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
Iraq suspends northern flights due to Russia’s Syria strikes
Flights to and from two northern Iraqi airports were suspended for 48 hours beginning on Monday due to danger posed by Russian cruise missiles heading for neighboring Syria, officials said. Iraq’s “Civil Aviation Authority decided to suspend all departing and
Obama warns against overreaction to ISIS attacks
Trying to reassure a nation on edge, President Barack Obama said on Sunday that ISIS “cannot strike a mortal blow” against the United States, and warned that overreacting to the Paris attacks would play into extremists’ hands. “We do not
Tunisia group claims beheading of teen shepherd for ISIS
A militant group claimed the beheading of a young Tunisian shepherd on behalf of ISIS, accusing him of having informed the army about their movements in the central province of Sidi Bouzid, in a video posted on the Internet Sunday.
10 Saudis fighting for Daesh captured in Iraq
Ten Saudis fighting for the Daesh terrorist organization have been captured by the Kurdish Peshmerga forces in Iraq during battle, an online newspaper reported on Sunday. An adviser at the Iraqi President’s office was quoted as saying that the Kurdish
U.S. ground forces traveling ‘soon’ to Syria
Dozens of U.S. special operations forces will arrive in Syria “very soon,” as promised by President Barack Obama’s administration, a senior official said Sunday. The troops will have the task of organizing local forces battling the self-proclaimed ISIS in northern
At least 12 on Australian terror watch list
Australian officials Monday said they were aware of 12 people within the community who they believe could commit an act of terror, as Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull convened a meeting to discuss national security. Canberra has become increasingly concerned about
Can a single terrorist attack bring down a state?
By : Dr. Azeem Ibrahim Traditionally we think that the aim of terrorism is to inspire terror in civilian populations and governments through acts of violence in order to create the conditions whereby a society and its government change some
The five mistakes which brought back terrorism
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed In May 2011, millions of people across the world witnessed the end of al-Qaeda organization, or to be more accurate, the end of the organization’s leader, Osama bin Laden, who was killed during a skillful intelligence
Why I will not apologize for the Paris attacks
By : Khaled Almaeena The Paris attacks that killed 130 people and injured hundreds of others are still capturing headlines. They also occupy the top spot in social media the world over. The attack came days after suicide bombers blew
Paris attacks fugitive still at large in Belgium
Belgian prosecutors announced early Monday that police had detained 16 people in 22 raids but that Paris fugitive Salah Abdeslam was not among them. Despite the raids, authorities maintained their highest terror alert in the capital for a third straight
Jordan’s King Abdullah to discuss war on Syria militants with Putin
U.S. ally Jordan’s King Abdullah will hold talks in Moscow on Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin on how to tackle “terror groups” led by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Syria, an official source said. Jordan reached
Iran says it arrests ISIS-linked cell near Iraq border
Iranian security forces have arrested members of a jihadist cell linked with ISIS near the country’s western borders with Iraq, the head of the Revolutionary Guards said Sunday. Quoted by the ISNA news agency, General Mohammad Ali Jafari said Iranian
Some 1,500 Turkmen flee Syrian war for Turkey
Around 1,500 members of Syria’s Turkmen minority have fled to the Turkish border to escape renewed fighting in the northwest of the country, a Turkish official said Sunday. Turkey has expressed concern in recent days over Russian air raids in
Obama: U.S. ‘will not relent’ in ISIS campaign
President Barack Obama vowed Sunday that the United States and its international partners “will not relent” in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group, insisting the world would not accept the extremists’ attacks on civilians
Switzerland probing 33 people over possible militant links
Switzerland has active criminal proceedings against 33 individuals over suspected ties to militant groups, but only three people are currently in custody, the attorney general’s office said Sunday. Some of those cases have been opened in the last two to
Russia: 11 allied with ISIS killed in North Caucasus
Russia’s counter-terrorism agency says it has raided the hideout of armed militants in the North Caucasus and killed 11 of them. The National Anti-Terrorist Committee said the militants were part of a group whose members had pledged allegiance to the
Brussels to stay at highest security alert level on Monday
Brussels police said on Sunday evening that people living in central districts should stay away from windows, as Belgian capital stays on high alert after last week’s Paris attacks. Belgian media reported on Sunday that a restaurant in Brussels had
France: measures taken against chemical attack
French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Sunday that a chemical or biological attack “was among the risks” but that all possible precautions to avoid one had been taken, Agence France-Presse reported. He said French authorities were not ruling anything
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