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
Iraq plans to retake Ramadi from ISIS ‘in days’
The city of Ramadi could be taken back from Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants “in days,” Iraqi PM Haider al-Abadi said in an interview with the BBC on Monday. Abadi made the remarks amid an Iraqi army
Bomb squad destroys package near Capitol
A bomb squad destroyed a pressure cooker from a “suspicious” vehicle near Capitol Hill on Monday, leading to one arrest, the Associated Press reported. The pressure cooker was safely destroyed, according to Capitol Police spokeswoman Lt. Kimberly A. Schneider who
U.N. peace talks on Yemen postponed
United Nations-brokered talks designed to return peace to war-torn Yemen have been postponed, a U.N. official told AFP on Sunday, just four days before they were due to begin in Geneva. “I can confirm that the meeting has been postponed,”
GCC denies air campaign against ISIS has failed
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on Sunday rejected claims a U.S.-led coalition air campaign against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria group has failed following advances by militants. Speaking in Doha, after a meeting between foreign ministers of the
Hezbollah vows to expand involvement in Syria’s civil war
The leader of the militant Hezbollah group said Sunday that the region is facing “unprecedented danger” from extremist groups and vowed his militants will expand their involvement in Syria’s civil war in support of government forces. Sheik Hassan Nasrallah spoke
Egypt to open crossing with Gaza for two days
Egypt’s authorities will open a border crossing with Gaza in one direction on Tuesday and Wednesday, state television reported on Sunday, according to Egyptian-based news website Awsat Masriya. The Rafah crossing – currently the strip’s main exit and entry point
Top Muslim body urges protection of Syria’s Palmyra
Leading Sunni Muslim body Al-Azhar said Sunday the world must unite in a “battle of all humanity” to prevent the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria group from destroying Syria’s ancient city of Palmyra. The appeal came a day after
Egypt jails policeman for sexual assault on mentally ill girl
An Egyptian court on Sunday sentenced to life in jail a policeman for sexually assaulting a 16-year-old mentally handicapped girl at a Cairo police station, a judicial official said. The incident occurred in August 2014 at the capital’s Imbaba police
U.S. defense chief: Iraqi forces lacked will to fight ISIS
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Sunday said Iraqi forces showed no will to fight against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants during the fall of Ramadi a week ago, and U.S. forces were trying to encourage them
Syria says ISIS executes hundreds in Palmyra
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) fighters have executed at least 400 people in Palmyra since capturing the ancient Syrian city four days ago, Syrian state media said on Sunday. It was not immediately possible to verify the account,
Libyan government warplane attacks ‘unflagged’ ship off coast
Libya’s official government deployed warplanes to attack a ship off the Libyan port of Sirte on Sunday, the country’s air force commander said. “Our jets warned an unflagged ship off Sirte city, but it ignored the warning,” Saqer al-Joroushi told
Saudi interior ministry: ISIS’ strategy is to spread sectarianism
The strategy of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is to spread sectarianism across Saudi Arabia, the kingdom’s interior ministry spokesman said Sunday. The group also bases its strategy on “splitting the kingdom into five divisions and targeting
Eight bomb blasts rock Iraq’s Diyala province
Eight explosions, mostly targeting the security forces, rocked the Iraqi towns of Baquba and Baladruz on Sunday, security officials said, forcing the authorities to seal off the area. According to army and police sources, 14 people were wounded in the
12 Houthi infiltrators taken out at border
Twelve Houthis died on Sunday when Saudi ground forces fired missiles against the militia when the rebels tried to infiltrate into the Kingdom through Abu Al-Radif checkpoint in Al-Harth. Meanwhile, a boat carrying 460 tons of Emirati relief aid docked
Syria regime helicopter comes down in Aleppo province
ISIS group supporters and a monitoring group said jihadists shot down a government helicopter in northern Syria early Sunday, but state media said the aircraft had suffered technical problems. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said ISIS had brought down
Saudi King vows to punish mosque attackers
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz said he was heartbroken over a suicide bombing that killed 21 people and that anyone linked to the attack or who sympathizes with it will be brought to justice, state news agency reported Sunday.
ISIS seizes Iraqi side of key Syria border crossing
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) seized the Iraqi side of a key border crossing with Syria after isolated government forces pulled out, a police officer and a provincial official said, according to AFP. “Daesh (ISIS) early this
ISIS executes 16 traders on Iraqi road
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group has executed 16 Iraqi traders taking food from the city of Baiji to the government-controlled western city of Haditha, officials said Sunday. “Daesh executed 16 Haditha traders last night,” the mayor
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