Saudi King and Crown Prince Condole Kuwait

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

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 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 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 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 »

 

Tag Archives: Iraq

10 percent drop in Umrah pilgrims

The number of Umrah pilgrims dropped this season by 10 percent compared to the same period last year, according to Abdullah Ghadi, deputy head of the National Committee for Haj and Umrah at the Makkah Chamber of Commerce and Industry

U.S. working to locate Americans reported missing in Iraq

The U.S. government is aware of reports that three U.S. citizens have gone missing in Iraq and is working with Iraqi authorities to find them, a U.S. State Department official said on Sunday. “We are aware of reports that American

U.N. says ongoing battles destroy 1,500 buildings in Ramadi

A United Nations report published Saturday finds that the ongoing battle for the city of Ramadi has damaged or destroyed more than 4,500 buildings. The findings, gathered by comparing satellite imagery of the city collected in July 2014 to imagery

Pentagon releases video of strike on ISIS cash

The Defense Department has released a video showing the U.S. bombing of an ISIS cash stockpile in Mosul, Iraq, on Monday. The 47-second, black-and-white video begins with an overhead shot of the building in Mosul, which is the militants’ main

Obama: State of the Union’s state of denial

Mohamed Chebarro

By : Mohamed Chebarro The 2016 State of the Union address could have easily been U.S. President Barak Obama’s farewell speech. His speeches over the last seven years amount to much ado about nothing, during times when the world craved

ISIS pushes through gap in Iraqi army frontline

ISIS militants pushed through a gap in the Iraqi army frontline on Thursday to capture a northern village, local sources said, demonstrating the group’s continued reach after a major defeat in the west, Reuters reported. The development took place as

Iraq gets Saudi envoy credentials despite anti-Riyadh anger

Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari received the new Saudi ambassador’s credentials on Thursday despite calls for his expulsion after Riyadh executed a leading Shiite cleric. Thamer al-Sabhan is the first Baghdad-based Saudi ambassador in a quarter century, after relations were

U.S. special forces ‘now in place’ in Iraq

A new U.S. force of special operations troops has arrived in Iraq and is preparing to work with Iraqi forces to go after ISIS targets, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Wednesday. Carter disclosed the deployment in a broad

Qatar: Iraq has duty to help free abducted hunters

Qatar’s foreign minister said Wednesday that Baghdad had a responsibility to help free more than 20 Qataris kidnapped almost a month ago while on a hunting trip to Iraq. Khalid al-Attiyah, speaking on the sidelines of a rights conference in

Sunni mosques in east Iraq attacked after ISIS-claimed blasts

At least seven Sunni mosques and dozens of shops in eastern Iraq were firebombed on Tuesday, security sources and local officials said, a day after 23 people were killed there in two blasts claimed by Islamic State of Iraq and

Iraqi PM vows to expel ISIS after deadly mall attack

Iraq’s prime minister vowed on Tuesday to continue the fight against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants, a day after the group launched a suicide attack on a shopping mall in the capital, Baghdad, killing 18 people. Touring

‘Millions’ in ISIS cash destroyed in U.S. airstrike

A U.S.-led coalition air strike has destroyed a cash storage facility used by ISIS militants in the Iraqi city of Mosul, a U.S. defense official said Monday. Two 2,000-pound bombs struck the facility, destroying “millions” of dollars worth of cash,

Philippines says southern rebels not linked to ISIS

Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants have no known links with Muslim rebel groups in the Philippines, security officials said on Tuesday, dismissing a video suggesting as much as propaganda. A video emerged last week indicating the possible

Dutch to push intelligence sharing after missed signals in Paris

The Netherlands will push for greater sharing of intelligence data, including lists of suspected foreign fighters, at a gathering of global counter-terrorism officials on Monday. The Dutch, who hold the rotating European Union presidency, circulated a draft outlining the objective

Gunmen storm Baghdad mall after explosion

Four gunmen charged into a shopping mall in eastern Baghdad on Monday after a car bomb exploded outside, killing at least seven people, two police sources said. The sources said it was not clear if the assailants, who may have

At least 48 killed in attacks in Iraqi capital

Gunmen detonated suicide vests inside a shopping complex in Baghdad on Monday and a car bomb exploded nearby in an attack claimed by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) that killed at least 18 people and wounded 40 others.

Envoy denies US conducting copter raids in north Iraq

The US ambassador to Iraq has denied reports that the United States has been carrying out helicopter raids against Daesh terrorists in northern Iraq. “There have recently been reports of US helicopter raids in Hawija and Kirkuk. As Defense Minister

Bombs hamper troops two weeks after victory declared in Iraq’s Ramadi

Two weeks after declaring victory over ISIS in Ramadi, Iraq’s elite counter-terrorism forces have pushed militants out to its eastern suburbs, but bombs littering the streets are holding up efforts to rebuild the city, officials said. Ramadi, the largest city

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