Saudi King and Crown Prince Condole Kuwait

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

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 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 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 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

Egypt urges U.N. mandate for Libya coalition

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Tuesday urged the U.N. Security Council to adopt a resolution allowing for an international military intervention in troubled Libya, Agence France Presse reported. “There is no other choice. Taking into account that the Libyan

GCC slams ‘heinous’ killings of Egyptian Copts by ISIS

The Gulf Cooperation Council on Monday condemned as a “heinous” crime the recent killing of a group of Egyptian Copts at the hands of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the Saudi Press Agency reported. “[GCC Secretary-General] Dr.

UAE jets take out ISIS oil depots, return safely

UAE F-16 jets based in Jordan attacked oil refineries under the control of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria militant group, the country’s official state news agency WAM reported. The jets, which took off from an airbase in Jordan,

Iraqi PM Abadi hails ‘acceleration of support’ against ISIS

Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi said Monday there had been a recent “acceleration of support” from the U.S.-led coalition in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group. In an interview with the BBC, Abadi said

Hezbollah chief admits his militia is fighting in Iraq

Lebanon’s Shiite movement Hezbollah is fighting the militant Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group in Iraq, its chief Hassan Nasrallah revealed for the first time Monday in a speech beamed to supporters in southern Beirut. “We may not

Egypt unleashes strikes on ISIS targets in Libya

Egypt’s military said it bombed ISIS targets in Libya at dawn on Monday, following a video showing the execution of a group of Egyptian Copts by the militant group. “Your armed forces on Monday carried out focused air strikes in

Anti-ISIS coalition hits key targets in Iraq, Syria

The United States and its allies have destroyed key targets of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in their latest series of airstrikes against the militant group, the U.S. military said Sunday, according to Reuters news agency. Three

Egypt church ‘confident’ ISIS will be punished

Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox church said Sunday it was “confident” that those who purportedly beheaded a group of Egyptian Copts in Libya will be punished. “The Orthodox church … is confident its homeland would not rest until the evil perpetrators get

Sisi calls for urgent security talks after ISIS beheading video

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi called Sunday an urgent meeting of Egypt’s top national security body after ISIS militants released a video purportedly showing the beheading of Egyptian Christians in Libya. Sisi also gave a television address, saying that Egypt and

Bahrain sends military aid to help Jordan fight ISIS

Bahrain will lend support to Jordan with armed forces to help in the efforts to combat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, Bahrain’s News Agency reported on Sunday. The agency said Manama would support Jordan with forces from the

Report: ISIS chief Baghdadi’s uncle arrested in Iraq

Two relatives including the uncle of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group, were detained on Sunday after a security operation near the city of Samarra, state-owned Iraqi television cited a

21 Egyptian fishermen abducted in Libya: report

At least 21 Egyptian fishermen were kidnapped in Libya by an “armed militia,” Egypt’s state-owned Ahram Online quoted the head of the fishermen’s syndicate as saying over the weekend. The daily quoted Ahmed Nassar, the head of the syndicate in

Scores dead in intensified fighting in southern Syria: monitor

Intense clashes in southern Syria have killed scores of pro-government and insurgent fighters in the past week, a group monitoring Syria’s war said on Sunday, forecasting even fiercer violence as the weather clears. Syria’s army and allied combatants from Lebanon’s

Kurds regain Syrian villages from ISIS

Kurdish forces backed by U.S.-led air strikes have regained control of at least 163 villages around the Syrian town of Kobane after driving back Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants in the past three weeks, a group monitoring

Sunni tribal leader and seven others killed in Baghdad ambush

A prominent Iraqi Sunni tribal leader and his son were killed late on Friday in an attack on their convoy in south Baghdad, raising questions about security in the capital and threatening to exacerbate sectarian tensions. Security and political sources

Iraqi army repels attack on base hosting U.S. Marines

The Iraqi army on Friday repelled an attack by Islamic State if Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants on an air base in Anbar province housing hundreds of U.S. Marines, Iraqi and U.S, military officials said. “The Iraqi Security Forces (ISF)

Iran commander Suleimani says ISIS ‘nearing end’

An influential Iranian general who has reportedly been near the front line against the Islamic State group was quoted Thursday saying the jihadists are “nearing the end of their lives”. General Qassem Suleimani, the once rarely seen commander of the

Iraq says it has not asked for U.S. ground forces

Baghdad has not requested foreign ground forces to battle ISIS militants, Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jafaari said Thursday after Barack Obama called for military operations that stop short of a full-scale invasion. The U.S. president said Wednesday he would not

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