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
Two Syrian brothers arrested in Austria over terror suspicions
Two young Syrian brothers have been arrested in a refugee camp in southern Austria on suspicion of belonging to extremist groups, prosecutors said Wednesday. Police detained the two men, aged 16 and 18, in the Leibnitz district in Styria state
Man who beheaded his boss kills himself in French jail
A man jailed in France for beheading his boss and trying to blow up a chemicals plant in June has committed suicide, a prison official said on Wednesday. Yassin Salhi, who French authorities said had links to Islamist militants, had
Istanbul airport blast ‘kills female cleaner’
A female cleaner was killed and another wounded early Wednesday after an explosion of unknown origin beside a plane at Istanbul’s second international airport, with Turkey on high alert for possible attacks. Airport cleaner Zehra Yamac, 30, died of head
Amnesty: Russian bombing of Syria may be a war crime
Russia’s bombing of Syria may amount to a war crime because of the number of civilians its strikes have killed, Amnesty International said on Wednesday, presenting what it said was evidence that the air raids had violated humanitarian law. “Russian
Eight ISIS commanders killed in air strikes: Iraqi state TV
Eight senior ISIS commanders were killed in air strikes by the Iraqi airforce, Iraqi state TV reported on Wednesday citing a military statement. “F-16 planes killed dozens of terrorists including eight senior commanders of Daesh in strikes on Hawija and
U.S. teen indicted for aiding ISIS
A Pennsylvania teenager was indicted on Tuesday after investigators said he tried to help individuals travel to the Middle East to join Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the U.S. Justice Department said. Jalil Ibn Ameer Aziz, 19, of
Forged passports ‘spark security fear in Germany’
About a dozen migrants may have entered Germany on forged Syrian passports like those used by two Paris suicide bombers, according to a news report Tuesday which authorities did not confirm. Bild newspaper, citing unnamed government sources, said the passports
Iraqi troops advance in battle for Ramadi
Iraqi forces on Tuesday reported progress in the military operation to retake the city of Ramadi from ISIS, saying they made the most significant incursion into the city since it fell to the militants in May. Losing Ramadi — the
Russia strikes on Syria ‘may amount to war crimes’
Russia’s bombing of Syria may amount to a war crime because of the number of civilians its strikes have killed, Amnesty International said on Wednesday, presenting what it said was evidence that the air raids had violated humanitarian law. “Russian
ISIS shelling of Syrian school area kills nine
ISIS militants shelled a school district in eastern Syria on Tuesday, killing at least nine students and wounding around 20 other people, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group said. Syrian state media said nine girls had been killed
About 20 killed in strikes on ISIS in Iraq’s Mosul
About 20 people, including at least 12 civilians, were killed on Monday in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, in two air strikes that destroyed houses believed to be used by ISIS militants, six eyewitnesses and a medical source said.
How should we deal with ISIS in Western media?
By : Dr. Azeem Ibrahim We live in a world where it seems like things are increasingly breaking down. The environment is degrading, and we are already beginning to notice this all around us. Extreme weather events keep breaking records.
U.N.: People who reject Syrian refugees are allies of extremists
People who reject Syrian refugees are the “best allies” of ISIS militants and other extremists, the United Nations refugee chief said on Monday after U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump proposed an entry ban on foreign Muslims. More than 4.3
ISIS lost 14 pct of its territory in 2015: report
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group lost around 14 percent of its territory in 2015, while Syria’s Kurds almost tripled the land they control, thinktank IHS Jane’s said on Monday. The development is a blow to the
France, Russia to ‘strengthen’ intel exchange on ISIS
Moscow and Paris have agreed to up efforts to share intelligence relating to ISIS after the countries vowed to cooperate militarily on the issue. “We have agree to strengthen our exchange of military information, both on the strikes and the
Pakistan police uncover women-led ISIS fundraising network: official
Police in Pakistan’s port city of Karachi said Monday they were hunting a network of women from well-off families acting as fundraisers for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group, highlighting its growing appeal among the country’s middle
Obama chides Republicans for lack of alternatives on ISIS
U.S. President Barack Obama said his administration is open to some “legitimate criticism” for failing to adequately explain its strategy to counter Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, though he chided Republican presidential candidates for criticizing his policy without offering
Iraqi army readies for operation to retake Ramadi
Iraq’s armed forces will start an operation to retake the western city of Ramadi from ISIS militants very soon, army chief of staff Lt. General Othman al-Ghanemi told state TV on Monday. “There is an ongoing operation to control a
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