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 »
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At least 18 people killed in pair of explosions in Somalia’s capital
:: Twin car bombs that went off in Somalia’s capital have killed 18 people and wounded 20 others, the capital’s ambulance services said. “So far we carried 18 dead people and 20 others injured from the blasts tonight,” Abdikadir Abdirahman,
US says took part in Somalia raid that killed commander
:: The United States said on Friday it took part in a July 30 raid that killed a senior member of the al Shabaab network, which Mogadishu blames for several terrorist bombings. The Somali information ministry said on Monday the
US strikes al Shabaab militants in Somalia – Pentagon
:: The US military carried out a strike in Somalia against the al-Qaeda-linked al Shabaab militant group on July 4, the US military said on Wednesday, the second attack on the group in the last few days. The strike occurred
Al Shabaab seizes town from Somali government
The Islamist group al Shabaab seized a town northwest of Somalia’s capital from government forces on Sunday, the latest small center taken by the militant group trying to topple the country’s Western-backed government. Al Shabaab, which once ruled much of
US decries ‘cowardly’ twin bombings in Somalia
The White House expressed outrage Sunday over twin explosions which claimed the lives of at least 10 people in central Somalia, condemning the attacks as “cowardly.” “The United States strongly condemns the terrorist attacks in Puntland, Somalia,” read a statement
U.S. man charged with supporting African terror group
A Maryland man has been indicted on federal charges he provided material support to an al-Qaeda offshoot that has claimed responsibility for a series of deadly attacks in East Africa. Authorities on Monday said 31-year-old Maalik Alim Jones traveled to
Trump shrugs off militant video featuring him
Donald Trump won’t be dissuaded from saying what he thinks simply because extremists use his words to recruit Muslims to their cause. The Republican presidential contender brushed off the appearance of an African militant group’s video to recruit Americans that
Somali police: Civilian killed by suicide bomber in Mogadishu
A Somali police officer says a suicide bomber killed himself and one civilian in a bombing of a restaurant in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. Capt. Mohamed Hussein said Saturday that the bomber, who sat among diners, wounded three other people
Somali al-Shabaab militants use Donald Trump in recruiting film
Somalia’s militant group al-Shabaab has released a recruitment film in the form of a documentary about racial injustice in the United States featuring Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, SITE Monitoring reported on Saturday. Trump, the billionaire developer, former reality TV
Somali Islamists publicly execute two officials
Islamist militant group al Shabaab publicly executed a Somali military officer and the leader of a small town in the southern Somali region of Lower Shabelle, a spokesman for the group and local residents said on Thursday. The group, which
Somali Islamists publicly execute two officials
Islamist militant group al Shabaab publicly executed a Somali military officer and the leader of a small town in the southern Somali region of Lower Shabelle, a spokesman for the group and local residents said on Thursday. The group, which
Car bomb explodes outside hotel in Somali capital
A suspected car bomb exploded at the entrance to a hotel in the centre of the Somali capital early on Sunday morning, damaging parts of the hotel and killing at least two people, a police officer and a witness said.
Blast in Somalia’s Kismayu port city kills three soldiers
A blast claimed by the Somali militant group al-Shabaab killed at least three soldiers who were waiting to collect their salaries at a military camp in the port city of Kismayu on Thursday, police and the group said. “So far,
Al Shabaab attacks village in Kenya’s Garisssa
Al Shabaab militants attacked a village in the northeastern Kenyan county of Garissa, the ministry of interior said on Friday. The Somalia-based al Shabaab group, which has carried out frequent attacks in Kenya in recent years to try to force
Shabaab spy chief killed in U.S. strike: Somalia
A top intelligence official with Somalia’s al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabaab movement has been killed in a U.S. air strike, Somalia’s government said on Tuesday. “In a joint operation last night by the Somali national security and the United States, al-Shabaab intelligence chief
Uganda arrests Somali Shabaab bombers
Ugandan police said Sunday that suspected Islamist Shabaab insurgents arrested in weekend raids had planned to carry out bomb attacks, as the U.S. embassy said the immediate threat had been “countered.” Police raids on Saturday came two weeks after Ugandan
Somalia’s Islamist al-Shabaab at risk of splintering
The killing of Somali Islamist group al-Shabaab’s leader by a U.S. airstrike earlier this week could foment in the movement internal conflicts and eventual fragmentation, experts say. But despite the White House hailing Ahmed Godane’s killing as “a major symbolic
Al-Shabaab pledge allegiance to new leader
Militants of the Somali Islamist group al-Shabaab have pledged allegiance to their new leader after his predecessor was killed and said their enemies would reap the “bitter fruits” of revenge after Ahmed Godane’s killing, a spokesman said. Al-Shabaab confirmed that
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