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
Policeman shot dead in Cairo
Gunmen on a motorbike killed a policeman and wounded another in a drive-by shooting in the Egyptian capital on Saturday, the interior ministry said. “Armed men on a motorcycle opened fire on the police before fleeing,” ministry spokesman Hani Abdel
Islamists, Kurdish groups clash in Turkey, three killed
Three people were killed Saturday in clashes between Kurdish rebels and a rival Kurdish Islamist group in southeast Turkey near the Syrian border, a local governor’s office said. The initial death toll given was two but the local governor’s office
Anti-ISIS coalition unleash 39 strikes in two days
U.S. forces and their allies conducted 39 air strikes on Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) targets over the past two days, the Combined Joint Task Force said on Friday. Fighters, bombers and remotely controlled aircraft hit 19 targets
ISIS claims Iraq suicide bombing that killed 38
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group on Friday claimed it carried out a suicide bombing south of Baghdad that targeted Sunni fighters who oppose the militants, in which 38 people were killed. The bomber attacked the fighters,
Syrian air force kills 45 civilians in stepped-up raids
At least 45 civilians were killed and some 175 wounded when aircraft bombed a northern Syrian city controlled by Islamic State, as Bashar al-Assad’s government stepped up air raids, residents and a monitoring group said on Friday. Helicopters and war
Jordan denies ISIS shot down its warplane
Jordan’s military Friday denied claims by ISIS to have shot down one of its warplanes which crashed in Syria, after the pilot was captured by the jihadists. “First indications show that the crash of the Jordanian military plane in the
Iraqi PM seeks anti-ISIS support from Turkey
Iraq and Turkey on Thursday discussed cooperation in countering ISIS threat, including an Iraqi request for intelligence sharing and the possible delivery of Turkish arms to Iraqi forces, Iraq’s prime minister said during his visit to the neighboring country. “We
Clashes with Syria Kurds kill 30 ISIS militants
At least 30 members of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group were killed in clashes with Kurdish troops in northeastern Syria on Thursday, a monitoring group said. The fighting pitted ISIS militants against members of the Kurdish
U.S.-led forces launch eight strikes in Kobane
Eight of the 10 airstrikes by the U.S.-led campaign against ISIS in Syria were in the contested border town of Kobane near the Turkish border, the U.S. military said. The Combined Joint Task force said two other strikes hit a
Father of Jordan pilot prays for ISIS ‘mercy’
The father of the Jordanian pilot, who was captured by ISIS on Wednesday, prayed for mercy and for the radical militants to release his son in an interview with a local website published Thursday. “I hope god will put mercy
Iraq suicide blast kills 33, targets anti-ISIS fighters
At least 33 people were killed near the Iraqi capital of Baghdad on Wednesday when a suicide bomber attacked fighters opposed to Islamic State of Iraq and Syria militants, officials told Reuters news agency. The attack on the fighters, known
Lebanon holds seven over Syria abductions
Seven people suspected of abducting members of Syria’s opposition in Lebanon and turning them over to the Damascus regime have been arrested, a security official said on Monday. The seven, all members of the Baath party which has ruled Lebanon’s
Lebanon waits for Turkish response in bid to free hostages
Beirut is waiting for Ankara’s response on whether it will join efforts to secure the release of 25 Lebanese service personnel held hostage by Islamist fighters near the Syria border, Lebanese newspaper The Daily Star reported on Monday. Security officials
Kurds push deeper in Sinjar but face ISIS resistance
While Kurdish fighters in Iraq have pushed deeper into the town of Sinjar, held by ISIS group, they are facing stiff resistance from the Sunni militants who captured it in August, the Associated Press reported. One of the fighters, Bakhil
Malaysia ISIS recruits ‘take out loans’ to fund trip
Malaysian supporters of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) have applied and received bank loans to finance their trip to join the militant group, Malaysia’s New Straits Times reported. At least five of the ISIS supporters barred from
Iraq Kurd chief hails victories against ISIS
U.S.-led forces attacked Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) targets on Sunday with 13 air strikes in Iraq and three in Syria, using fighters, bombers and other aircraft, the U.S. military said. Four of the Iraq strikes were near
ISIS ‘executes 100 deserters’ in Syria’s Raqqa
Militants belonging to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) have executed 100 members for trying to flee their base in the northern Syrian city of Raqaa, the Financial Times reported on Saturday. An activist, who was identified by
Kurds advance against ISIS in Iraq and Syria
Iraqi Kurdish forces pressed on with a vast operation to wrest back swathes of land from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Iraq, including sending scouts into the town of Sinjar, Al Arabiya’s correspondent reported on Saturday.
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