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: Middle East
US begins sending arms to Kurdish fighters in Syria
:: The United States on Tuesday began providing small arms to Kurdish fighters battling ISIS in northern Syria, the Pentagon said, fulfilling a pledge that has infuriated Turkey. The weapons transfers have begun ahead of an upcoming offensive to recapture
ISIS attack on Syria’s Deir el-Zour kills 13 civilians
:: Syria’s state media and a war monitoring group say that at least 13 civilians were killed when the ISIS shelled government-held neighborhoods in the eastern city of Deir el-Zour. The official state news agency SANA says the shelling hit
ISIS without leadership as militants begin burning archives in old Mosul
:: ISIS militants started to burn their archives and records, which they depend on in old Mosul, as per what was confirmed by a security source in the counter-terrorism forces, on Tuesday, considering that burning the archive is clear evidence
Coalition forces drop warning leaflets addressing Syrian regime forces
:: In the first incident of its kind, the international coalition fighting ISIS has dropped leaflets onto areas controlled by Syrian regime forces Badia, demanding they leave the border crossing with Iraq as soon as possible. The warning comes just
Chemical weapons a ‘red line’ in Syria, France’s Macron says
:: The use of chemical weapons in Syria is a red line for France and would result in reprisals, Emmanuel Macron said on Monday during his first meeting as president of France with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. “Any use
Hezbollah associate pleads guilty to money laundering conspiracy in US
:: A Lebanese man, accused of trying to use his ties to Hezbollah as part of a scheme to launder drug money, pleaded guilty on Friday in a Brooklyn, New York, federal court to a US money laundering and conspiracy
Evacuation of rebels from Damascus district complete
:: The last rebels and others who had agreed to leave the besieged Barzeh district of Damascus have done so, the Syrian capital’s governor was quoted as saying on Monday by state television, bringing the entire area under state control.
Civilians lack food, water, medicine as Mosul battle mounts: UN
:: Tens of thousands of civilians in parts of Mosul held by ISIS are struggling to get food, water and medicine, the United Nations said, days into a new push by US-backed Iraqi government troops to take the northern city.
Morocco protest leader arrested: officials
:: Authorities in Morocco have arrested the fugitive leader of a protest movement that has shaken the country’s northern Rif region for six months, officials said on Monday. Nasser Zefzafi, who had been on the run since Friday, was detained
Yemen: 1,500 mines destroyed in Midi as battles intensify
:: Engineering teams belonging the Yemeni National Army and the Arab coalition destroyed about 1500 mines in the Midi region in Hajjah Governorate on Sunday. The Media Center of the Fifth Military Region said that Houthi militias and forces loyal
Egypt launches fresh airstrikes on militia sites in Libya’s Derna
:: Egypt and Libya launched renewed raids, at dawn on Monday, targeting sites at al-Qaeda’s Shura Council of Mujahideen in the Libyan city of Derna and its suburbs, Al Arabiya sources reported. The head of Libya’s national army, Khalifa Hafter,
Our patience has limits, says UAE minister on Gulf diplomatic rift
:: The UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash stated that patience “has its limits” as GCC take a stand against Qatar’s support of the Muslim Brotherhood. Following the remarks by Qatari Emir Shaikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al
Arab coalition air force targets Houthi posts in east Sanaa
:: The Arab coalition air force targeted separate posts where Houthi militias and forces loyal to ousted President Ali Abdullah Saleh are stationed in the district of Nahm, east of Sanaa. Meanwhile, violent battles continue to rage at the front,
Civilian deaths a ‘fact of life’ in war on ISIS: Pentagon head
:: Civilian casualties are inevitable in the war against ISIS but the United states is doing “everything humanly possible” to avoid them, US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said in an interview aired Sunday. A US-led international coalition has been carrying
ISIS uses women to defend its last stronghold west of Mosul
:: Iraqi military sources said on Sunday that ISIS militants began to spread snipers in the old city of Mosul, along with car bombs and suicide bombers. Iraqi forces are advancing cautiously towards the old city of Mosul, amid clashes
Egypt cites ‘self-defense’ for Libya strikes to UN Security Council
:: Egypt officially notified the UN Security Council of its air strikes on extremist strongholds in Libya on Saturday, citing Article 51 of the UN charter – the right to self-defense after armed attacks occur. The official spokesman of the
Libyan militant group Ansar al-Sharia says it has dissolved
:: The Libyan militant group Ansar al-Sharia, which is linked to al-Qaeda and deemed a terrorist organization by the UN and United States, announced its “dissolution” in a communique published online on Saturday. Washington accuses the group of being behind
Iraqi forces call on civilians to flee Mosul’s ISIS-held Old City
:: The Iraqi air force dropped leaflets on Friday urging residents in the ISIS-held Old City center of Mosul to flee, raising fears among humanitarian groups for the safety of desperate civilians there. The leaflet drop, announced in an Iraqi
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