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
Belgium convicts seven women for supporting ISIS
A Belgian court on Monday handed out prison sentences to seven women for supporting the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and radicalizing young women to go to Syria to join its ranks and marry fighters of the militant
ISIS looks for collaborators after taking Ramadi
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants searched door-to-door for policemen and pro-government fighters and threw bodies in the Euphrates River in a bloody purge Monday after capturing the strategic city of Ramadi, their biggest victory since overrunning much
Nearly 25,000 fled ISIS attack on Ramadi in Iraq
Close to 25,000 people fled the Iraqi city of Ramadi after it was attacked by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants and most of them headed towards Baghdad, the United Nations said on Monday. U.N. and other aid
ISIS takeover of Ramadi a ‘setback’: U.S. military
The U.S. military said Monday the fall of Ramadi to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) was “a setback” but vowed the Iraqi government backed by American air power would eventually seize back control of the western city.
U.S.-led coalition target ISIS in Ramadi
The U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has conducted 19 air strikes in the vicinity of the Iraqi city of Ramadi over the past 72 hours, a spokesman for the coalition said on Monday. “The
500 killed, 8,000 fled as Ramadi fell to ISIS
A spokesman for the governor of Iraq’s Anbar province said Monday that about 500 people – both civilians and Iraqi soldiers – are estimated to have been killed over the past few days as the city of Ramadi fell to
Sahara Islamist leader Belmokhtar dismisses ISIS pledge: report
Veteran Algerian jihadist Mokhtar Belmokhtar has rejected a pledge of allegiance to Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) by the co-founder of his al-Mourabitoun Islamist group, revealing a rift in one of the Sahara’s most dangerous militant groups. Last
ISIS offensive in Syria’s Palmyra stalls
Syrian government troops and militia put up fierce resistance on Sunday to an ISIS assault on one of the jewels of the country’s heritage, ancient Palmyra. ISIS militants had seized part of the town of Tadmur on Saturday which is
Iraq’s Ramadi falls to ISIS after army deserts city
The western Iraqi city of Ramadi on Sunday fell to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), after the militants relentlessly bombarded the capital of the Anbar province with suicide bombers, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. Ramadi fell after
Three more ISIS leaders killed in Syria
A U.S. Special Forces raid in eastern Syria killed 32 members of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group, including three leaders after U.S. officials confirmed on Saturday death of the Islamist organization’s oil chief, a monitoring
Fighting in Syria’s Palmyra leaves 76 dead
Syrian government troops and militia put up fierce resistance on Sunday to an ISIS assault on one of the jewels of the country’s heritage, ancient Palmyra. At least 47 regime loyalists and 29 jihadists were killed as ISIS overran northern
ISIS militants ‘hidden’ among Europe migrants
ISIS militants are being smuggled into Europe across the Mediterranean by smugglers, a Libyan official told the BBC exclusively on Sunday. Libyan government official Abdul Basit Haroun said that smugglers were hiding ISIS militants aboard their vessels crammed with migrants.
Abu Sayyaf raid a ‘significant blow’ to ISIS operations
The U.S. operation that killed a key ISIS commander on Saturday was a “significant blow” to the terror group, U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said. ISIS militant Abu Sayyaf – involved the major black market business fueling the group –
ISIS seizes part of Syria’s Palmyra
Militants from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group seized control Saturday of the northern part of Syria’s ancient desert city of Palmyra after fierce clashes with government forces, a monitoring group said. “ISIS advanced and took control
ISIS leaves govt building in Iraq’s Ramadi: mayor
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants withdrew from the main government building in the Iraqi city of Ramadi on Saturday, the mayor and a tribal leader said, a day after the jihadist group raised its black flag over
U.S. Special Forces kill senior ISIS figure in Syria
U.S Special Forces have carried out a raid inside Syria that killed a man identified as a senior Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) leader who helped direct the group’s oil, gas and financial operations, U.S. officials said on
ISIS leader ‘responsible for oil affairs’ killed
The Syrian army has killed an ISIS leader responsible for oil-related affairs along with 40 other militants in an attack in the eastern province of Deir al-Zor, Syrian state media reported. A news flash on state TV identified ISIS’s “oil
ISIS executes 23 civilians near Syria’s Palmyra
ISIS extremists on Friday executed 23 civilians, including nine children, near Syria’s ancient city of Palmyra, a monitor said. “The Islamic State group executed by gunfire 23 civilians, including nine children, in the village of Amiriyeh, north of Tadmor,” said
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