police sources said. Several people were killed in the blast at the Rumeila checkpoint, including two
UN says it is struggling to cope with massive Mosul exodus
:: The exodus of civilians from the battleground city of Mosul has reached an unprecedented level, leaving aid agencies struggling to cope, the UN humanitarian coordinator in Iraq said on Thursday. “The numbers of people fleeing their homes in western
ISIS attacks Iraqi forces in Mosul with five suicide car bombs
:: ISIS militants launched an attack on Iraqi forces in the al-Rafaei neighborhood in Mosul on Wednesday morning using five suicide car bombs. Iraqi forces have recaptured nearly 90 percent of west Mosul from ISIS after retaking the city’s eastern
Iraqi military spokesman says only 12 sq km of Mosul held by ISIS
:: Iraqi forces have reduced the area of Mosul controlled by ISIS to 12 square km, military spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Rasool told a news conference on Tuesday. US Air Force Colonel John Dorrian, a spokesman for the coalition backing
Iraqi forces storm Mosul neighborhoods, killing 173 ISIS militants
:: Iraqi forces have stormed four neighborhoods in the city of Mosul on Monday, killing about 173 ISIS militants including one high-rank leader. Iraq’s anti-terrorism units on Monday have stormed Al-Oraibi and Al-Rifa’i neighborhoods where heavy clashes are still taking
Iraqi forces attack ISIS in Mosul as battle approaches endgame
:: US-backed Iraqi forces pushed deeper into the last pocket of Mosul controlled by ISIS militants on Sunday as the battle for the city approaches an end after seven months of gruelling urban combat. The militants have now been dislodged
Iraq: ISIS leaders killed during ‘meeting’ in al-Qaim
:: The Iraqi war media cell, announced on Saturday, that they targeted a meeting described as “important” to the leaders of ISIS in the district of al-Qaim, west of Anbar province, indicating that the meeting was a planning to carry
Daesh downs Iraqi helicopter west of Mosul
:: An Iraqi air force helicopter has been downed west of Mosul Saturday afternoon after coming under fire from the Daesh group, according to Iraq’s joint operations command. The helicopter was hit while supporting Iraq’s mostly Shiite militia forces in
As Reported : Baghdadi Left Mosul….
:: An Iraqi counter-terror official has told Al Arabiya.net that ISIS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has fled Mosul and abandoned his soldiers, “leaving them to die.” General Maan al-Saadi said Baghdadi has fled to an unknown location and could be
Operation to free northwestern Mosul resumes after civilian evacuations
:: Iraqi military authorities on Friday resumed their fight to fully liberate northwestern Mosul from ISIS militants, after halting operations for four hours to secure evacuation of families, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. Seven months into the Mosul campaign, ISIS
Three mass graves found in western Iraq
:: Three mass graves have been discovered in Iraq’s western province of Anbar containing the bodies of civilians and members of the security forces, officials said Thursday. It was not yet clear how many bodies the graves contained, a police
Iraqi army Chief: ISIS will be expelled from Mosul before Ramadan
:: The Iraqi Ministry of Defense has announced that the entire Mosul area will be under control before Ramadan. This announcement came through army Chief Osman al-Ghanmi during his inspection of the operations taking place against ISIS in the city
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