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
U.S. denies pressuring Iraq on Mosul offensive
The U.S. military insisted Friday it was not pressurizing Iraq to launch an offensive to recapture Mosul from Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) extremists in the next few months, saying the timing was up to Baghdad. Previous comments
220 Assyrian Christians abducted by ISIS in Syria: monitor
ISIS militants have abducted 220 Assyrian Christians from villages in northeastern Syria in recent days, a monitoring group said Thursday, more than twice as many as previously reported. “No fewer than 220 Assyrian citizens (of Syria) were abducted by ISIS
U.S. says far more Syrians ready to fight ISIS
The number of moderate Syrian fighters ready to fight Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants is more than U.S. officials had expected, the White House’s special envoy for the campaign against the group said on Wednesday. “The numbers
Wave of bombings in Baghdad kills 28 people
A wave of bomb attacks around Baghdad killed 28 people on Tuesday, as at least seven explosions struck in or near the Iraqi capital, police and medical sources said. Fifteen people were killed in the Jisr Diyala district, southeast of
ISIS’ Christian hostage toll in Syria rises to 150
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has abducted at least 150 people from Assyrian Christian villages in northeastern Syria they had raided, Christian Syrian activists said on Tuesday, according to Reuters news agency. A Syrian Christian group representing
In tomb rescue, Turkey plays off warring Syrian sides
By extracting dozens of its soldiers surrounded by Islamist fighters in Syria, Turkey has warded off a potential crisis and shown its ability to maneuver between rival warring parties, including Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Several hundred Turkish
At least 90 Syrian Christians abducted by ISIS
Militants from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) have abducted at least 90 people from Assyrian Christian villages in northeastern Syria, a monitor that tracks violence in Syria said on Tuesday. The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights
Iraq moving to retake town from ISIS: U.S. officer
Iraqi forces appear set to drive Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants out of the town of al-Baghdadi, securing an area near a key air base where U.S. Marines are training local forces, a top U.S. commander said
AKP rejects motion to probe ISIS activities in Turkey: report
Turkey’s ruling AKP party has rejected a parliamentary motion calling for a probe into the activities of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Turkey, the country’s Hurriyet Daily reported on Sunday. The daily quoted Nazmi Gür, a
Militants in Libya ‘direct threat’ to Europe: French PM
Militants in Libya pose a “direct threat” to Europe, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said in Madrid on Saturday. “I would like to cite the question of Libya and the direct threat to our security of the creation — under
Rockets fired on Libya’s Labraq airport
Rockets were fired at an eastern Libyan airfield used by an anti-Islamist general but fell short, the facility’s manager said Saturday, according to Agence France-Presse, adding that there were no casualties or damage. Unknown assailants fired four rockets at the
ISIS in Libya burns ‘un-Islamic’ instruments
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants in Libya have released photos burning musical instruments, due to them being “un-Islamic.” The photos, which were released by an ISIS media wing, show masked militants setting fire to drums and saxophones.
Missiles hit Libya’s Tobruk airport from Derna
Six missiles from the ISIS-held city of Derna hit Libya’s Tobruk airport on Friday, Sources told Al Arabiya News Channel. The incident happened hours after ISIS claimed a deadly attack in eastern Libya that left 45 people killed and more
Anti-IS coalition chalks out strategy in Riyadh
Military chiefs from more than 22 countries battling the Islamic State (IS) group began talks here Wednesday to assess the coalition’s current strategy and map out a plan to tackle other terrorist groups operating in the Middle East. A formal
Egypt drops U.N. draft on Libya
Egypt said Wednesday a draft U.N. Security Council resolution on Libya submitted by Arab states makes no mention of the international military intervention against militants that Cairo originally proposed. “There is no call for foreign military intervention,” the foreign ministry
Kurdish forces repel major ISIS attack
Kurdish Peshmerga forces have repelled a major attack by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group southwest of Iraqi Kurdistan’s capital Erbil, officials said Wednesday. “The attack which was launched at 8:00 p.m. (1700 GMT on Tuesday)
Anti-ISIS coalition top brass begin talks in Saudi Arabia
Military chiefs of staff from 26 members of the coalition battling the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) began talks in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The SPA said the conference, the fifth of its
U.N. Security Council to hold emergency meet on Libya
The U.N. Security Council will meet in an emergency session Wednesday on the crisis in Libya. The meeting comes as Egypt presses the council to take action after the ISIS group posted a video of the beheading of 21 Egyptian
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