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: News
Anti-ISIS coalition to meet in Washington
A meeting that is set to begin in Washington on Monday will bring together the top military commanders from 20 countries that are part of the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group. The
U.S. strike kills senior figure in Al-Qaeda India branch: report
U.S. drone strikes killed eight suspected militants in Pakistan on Saturday, including Sheikh Imran Ali Siddiqi, a senior figure of the newly created Indian branch of Al-Qaeda, Pakistan’s The Express Tribune reported. The daily quoted tribal sources as saying one
Three car bombs kill 25 north of Iraq’s Baquba
Three car bombs killed 25 people at a government compound near Baquba city in Iraq on Sunday and the Anbar province police chief died on patrol when suspected Islamic State militants blew up his convoy, hospital and security sources said.
ISIS rallies ‘10,000 militants’ at gates of Baghdad
An Iraqi senior government official claimed that up to 10,000 Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) fighters are on the outskirts of Baghdad ready to attack the capital, the Telegraph newspaper reported on Saturday. As Iraqi officials continue to
British military trains Peshmerga in Iraq’s Erbil
British soldiers are in Iraq training the Kurdish Peshmerga forces battling Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants, the Ministry of Defense in London said Saturday. A “small, specialist team” is operating in Erbil, the capital of Iraq’s autonomous
Hagel confirms ‘long-term’ fight against ISIS
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Saturday that the embattled Syrian city of Kobane was a very difficult problem but added that air strikes had made some progress in driving back Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants.
British ex-soldier stripped of Afghanistan bravery medal
A British former army major who was awarded a top bravery medal for service in Afghanistan has had it withdrawn by Queen Elizabeth II after an investigation, it was reported Saturday. Major Robert Armstrong was awarded the Military Cross for
Gaza conference hopes for $4bln in global pledges
Foreign ministers from more than 30 countries are set to convene today in Cairo at an international donors conference held to rebuild the Gaza strip after it was devastated by a 50-day war between Israel and Hamas, Reuters news agency
Ministry: Algerian army kills 5 Islamist gunmen
Algerian soldiers killed five Islamist gunmen Saturday not far from where the suspected hideout of extremists who beheaded a French hostage was destroyed two days earlier, the defence ministry said. “A detachment of soldiers on Saturday eliminated five terrorists in
ISIS ‘misleads’ Iraqi jets with smokescreens
Militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria have recently adopted a tactic that involves burning dozens of old tires in order to create a smokescreen to “mislead” warplanes targeting their positions, a military official told Al Arabiya News.
Syrian Kurdish fighters struggle to maintain Kobane
Syrian Kurdish fighters engaged in fierce fighting with Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants on Saturday in an effort to maintain the Syrian border town of Kobane under their control, the Associated Press reported. Despite airstrikes by U.S.-led
Around 45 killed in Baghdad bombings
At least 45 people were killed in bombings in Baghdad and its rural outskirts on Saturday as the government continued to defend the capital against extremists who four months ago seized major cities in northern Iraq. Islamic State of Iraq
German aid worker freed in Afghanistan after two-year ordeal
A German aid worker who was taken hostage by masked gunmen in Pakistan more than two years ago was released in neighboring Afghanistan this week, Berlin said on Friday. German special forces were involved in the non-violent handover at a
UK defense ministry briefs Muslim community leaders on Iraq mission
The UK’s defense ministry this week briefed UK Muslim community leaders and academics about its military operations in Iraq during an exclusive event at the Ministry of Defense, the Foreign Office said in a statement on Friday. The briefing, described
Video: Lebanese soldier deserts, joins Syria’s Nusra Front
A video released by the Turkish Anadolu news agency Friday featured a second Lebanese soldier reportedly announcing his defection to join the Nusra Front, Al-Qaeda’s offshoot group in Syria. In the video, an armed Mohammad Antar accused Hezbollah of killing
U.S. warns higher chance of ISIS reprisal attacks
The United States updated its “Worldwide Caution” advisory on Friday, warning of possible reprisal attacks against it and its partners in the coalition to fight the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The State Department said that ISIS has
EU calls for global push against ISIS in Kobane
The European Union called on Friday for greater international cooperation in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group after the militants seized the headquarters of Kurdish fighters defending the Syrian border town of Kobane. “We
Kerry to urge revived Israeli-Palestinian talks
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will call for a revival of the collapsed Israeli-Palestinian peace process on Sunday when he attends an international conference in Cairo on rebuilding Gaza, American officials said. The top U.S. diplomat and 30 of
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