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
Saudi to give citizens rewards if they foil attacks
The Saudi interior ministry on Sunday announced that will give citizens seven million Riyals ($1.8 million) as a reward if they help in foiling terrorist attacks in the kingdom, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. One million riyals will also be
U.N. appeals for $861 mln in humanitarian aid for Iraq
The United Nations launched an appeal on Sunday for $861 million in international humanitarian assistance to help millions of people in Iraq who are suffering from war and displacement. Violence including the devastating war with ISIS militant group has displaced
Roadside bomb in Egypt’s Sinai kills 2 soldiers, wounds 2
Egyptian medical officials say a homemade bomb in the restive northern part of the Sinai Peninsula has killed two soldiers and wounded two other military men. Rafah hospital said in a statement that the incident happened early Sunday morning, and
Syria 2016 is a replay of Syria 1920
By : Eyad Abu Shakra The unfolding Syrian crisis is now looking more and more like a carbon copy of the Palestinian crisis. Almost all the ‘constants’ of world powers towards the near east in the aftermath of the First
The other ISIS
By : Baria Alamuddin The unfortunate population of central Iraq is squeezed from two directions. Western media keep us informed in gruesome detail about the atrocities of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), but official sources seem far
Kerry confident about Canada’s efforts to fight ISIS
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Friday he is confident that Canada’s contribution to the mission against the ISIS militant group will be “significant” despite Canada’s previously announced decision to remove its fighter jets. Kerry, Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister
French-speaking militant executes ‘apostates’ in ISIS video
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group released a video Saturday purporting to show a French-speaking militant threatening attacks against the West and executing so-called apostates and spies in Iraq. The footage, posted on militant websites, is said
Airstrikes kill 32 in Sanaa, Houthis arrest activists and journalists
The Saudi-led coalition carried out airstrikes targeting Yemen’s rebels, killing more than 32 people overnight including at least eight civilians in the capital, Sanaa, officials said on Saturday. The airstrikes appeared to target a rebel camp and factories, the security
UK mom convicted of joining Daesh with children
The 26-year-old British mother convicted of belonging to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group after taking her son to Syria, told police she never intended to join the militant network. Tareena Shakil, who posted pictures of her
Nearly 1,400 civilians killed in Russia’s Syria airstrikes
Russian airstrikes on Syria have killed nearly 1,400 civilians since Moscow started its aerial campaign nearly four months ago, a group monitoring the war said on Saturday. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which collects information from a network
Thousands march in Paris rain to protest state of emergency
Thousands of people have marched in the Paris rain to denounce plans to renew France’s state of emergency and revoke the French citizenship of dual nationals convicted of terrorism. Human rights groups, politicians and unions joined Saturday’s march in Paris.
French police question Disneyland gun-carrier, militant links not seen
Initial questioning of a man arrested with handguns and a Quran in his baggage at the Disney theme park near Paris suggests he had no link to any potential militant attack, but he will remain in custody, police and public
Several killed in suicide attack in Yemen’s Aden
A suicide bombing killed seven people and wounded seven others Friday night in Aden, the second deadly attack in as many days in Yemen’s second city, medics and security sources said. The bombing targeted a police checkpoint not far from
Syria peace talks get off to shaky start
Peace talks aimed at ending Syria’s five-year civil war got off to a shaky and chaotic start Friday, with the main opposition group at first boycotting the session, then later agreeing to meet with U.N. officials – while still insisting
Algerian forces kill four Islamist fighters: Ministry
Algerian troops killed four Islamist gunmen west of the capital on Friday, the defense ministry said, adding they were part of a group who left nine soldiers dead in an ambush last year. A ministry statement cited by state news
EgyptAir mechanic suspected in plane crash
An EgyptAir mechanic whose cousin joined Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Syria is suspected of planting a bomb on a Russian passenger plane that was blown out of Egypt’s skies in late October, according to sources familiar
Dutch to join US-led airstrikes against ISIS in Syria
The Dutch government said Friday it plans to join the U.S.-led coalition targeting militant group in Syria with airstrikes. The Dutch have for months been carrying out air raids in neighboring Iraq using four F-16 jets, but have balked at
Tunisia loses third of tourism revenue over ISIS attacks
Tunisia lost more than a third of its tourism revenues last year after attacks targeting the vital sector claimed by ISIS, official figures showed Thursday. Two ISIS attacks last year killed 59 foreign tourists, badly shaking an industry that accounts
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