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
Muslim-majority Malaysia, Obama vow no safe haven for ISIS
President Barack Obama and his Malaysian host vowed Saturday to fight the “evil” and “hateful” ideology unleashed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group, whose self-claimed attacks recently in France, Lebanon and Egypt have cast a grim
Egypt’s top Muslim cleric says terrorism uses religion as front
Egypt’s top Muslim cleric said on Saturday that terrorism was a disease that used religion as a front and it was wrong to blame Islam for crimes committed in its name like last week’s Paris attacks. Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb, the
Turkey launches air strikes on PKK in Iraq and southeast Turkey
Turkish warplanes struck Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant targets in northern Iraq and southeast Turkey on Friday night, the latest raids in a military campaign against the rebel group. The Turkish army said it hit 23 PKK targets, including shelters
Turkey-backed Syria rebels take two border villages from ISIS: report
Syrian rebels backed by Turkey and the United States have seized two villages from Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants close to the Turkish border after fierce fighting, Turkish official media said on Sunday. The state-run Anatolia news
Britain’s Cameron sees U.N. resolution on Syria action as key moment
British Prime Minister David Cameron said the United Nations Security Council’s resolution to redouble action against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Syria was an important moment, strengthening his bid to start air strikes against the militant group
Most Saudis reject Daesh: Think tank
A whopping 92 percent of Saudis reject the Daesh terrorist group according to new research conducted by an American think tank. The study was conducted by the Washington Institute’s Fikra Forum, an online blog in Arabic and English focusing on
Turkish police ‘detain suspected ISIS scout’ in Paris attacks
Turkish police have detained a Belgian man of Moroccan origin on suspicion that he scouted out the target sites for ISIS in attacks that killed 129 people in Paris a week ago, the Dogan news agency said on Saturday. Ahmet
At least 36 dead in bombing raids in eastern Syria
At least 36 people were killed Friday in air strikes by Russian and Syrian jets on ISIS-controlled Deir Ezzor province, a monitor said, describing them as the heaviest in the region since the start of the war. “At least 36
France’s Hollande thanks Morocco for help after Paris attacks
President Francois Hollande on Friday thanked the King of Morocco for the “effective help” the north African state had given France after the Nov. 13 attacks in Paris that killed 130 people. Moroccan and French sources have told Reuters Rabat
World unites ‘against ISIS death cult’ in U.N. vote
The unanimous U.N. Security Council vote on Friday backing action against ISIS shows the world is united against the “evil death cult”, British Prime Minister David Cameron said. The United Nations Security Council authorized countries to “take all necessary measures”
EU states resist moves towards joint intelligence work
EU interior ministers agreed on Friday to share more information about European nationals who return after fighting in Iraq or Syria, but failed to commit to any wider co-ordination of intelligence services following the Paris attacks. The Nov. 13 shootings
France hits back at Russia over Syria bombing campaign
France dismissed Russian suggestions on Friday its air strikes against oil installations in Syria were illegal, saying they were “an appropriate and necessary riposte” to attacks by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). President Francois Hollande will travel to
Russian parliament backs security overhaul after plane bombing
Russia’s parliament backed a sweeping overhaul of national security, including possibly expanding the powers of the country’s intelligence services, after the Kremlin concluded a bomb downed a Russian passenger plane over Egypt last month. In a rare meeting of both
Obama says Assad must go to end Syria civil war
US President Barack Obama on Thursday said Syria’s civil war would not end unless Bashar Al-Assad leaves power, discounting suggestions the Middle Eastern leader could take part in future elections. “I do not foresee a situation in which we can
FBI director says no credible threat of Paris-type attack in U.S.
FBI Director James Comey said on Thursday there was no credible threat of an attack on U.S. soil similar to the ones last week in Paris and that his agency had taken terrorism investigations “up a notch.” Comey and Attorney
France warns EU to ‘take responsibility’
Some of the suspects in the Paris attacks took advantage of Europe’s migrant crisis to “slip in” unnoticed, the French premier said on Thursday, warning the EU needed to “take responsibility” over border controls. Manuel Valls said the EU’s cherished
U.N. committee condemns Iranian intervention in Syria war
The U.N. General Assembly’s human rights committee on Thursday adopted a Saudi-drafted resolution condemning Iranian and Russian intervention in Syria, a decision that the Syrian and Iranian delegations rejected as unhelpful and unjustified. The non-binding resolution, authored by Saudi Arabia
Moroccan King to visit France’s Hollande for security talks
French President Francois Hollande is set to receive Morocco’s King Mohammed VI of on Friday afternoon in Pairs, the French Presidency said in a statement on Thursday according to Morocco World News. The meeting is set to take place in
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