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
Tunisia shutting border with Libya for 15 days
Tunisia announced Wednesday it is closing its land border with war-torn Libya for 15 days after a deadly bus bombing in Tunis claimed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria group. The National Security Council, headed by President Beji
Turkey’s downing of a Russian jet is a grave error
By : Maria Dubovikova During last week’s G20 summit, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared that according to his country’s intelligence, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is financed by private individuals from 40 countries, some of them G20
Britain is showing resilience after Paris – for now
By : Chris Doyle Auditing the impact of the Paris attacks with only a dozen days past is more an anecdotal and impressionistic exercise than a scientific analysis. In Britain, a country that has had a long history of terrorist
Why Turkey’s move against Russia was inevitable
By : Manuel Almeida There are various similarities between Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Vladimir Putin. The presidents of Turkey and Russia are strongmen with unlimited political ambitions, who will mark an era in their countries for better or worse. They
Germany to send 650 troops to Mali to relieve France
Germany will send up to 650 soldiers to Mali, Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday, to provide some relief to France in its global fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants. Von der Leyen
‘KSA leading efforts to dry up Daesh sources’
The White House has praised the efforts of Saudi Arabia to cut off funding for the Daesh terrorist group, local media reported Wednesday. “We have seen some significant international effort to eliminate funding lines off Daesh. This effort is being
ISIS claims responsibility for Tunisia attack
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group claimed responsibility on Wednesday for a deadly attack on a Tunisian presidential guard bus, an official statement from the group said. Tunisian authorities said that a suicide bomber carried out
Under Iraqi town, Daesh militants built network of tunnels
The network of tunnels offered Daesh protection from air strikes and movement in their territory Under the Iraqi town of Sinjar, Daesh militants built a network of tunnels, complete with sleeping quarters, wired with electricity and fortified with sandbags. There,
Moscow Moves Warship Off Syria Coast
Moscow Moves Warship Off Syria Coast To ‘Destroy Any Threats To Russian Planes’ Moscow plans to suspend military cooperation with Ankara after the downing of a Russian bomber by Turkish air forces, Russian General Staff representatives said on Tuesday. Further
‘No specific, credible threat’ to U.S. from ISIS
President Barack Obama’s national security team believes there is “no specific, credible threat” to the United States from ISIS, the White House said Tuesday, amid stepped up coalition strikes on the extremist group. Obama convened his National Security Council to
French jets strike ISIS command center in Iraq
French warplanes “destroyed” an Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group command center and a training camp near the key northern Iraqi city of Mosul, the defense ministry said Tuesday. “The target was hit” in the nearby city of
Obama pledges solidarity with France
Pledging solidarity after the Paris attacks, President Barack Obama promised Tuesday to work with France and other allies to intensify the U.S.-led campaign against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), saying America will not be cowed by the
Why has our planet become savage?
By : Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor These days I find myself in a permanent state of shock, horror and confusion. We live in a world where human life is devalued, where barbarism, racism and bigotry are the new norm. Watching
Europe is scared, and so are were
By : Jamal Khashoggi Europe is scared, worried, apprehensive and looking for a solution to its crisis with ISIS which can strike anywhere. And we are also worried and scared. For as much as ISIS poses a threat to Europe
Belgium seeks Morocco’s help to track Paris attacker
Belgium has asked Morocco to share any intelligence it has to help track a key suspect in connection with the Paris attacks, the interior ministry in Rabat said Monday. A statement said King Philippe made the request in a telephone
U.S. to boost attacks on ISIS global network
The United States on Monday sought to rally greater cooperation among allies seeking to crush ISIS group’s “global network,” on the heels of attacks in Paris, Beirut and Baghdad. Special envoy Brett McGurk urged allies to “increase pressure on ISIL
Kremlin hails Iran, Russia ‘unity’ on Syria after Putin’s visit to Tehran
Russia and Iran have “unity of views” on Syria, a spokesman for the Kremlin said Monday after President Vladimir Putin held talks in Tehran with supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Describing the meeting as “quite constructive”, the spokesman said Iran
Syria troops advance against ISIS in Homs province
The Syrian army recaptured a town and village in the central province of Homs from ISIS on Monday, state media and a monitoring group said. “The army in cooperation with popular defence groups (pro-regime militias) took control of Maheen and
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