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
Iraq asks for more weapons to fight ISIS
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi called on the international coalition battling the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group to provide his country’s forces with more weapons to fight the militants. “Iraq needs weapons and the international community has
Saudi U.N. envoy: Muslim communities should not be blamed for extremism
Saudi Arabia refused to ascribe the responsibility of Islamist extremism to the world’s Muslim communities, the Kingdom’s ambassador to the United Nations said on Thursday. Addressing the U.N. General Assembly in New York Ambassador Abdallah Al-Mouallimi said that those who
Malaysian ISIS detainees isolated after preaching to prisoners
Malaysian authorities have removed detainees suspected of supporting the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) from the general jail population after some were found preaching the extremist IS ideology to fellow inmates, the home minister said Thursday. “They have
Air strikes killed 6,000 ISIS fighters: U.S. ambassador
The U.S.-led airstrikes have “taken more than half” of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group’s leadership, U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Stuart Jones told Al Arabiya News Channel in an interview aired Thursday. Jones described the airstrikes as
Kurdish forces cut key road in north Iraq drive
Kurdish forces launched an offensive against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) jihadist group on Wednesday, cutting a road linking two of the main areas it holds in north Iraq, officials said. The Kurdistan Regional Security Council said
France arrests five Chechens over suspected attack plot
Police arrested five Chechens in southern France on suspicion of preparing an attack, a police source said on Tuesday, nearly two weeks after Islamist militants killed 17 people during three days of violence in the French capital. The source said
German police in fresh raids on suspect Islamist sites
German police searched more than a dozen suspected Islamist sites early on Tuesday, seeking associates of two men who have been detained for allegedly planning an attack in Syria, police said. No one was detained in the raids, which saw
Australia raises terror alert level for police
Australia on Tuesday raised the terrorism threat level against the police force to high for the first time, saying there were small but growing numbers of citizens involved with jihadist groups and intent on attacks. Australian Federal Police said the
Obama urges Congress to okay force against ISIS
President Barack Obama on Tuesday called on the U.S. Congress to pass a new authorization of force against the ISIS militant group and to not rush into new sanctions on Iran over its disputed nuclear program. Obama said a U.S.
Japan’s Abe responds to ISIS hostage video
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Tuesday that a threat to the lives of two purported Japanese captives by ISIS militants was unacceptable and that he strongly condemned acts of terrorism. Abe was speaking at a news conference in
Will Japan pay IS $200m to free duo?
CAIRO: The Islamic State group threatened Tuesday to kill two Japanese hostages within 72 hours, demanding a $200 million ransom for their lives from Japan’s prime minister as he visited the Middle East. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe vowed to save
Canada’s special forces clash with ISIS in Iraq
Canadian special forces exchanged gunfire with fighters belonging to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group in Iraq in recent days, in the first confirmed ground battles between Western troops and ISIS, a briefing heard Monday. “My
Syrian Kurds battling ISIS capture strategic Kobane hill top
Kurdish fighters battling the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) jihadist group in Syria’s Kobane have captured a strategic hilltop, giving them line of fire over the town, a monitor said Monday. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights
S. Korean police find ISIS images on missing teen’s computer
A South Korean teenager who went missing in Turkey near the Syrian border had images of what appeared to be Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants on his home computer, police said Monday, amid suspicions he may have
‘Outdated’ UK laws hamper counter-terrorism
Britain’s ability to prevent terrorist attacks is hampered by outdated laws that are “no longer fit for purpose,” a former MI5 chief said in an interview published on Sunday, as the government considers new powers to monitor the Internet. Jonathan
Arab Israelis charged with ISIS cell set-up
Israel on Sunday laid charges against seven Arab Israelis over allegations they set up a militant cell linked to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group, the Shin Bet internal security agency said. The seven, who all come
Mastermind of militant cell in Belgium ‘still at large’
The presumed mastermind of the jihadist cell dismantled this week in Belgium remains at large, a Belgian minister said Sunday, after arrests in Greece. Asked if the suspected leader remained on the run after two people were arrested in Athens
U.S. and Britain to host ISIS talks in London
British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will host a meeting in London on Thursday of members of the coalition against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group, officials said. The one-day talks
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