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
Investigators hunt for war crimes evidence in Syria
Several Western governments, including the United States and Britain, are funding two separate teams of investigators in a bid to find war crime evidence in Syria, the New York Times reported diplomats as saying Wednesday. The teams are researching for
‘Qaeda’ attacks kill at least 10 Yemen police: officials
Suspected Al-Qaeda militants, including a suicide bomber, killed at least 10 Yemeni police Wednesday in attacks on security forces in the restive country, officials said. The wave of violence in the central town of Baida targeted a command center, a
ISIS withdraws from some parts of Syria’s Kobane
Militants from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria group withdrew from some parts of the embattled Syrian town of Kobane overnight after air strikes by a U.S.-led coalition, Agence France-Presse reported a monitor as saying on Wednesday. Rami Abdel
Erdogan: Syrian town Kobane about to fall to ISIS
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Tuesday that the Syrian northern town of Kobane is about to fall to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. Erdogan made the comments during an address to Syrian refugees at a camp
U.S. dominates military campaign against ISIS
U.S. warplanes have carried out almost 90 percent of airstrikes against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) while Arab and European countries all together carried out the remaining 10 percent, U.S. defense officials said on Monday. A total
Hezbollah claims border attack on Israeli patrol
Lebanon’s Shiite militia claimed responsibility Tuesday for an attack on the border with Israel that wounded Israeli soldiers and prompted retaliation from the Israeli military. The announcement was carried by the group’s affiliated television station, Al-Manar. A blast on Lebanon’s
Egypt busts cell recruiting Syria militants
Egyptian security forces have arrested four suspected members of a militant cell recruiting fighters for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group in Syria. A police official told Egypt’s state news agency MENA that members of the cell
ISIS raises flags on eastern side of Kobane
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) raised on Monday its flags on a building on the eastern side of the Syrian town of Kobane where ISIS militants have been fighting Kurdish forces for three weeks. A black flag
‘IS 1 km from Kobane, airstrikes not enough’
ANKARA: Islamic State (IS) militants are just one kilometer from the Syrian town of Kobane and air strikes are not enough on their own to stop them, a Syrian Kurdish official said on Sunday. No IS fighters were yet inside
Australia, Belgium launch anti-ISIS missions in Iraq
Australian and Belgian fighter jets have flown their first armed combat mission in Iraq against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), official sources said on Monday. “The Super Hornet aircraft conducted an air interdiction and close air support
Drones spot ISIS slayer ‘Jihadi John’ in Syria
Drones have managed to track the militant member of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) known as “Jihadi John” in Syria but British Special Forces fear a mission to either kill or capture the wanted man may end
Sinai militants say they have beheaded three
Egypt’s most violent Islamist group released a video on Sunday showing militants beheading three Egyptians whom they accused of being informants for Israeli intelligence. In a video posted on YouTube, the Sinai-based Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis accused the Egyptian government of
Kurdish female fighter blows herself up on ISIS
A female Kurdish fighter carried out a suicide bomb attack against jihadists from the Islamic State group outside the embattled Syrian border town of Kobane on Sunday, a monitor said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the woman blew
UAE: Biden apologizes for remarks about ISIS
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden apologized to the United Arab Emirates on Sunday for comments suggesting that the Gulf country and other regional powers had financed extremist groups in Syria, the UAE state news agency WAM reported. “The United States
U.S. VP apologizes after riling Turkey’s Erdogan
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on Saturday called and apologized to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan over comments suggesting Ankara had financed and armed militant organizations in Syria. During a speech at Harvard University Thursday, Biden criticized allies in the
Parents of U.S. ISIS captive in video plea for release
The parents of an American aid worker held hostage by militants belonging to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) issued a video plea for their son’s release on Saturday, urging his captors to show mercy. In a three-minute
Politics to pop royalty: World’s 500 influential Muslims unveiled
From scientists, to artists, to kings, “The Muslim 500” list of the world’s most influential Muslims was released this week, with a section on extremist leaders who have garnered notoriety over the past year. The makers of the list set
Assad makes rare public appearance at Eid prayers
Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad made a rare public appearance on Saturday, attending prayers on the Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday at a mosque in Damascus, state media said. State media and Assad’s official Twitter feed posted photos of the embattled president
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