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
Abadi: Mosul battle to end before new year
Although the international coalition thinks the Mosul offensive will take a long time, Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi said he expects they will regain control of Mosul before the end of the year. Abadi added that ISIS organization has lost
Iraqi forces liberate ISIS-held Nineveh Plain
The “We Are Coming, Nineveh” Operation said on Monday that it liberated the Nineveh Plain area from ISIS. Lt. Gen. Abdul-Amir Yar Allah, commander of the operations of the Mosul battle which was launched on October 17, said security forces
Rebels’ hold on eastern Aleppo collapses as troops move insert Before
Syrian government forces captured more than a third of opposition-held eastern Aleppo on Monday, touching off a wave of panic and flight from the besieged enclave as rebel defenses in the country’s largest city rapidly collapsed. The dramatic gains marked
ISIS arrests shopkeepers for hiking prices in nearly besieged Mosul
ISIS has arrested dozens of Mosul shop owners accused of raising food prices in the nearly besieged city, to tamp down discontent as a US-backed offensive closes in on the group’s last major stronghold in Iraq, residents said on Monday.
Saudi Arabia to sign legal support pacts to fight crime
The Saudi Council of Ministers on Monday approved a reference model of agreement for mutual legal support in criminal matters between the governments of Saudi Arabia and other countries. King Salman chaired the weekly session of the Cabinet at Al-Aziziyah
Israeli air force strikes ISIS-linked group in Syria
Israel’s air force targeted gunman linked to the ISIS group in Syria overnight, the army said Monday, after they fired on an Israeli soldier in the occupied Golan Heights. “Overnight the (Israeli air force) targeted an abandoned UN building that
Thousands uprooted in eastern Aleppo
Several thousand residents of rebel-held eastern Aleppo fled shifting frontlines, residents and a monitor said on Sunday, after a rapid advance by the Syrian army and allied forces that rebels fear could split their most important urban stronghold in two.
More than 400 civilians flee east Aleppo
More than 400 Syrian civilians have fled rebel-held districts of eastern Aleppo for the government-controlled west as regime forces advance in the city, a monitor said Sunday. The civilians fled overnight to the Masaken Hanano district and were taken to
Israel kills four ISIS-linked gunmen in Golan
Israeli forces killed four gunmen belonging to an ISIS affiliate in Syria who had opened fire on soldiers in the occupied Golan Heights on Sunday, a military spokesman said. Spokesman Peter Lerner told AFP the Israeli soldiers were targeted with
Two mass graves of Iraq’s Yazidis found near Mosul
Two mass graves of at least 18 members of Iraq’s Yazidi minority, thousands of whom have been killed and kidnapped by ISIS, have been discovered as security forces fight to dislodge the militants from Mosul, a local official said. Kurdish
Syria rebels hit by ISIS chemical attack
A rocket attack by ISIS militants in northern Syria caused symptoms of “chemical gas” in 22 Syrian rebels, state media cited the Turkish armed forces as saying on Sunday. The attack targeted Turkey-backed rebels who have been besieging the ISIS-controlled
ISIS claims deadly attack on Egyptian soldiers in Sinai
ISIS claimed responsibility on Friday for an attack on an Egyptian military checkpoint in northern Sinai Peninsula that killed at least 12 soldiers. An Islamist insurgency in the rugged, thinly populated Sinai has gained pace since the military toppled President
Australia: ISIS recruiter arrested in Turkey
An Australian citizen believed to be a top recruiter for ISIS has been arrested by Turkish authorities and will be subject to a formal extradition request from Australia, the Australian government said on Saturday. A man believed to be Neil
Turkish soldier killed in Syria clashes as rebels push to al-Bab
A Turkish soldier was killed and five wounded in clashes with ISIS in northern Syria, the military said on Friday, as Turkish-backed rebels pressed an offensive to take the city of al-Bab from the radical militantsgroup. The latest casualties bring
Trial begins for suspects held in King Abdullah assassination bid
Security sources in Saudi Arabia reported on Tuesday that 4 suspects affiliated to al-Qaeda have gone on trial, accused of plotting to assassinate the late Saudi King Abdullah. The retrial of the four defendants comes after the Supreme Court in
Iraq lauds progress on Mosul, expects Trump to continue support
Iraq’s foreign minister said on Monday that the fight to wrest back control of Mosul from ISIS was making progress, citing what he called better-than-expected cohesion within Iraqi security forces and the US-led coalition. Ibrahim Al-Jaafari said it was difficult
Iraqi forces search for suicide car bombs, cut supply routes to Mosul
Iraqi troops fighting ISIS militants in the eastern outskirts of Mosul regrouped on Monday in neighborhoods they have recently retaken from the extremist group and conducted house-to-house searches looking for vehicles primed for use in suicide bombings, according to a
Libya unity forces closing on Sirte militants
Forces loyal to Libya’s Government of National Accord said on Monday that they are closing in on the last ISIS group fighters in the coastal city of Sirte. The pro-GNA forces said they managed to dislodge ISIS fighters from a
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