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
Hundreds forced out of Iraq’s Kirkuk after ISIS attack: Amnesty
Hundreds of families have been driven out of the Iraqi city of Kirkuk in apparent retaliation for a recent attack by ISIS, Amnesty International said on Monday. Authorities in the Kurdish-controlled city demolished the homes of hundreds of Arab residents
ISIS deploys Raqqa car bombs as SDF closes
ISIS militants have set off five car bombs targeting US-backed Syrian armed groups attacking Raqqa, a source said on Monday, saying the fight to drive ISIS from its stronghold city would “not be easy.” The operation by the Syrian Democratic
Peshmerga forces gain full control over Bashiqa
The Peshmerga Kurdish forces have claimed full control over Mosul’s Bashiqa on Monday, Al Arabiya News Channel’s correspondent reported. The fighters have been exchanging heavy fire with ISIS militiants earlier in the day as they advanced from two directions on
Russia says still holding off on Aleppo strikes
Russia on Monday said its air force was continuing to hold off on strikes against war-ravaged Aleppo, after rebels snubbed Moscow’s offer to quit Syria’s second city. “The ceasefire in the operation of the Russian air force is continuing,” Kremlin
Tunisia adopts strategy to fight ‘terrorism’
Tunisia’s national security council on Monday adopted a strategy to fight “terrorism and extremism,” two days after ISIS said it had killed a soldier. The North African country has experienced a rise in religious extremism since the 2011 revolution that
Top Iraqi Kurdish official: ISIS deployed drones with mustard gas
ISIS has deployed drones strapped with explosives, long-range artillery shells filled with chlorine and mustard gas and highly effective snipers, a top Iraqi Kurdish security official told Reuters in an interview on Sunday. Masrour Barzani, head of the Kurdistan Regional
Libya pro-government forces rescue 14 civilians in Sirte
Libyan pro-government forces fighting ISIS in Sirte evacuated 14 civilians from a battleground district of the city, they said on Sunday. “Our forces today successfully secured the departure of 14 civilians, mostly women and children,” from the last part of
US says Iran’s behavior ‘not positive’
While Washington does not regard Tehran’s “Death to America” slogan as an official Iranian policy, State Department spokesman Mark Toner said on Thursday that the US still views the Islamic republic’s behavior in the region as “not positive.” Thousands of
US in ‘close contact’ with Turkey over Raqqa assault
Washington is in “close contact” with Ankara over the assault launched by American-backed Kurdish-Arab forces on ISIS’s bastion Raqa in Syria, a senior US official said Sunday. “We are in close close contact with our Turkish allies and that is
Istanbul airport police fire warning shots at suspect motorbike
Police at Turkey’s largest airport in Istanbul on Sunday fired warning shots at a motorbike that failed to stop at a security checkpoint, with the facility on high alert after the deadly June attack blamed on militants, local officials said.
Asseri: Houthis seize 34 aid ships since 186 days
Spokesman of the Arab coalition supporting the legitimacy in Yemen Maj. Gen. Ahmed Asseri has confirmed that Houthi militias are seizing 34 ships carrying humanitarian aid since more than 186 days. “There are no UN humanitarian personnel today at the
Suicide bombers kill 25 people in two Iraqi cities
Suicide bombings claimed by ISIS killed at least 25 people and wounded more than 50 in two cities north of Baghdad on Sunday, officials said. One bomber detonated an explosives-rigged vehicle at the southern entrance to Tikrit, while another other
Iraqi commander: More than 2,000 ISIS militants killed
A top Iraqi military commander said on Sunday that more than 2,000 ISIS militants were killed since the start of the offensive to liberate Mosul, their stronghold in the country. “We Are Coming, Nineveh” Operation to recapture Iraq’s second largest
American held in Yemen released and flown to Oman
An American held in Yemen was flown to Oman on Sunday in the first leg of his journey home after he was released in the Houthi-controlled capital of Sanaa, the Omani state new agency ONA reported. Oman has kept good
Quds Force commander says Syria needs to impose Iran’s will
A senior commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps al-Quds Force has said that the year 2016 would be a resolute year in Syrian civil war. Deputy Commander of al-Quds force, Ismail Qaiana, was quoted as saying in a speech
Yemen’s ousted Saleh retracts, welcomes UN plan
Yemen’s ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh has welcomed a UN peace proposal to end the country’s 19-month war as a “good basis for negotiations” in signs of faltering ties between him and the Houthi militias. Saleh made his comments as UN
Kidnapped Italians, Canadian released in Libya
Two Italians and a Canadian who were kidnapped in the south of conflict-torn Libya in September have been released and flown to Italy, the Italian government announced Saturday. The Italians, Danilo Calonego and Bruno Cacace, and Canadian Frank Poccia were
Tunisian soldier killed in his home: report
A Tunisian soldier has been killed in his home near central Mount Mghilla, an area where militant fighters operate, public television reported late Saturday. Citing defence ministry spokesman Belhassen Oueslati, the television channel said that army and national guard units
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