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., allies target ISIS in 23 air strikes
The United States and allies staged 23 air strikes on ISIS targets in Syria and Iraq on Thursday, the Combined Joint Task Force said on Friday. A dozen strikes near the Syrian cities of Kobane, Raqqah and al-Hasakah destroyed ISIS
Gunmen kill 3 Sunni clerics in Iraqi city of Basra
Gunmen killed three Sunni clerics near the mostly Shiite city of Basra in southern Iraq, a government spokesman said Friday, an apparent sectarian attack that drew immediate calls for calm. Interior Ministry spokesman Saad Maan told The Associated Press that
Over 15,000 killed in Iraq in 2014: govt
At least 15,000 people have been killed in Iraq in 2014, government figures showed on Thursday, according to Agence France-Presse. Figures compiled by the health, interior and defense ministries put the death toll at 15,538, compared with 17,956 killed in
Monitor: Kurdish forces seize 70% of Kobane
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group has lost ground in the Syrian Kurdish town of Kobane, where Kurdish forces have now regained control of about 70 percent of territory, a group monitoring the war said on Wednesday.
Iran in new deal to boost Iraq army
Iran is to help Iraq rebuild its army under an agreement that could formalize Tehran’s military support for its neighbor, which remains under assault by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group. No details of the pact were
Iraqi forces clear Dhuluiyah of ISIS militants
Iraqi forces on Tuesday completed the recapture of the town of Dhuluiyah, parts of which had been held by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group for months, commanders said. Pro-government forces had pushed into the town, located
ISIS publishes ‘interview’ with captured Jordan pilot
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria group has published what it says is an interview with a Jordanian pilot it captured after his plane crashed in Syria last week. In the comments attributed to the pilot, he says his
ISIS claims car bomb targeting Syria gas plant
ISIS claimed responsibility for a car bomb, which exploded near a gas plant in Syria’s Homs province on Monday killing eight people, including four soldiers, and wounding 15, a monitoring group said. “Eight people were killed in a car bomb
ISIS claims killing of Iranian military adviser in Iraq
ISIS has claimed the killing of a senior Iranian officer advising Iraqi forces in their fight against the jihadists, in posts on jihadist Internet forums on Monday. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on Sunday announced the death of Brigadier General Hamid Taghavi,
Dozens of Saudi ISIS recruits ‘died at Kurdish hands’
Scores of Saudi citizens who joined ISIS have been killed in fights with Kurdish forces, al-Hayat daily reported. ISIS had selected Saudis as military leaders for the skirmishes with the Kurds, a source said. The majority of people killed in
Iran holds funeral for senior commander killed in Iraq
Iran held a funeral on Monday for a senior Revolutionary Guard commander who was killed during a battle against the Islamic State extremist group in Iraq. State TV said the funeral for Brig. Gen. Hamid Taqavi was held in a
French-Japanese couple missing since leaving for ISIS-controlled area
A French-Japanese couple who planned to visit areas controlled by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) jihadist group went missing after leaving Tokyo last month, reports and a source said Monday. The Algerian-French husband and his Japanese wife,
Iraqi forces launch offensive on ISIS in Dhuluiyah
Iraqi forces backed by Sunni tribes advanced into the town of Dhuluiyah north of Baghdad on Sunday in a new attempt to push out ISIS jihadists, officials said. In October, Iraqi forces retook most of Dhuluiyah from ISIS, but the
Anti-ISIS Syria tribesmen among 2,000 ‘executed’
ISIS has executed nearly 2,000 people in Syria – half of them from an important Sunni tribe – since announcing their “caliphate” in June, a monitoring group said Sunday. “The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has documented the execution by
McCain meets Barzani, commends Peshmerga efforts against ISIS
In a meeting with Kurdish President Massoud Barzani on Saturday, U.S. Senator John McCain commended the efforts of Kurdish Peshmerga forces in their fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group, Erbil-based Bas News website reported.
Senior Iranian military adviser killed in Iraq
A senior Iranian military officer has been killed while advising Iraqi troops in their fight against ISIS, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday. “Brigadier General Hamid Taghavi was martyred during a mission to advise the army and Iraqi volunteers… in
14-year-old ‘bomber’ plots escape from IS
BAGHDAD : A 14-year-old Syrian boy, clad in a vest lined with explosives, turned himself in to Iraqi authorities as he defected from the Islamic State terrorist group. According to an NYT report, Usaid Barho walked up to a Shiite
ISIS loses ground to Kurds in Syria’s Kobane
ISIS militant group has lost ground in the Syrian border town of Kobane, where Kurdish fighters now control more than 60 percent of territory, a monitoring group said Saturday. The strategically located town on the border with Turkey has become
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