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
ISIS Syria attack displaces 60,000 from Hasaka: U.N.
An Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) attack on the northeastern Syrian city of Hasaka is reported to have displaced 60,000 people, the United Nations office in Syria said on Friday, warning that up to 200,000 people may eventually
14 killed in Iraq suicide bombing claimed by ISIS
A suicide bomber detonated a car bomb at a gathering of Iraqi Sunni tribal leaders, killing 14 people in an attack claimed Wednesday by the Islamic State group, police said. “Fourteen people were killed and at least 24 wounded,” a
Russia’s Caucasus Islamists ‘pledge allegiance’ to ISIS
Islamist militants in four regions of Russia’s Caucasus have pledged allegiance to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group, according to a recording which was welcomed by ISIS after being posted online. The voice recording posted on YouTube
Obama clears the way for hostages’ families to pay ransom
President Barack Obama is clearing the way for families of U.S. hostages to pay ransom to terror groups without fear of prosecution, as the White House seeks to address criticism from those whose loved ones have been killed in captivity.
Australian government to strip extremists’ children of citizenship
The Australian government will be able to strip the children of extremists fighting overseas of Australian citizenship under controversial legislation introduced into parliament on Wednesday. Details of the so-called Allegiance to Australia bill were unveiled as the mother-in-law of one
ISIS drowns, decapitates ‘spies’ in brutal new video
An Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group video released Tuesday showed the militants murdering 16 men by drowning them in a cage, decapitating them with explosives and firing a rocket-propelled grenade into a car. The video, apparently shot
Syrian Kurdish fighters chase ISIS from Raqqa base
Syrian Kurdish fighters have chased Islamic State of Iraq and Syria militants from a key base north of their stronghold city of Raqqa, according to a monitoring group. The Kurdish People’s Protection Units — with U.S.-led air support — took
Kurds find ISIS tunnel near Turkish border
Kurdish forces have discovered a 400-meter (440-yard) long tunnel dug by ISIS militants near the Turkish border with Syria, a spokesman for the militia said Monday. Kurdish People’s Protection Units, or YPG, discovered the half-completed tunnel after they captured the
ISIS militants plant mines and bombs in Palmyra
ISIS has planted mines and bombs in the ancient part of the central Syrian city of Palmyra, home to Roman-era ruins, a group monitoring the war said on Sunday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said it was not immediately
U.S. believes Assad army may narrow offensive
The United States and its allies are weighing the possibility that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, under growing military pressure, may soon narrow his focus on defense of more limited areas of the country, the top U.S. general said on Wednesday.
ISIS shoots down Iraqi fighter jet in Anbar
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) said on Thursday it had shot down an Iraqi fighter plane north of the city of Ramadi in Anbar Province, according to Reuters news agency. It was not immediately possible to independently
Children among 16 killed in Syria regime raid
At least 16 people, among them 13 children, were killed in Syrian government air strikes on a town in southern Deraa province on Tuesday, a monitor said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the strikes hit a center for
‘World neglects plight of Syrian refugees’
Amnesty International criticized on Monday what it said was a “dismal” global response to the plight of Syrian refugees and urged neighboring countries struggling to cope with the influx of refugees to lift “deeply troubling” measures designed to keep them
Kurds claim capture of ISIS-held town
Syrian Kurdish-led forces said they had captured a town at the Turkish border from Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) on Monday, driving it away from the frontier in an advance backed by U.S.-led air strikes that has thrust
First families return to Tikrit since city retaken from ISIS
Hundreds of people displaced from the Iraqi city of Tikrit started to return home on Monday, three months after pro-government forces recaptured former president Saddam Hussein’s hometown from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants. Supported by Shi’ite
Body of U.S. citizen killed fighting ISIS returned home
The body of an American man killed while fighting alongside the Kurds against ISIS has been returned home. WBZ-TV reports a Turkish Airlines plane arrived Saturday at Logan Airport in Boston carrying the body of 36-year-old Keith Broomfield of Massachusetts.
Rival Libya militants capture ISIS commander
A Libyan Islamist militant alliance joined forces with local people in Derna to drive back ISIS fighters, capturing the group’s Yemeni commander and retaking a city courthouse, local residents said on Saturday. Earlier in the day, a suicide bomber blew
Turkish forces use water cannon to push back Syrians
Turkish security forces on Saturday used water cannon and fired warning shots to push Syrians back from the frontier as thousands massed at a border crossing to escape escalating fighting, an AFP photographer said. The Syrians were being held behind
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