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
Alleged ISIS trio held in Turkey planned to attack German interests
Three suspected ISIS members arrested in Turkey were planning attacks on Germany’s diplomatic missions or schools in the country, which were closed last week over a terror threat, Turkish media reported Wednesday. The three men – a Turk, an Iraqi
ISIS suffers blows in Iraq, Syria, still fighting
After months of losing ground in Iraq and Syria, ISIS is showing signs of wear and tear, and its opponents say they have seen an increase in desertions among the extremists. But the militants appear to be lashing back with
Istanbul bomber was Turkish ISIS member
A Turkish member of ISIS militant group was responsible for Saturday’s suicide bombing in Istanbul that killed three Israelis and an Iranian and wounded dozens of others, Turkey’s interior minister said. Efkan Ala identified the bomber as a man born
ISIS militants claim attack that killed 13 in Egypt’s Sinai
ISIS-affiliated militants claimed an attack on Egypt’s security forces in the Sinai Peninsula, which killed 13 on Saturday, Al Arabiya News Channel’s correspondent reported. The correspondent said the ISIS-affliated Wilayat Sinai claimed the attack which targeted the security forces near
Iraq begins ‘broad operation’ against ISIS in Anbar
Iraqi forces have launched a broad offensive to retake the city of Hit from ISIS in the western province of Anbar, a top commander said Saturday. Led by the elite Counter-Terrorism Service, forces from the police, army and local tribal
Dozens killed in air strikes on Syria’s Raqqa: monitor
Dozens of people were killed in a series of air strikes on the city of Raqqa in northern Syria on Saturday, a monitoring group and activists said, as Damascus and Moscow waged attacks on areas controlled by ISIS. A cessation
Syrian rebels condemn Kurdish-led moves towards regional autonomy
Syrian rebel factions on Friday condemned a declaration of federalism in Kurdish-controlled regions of northern Syria and vowed to resist it by force, a day after those areas voted to seek autonomy. A statement from a number of Syrian insurgent
Kuwait security chief to Obama: We’re not free-riders
Kuwait is not a “free-rider” in US-led campaigns against terrorism and other threats, a senior Kuwaiti security official said on Thursday, rejecting comments by President Barack Obama critical of some US allies. Sheikh Thamer al-Sabah, President of Kuwait’s National Security
ISIS committing genocide in Iraq, Syria: Kerry
The Obama administration on Thursday formally concluded ISIS is committing genocide against Christians and other minorities in Iraq and Syria, a declaration long sought by Congress and human rights organizations but likely to change little in the conflict against the
Sinai plane crash referred to Egypt attorney general
The Egypt-led committee investigating the crash of a Russian passenger airplane in the Sinai peninsula last October said on Thursday it was referring the case to Egypt’s attorney general, the first indication it suspects foul play. After receiving a report
Civilians flee Iraq town as battle looms
Terrified residents were fleeing the Iraqi town of Hit as security forces closed in Tuesday and jihadist fighters hunkered down to defend one of their main bastions in Anbar province. After regaining control of Anbar provincial capital Ramadi from ISIS
Syria grimly marks fifth civil war anniversary
Syria on Tuesday marked its fifth war anniversary, a grim milestone as peace talks were underway in Geneva with international powers aiming to end the conflict. The U.N. refugee agency released a statement on the anniversary, saying international solidarity with
ISIS returns to Iraqi towns
The ISIS group on Monday returned to the desert town of Rutba in western Iraq, less than a day after vacating it, officials said. The mayor of the remote town in Anbar province had warned when ISIS pulled out that
Palestinian-American member of ISIS surrenders: Iraqi general
A Palestinian-American member of ISIS on Monday gave himself up to an Iraqi Kurdish military unit in the country”s north, an Iraqi Kurdish general said. The circumstances of the surrender were not fully disclosed but it marked a rare instance
ISIS pulls out of town in Iraq’s Anbar province
ISIS has pulled most of its fighters out of Hit, a large town in western Iraq on which security forces were advancing, a military spokesman said on Sunday. “The majority of Daesh (ISIS) fighters in Hit, Rutba and Kubaysa have
Britain sends more troops to train Iraqis against ISIS
Britain said on Saturday it was sending more troops to Iraq to bolster its mission training up the armed forces taking on the Islamic State of Syria and Iraq (ISIS). Defense Secretary Michael Fallon said a further 30 troops would
Germany: Files listing ISIS fighters are authentic
Thousands of files have surfaced with personal data on members of ISIS – documents that might help authorities track down and prosecute foreign fighters who returned home after joining the extremists, or identify those who recruited them in the first
US strikes ISIS chemical weapons capabilities
The United States has carried out air strikes that it believes have degraded ISIS’ chemical weapons capabilities, the Pentagon said on Thursday, adding the intelligence for the strikes was gathered from a militant captured by U.S. commandos. “We believe that
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