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 »
Tag Archives: ISIS
Two arrested on suspicion of planning suicide attacks in Tunisian capital
Tunisian police have arrested two suspected militants planning suicide attacks in the capital Tunis, the Interior Ministry said on Friday, 10 days after a suicide bombing killed 12 presidential guards. Islamic State claimed that bombing, which was the third major
Syria activists: Russians expanding 2nd air base in country
Russian troops are expanding a military base in central Syria, adding fortifications and developing its runways in a sign they intend to use it as their second air base in the country, Syrian activists said Thursday. The work underway in
Paris attack suspect ‘recruited team’ in Hungary
One of the suspected ringleaders of last month’s Paris attacks, Salah Abdeslam, travelled to Hungary where he “recruited a team” from unregistered migrants passing through, senior Hungarian government officials have said. “I can confirm that one of the main organizers
Millions throng Iraq shrine for pilgrimage climax
Millions of Shiite Muslims, beating their heads and chests in mourning, packed the Iraqi city of Karbala Thursday for the culmination of one of the world’s largest religious events. The faithful have for days been streaming through the golden-domed mausoleum
ISIS militants kill two Yemen tribesmen
Militants have killed two members of an influential tribe in southeastern Yemen, tribal sources said Thursday, accusing the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group of carrying out the executions. “Supporters of Daesh on Wednesday executed members of the
Obama: Extra U.S. forces will help ‘squeeze’ ISIS
United States President Barack Obama said his decision to send more U.S. special forces to combat ISIS in Iraq is not an indication that the United States is headed for another invasion like the one in 2003 that locked it
Russia ‘expands air base’ near Homs in Syria
Russian troops are expanding a military base in central Syria, adding fortifications and developing its runways in a sign they intend to use it as their second air base in the country, Syrian activists said Thursday. The work underway in
Kerry says raids not enough after UK strikes ISIS
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry warned that ISIS would not be defeated by air strikes alone after British bombers made their first strikes on the radical militants in Syria on Thursday, hitting oil fields that Prime Minister David Cameron
Rome to host conference on war-torn Libya
Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni has said Rome would host an international conference on conflict-ravaged Libya on Dec. 13, aimed at stopping the country from falling apart and containing the ISIS group. “We can still stop the country from completely
ISIS video shows ‘Russian spy agent’ beheaded
A video released online by ISIS has purportedly showed the beheading of a man the group said was a Russian spy its fighters had captured and who had been in Syria and Iraq since last year, the SITE monitoring group
Turkey needs to talk tough to calm Russia
By : Mahir Zeynalov Russian President Vladimir Putin was one of the first foreign leaders to visit the sumptuous palace of his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. He even called the Turkish president a “firm leader.” These two leaders, popular
Russia accuses Erdogan and his family of ISIS oil trade involvement
Russia’s defence ministry on Wednesday accused Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his family of involvement in illegal oil trade with ISIS, as a dispute rages over Ankara’s downing of one of Moscow’s warplanes. “The main consumer of this oil
Iraq ‘briefed’ on plan to deploy U.S. special forces
The Iraqi government was fully briefed on U.S. plans to deploy American special forces to Iraq and the two governments will consult closely on where they will go and what they will do, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said
UK set to vote on striking ISIS in Syrian
Britain’s parliament is set to vote on Wednesday to approve air strikes against ISIS militants in Syria after months of wrangling over whether enough lawmakers from the main opposition party, Labour, would back military action. Prime Minister David Cameron has
Leaders urge restraint after assassination in Iraq’s Kirkuk
Political leaders in Kirkuk Wednesday urged restraint and unity after the assassination of a top Sunni Arab politician in the northern Iraqi city sparked fears of a flare-up. Mohammed Khalil al-Juburi, who headed the Arab bloc in the Kirkuk provincial
Sources: Syria conference will move to New York on Dec. 18
A conference that was meant to take place in Vienna grouping Syria’s warring sides will instead take place in New York on Dec. 18, sources told Al Arabiya’s sister channel al-Hadath on Wednesday. Before the meeting in the U.S. city,
U.N. experts: ISIS in Libya hampered by lack of fighters
A bid by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) to expand its territory in Libya has been hampered by a lack of fighters and the militant group is struggling to win local support because it is viewed as an
Kenya jails British terror suspect for forgery
A Kenyan court on Thursday jailed alleged British terrorist Jermaine Grant for nine years for forging documents, after an appeal court overturned his acquittal. Grant is still on trial for terrorism offences following his arrest in 2011 but on Wednesday
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