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
U.N. officials slam hatred against Muslims
Two senior U.N. officials said Monday they are “sickened by blatant manifestations of hatred and intolerance” by public figures and others, particularly against Muslims, in response to recent extremist attacks. Adama Dieng, the special adviser on the prevention of genocide,
Kerry in Moscow to explore Syria peace process
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Moscow on Tuesday to try and narrow differences with Russian leader Vladimir Putin over the role of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in any political transition and which rebel groups should be part
West’s backing of Assad would only help ISIS
By : Dr. Azeem Ibrahim When you ask Syrians – whether those living in the hell the country has become, or the refugees that have managed to escape – what is the main problem, the majority will give a one-word
Ignore Trump’s bigotry at your peril
By : Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor Donald Trump is smashing red lines at the rate of knots yet his popularity with Republican voters is soaring. Most polls place him way ahead with 35 per cent nationwide; 19 per cent higher
Trump, Le Pen are ISIS’s best friends
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed In order to fight racism and hatred, countries like Austria have banned all Nazi symbols and have gone as far as banning Nazi codes like 88, 1919, 18 and AH on license plates. Nazism is the
Saudi Arabia forms anti-terror military alliance
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday formed a 34-state military coalition to combat terrorism, according to a joint statement published on state news agency SPA. Egypt, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates are among the Arab countries in the alliance, together with
Obama warns ISIS leaders ‘you are next’
U.S. President Barack Obama voiced renewed determination to destroy the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group Monday, vowing to win back territory in the Middle East and kill the group’s leaders. Sounding a notably more strident tone, Obama
Turkey withdraws some troops from camp in Iraq
Turkey on Monday withdrew some of its soldiers from a camp in Iraq, its prime minister announced, days after Iraq had demanded that Turkish troops immediately leave Iraqi territory. Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu told the A Haber news channel that
U.S.-led coalition conduct 22 air strikes on ISIS
The United States and its allies conducted 15 air strikes in Iraq and seven in Syria against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) on Saturday, the coalition leading the operations said. Six strikes in Ramadi hit multiple ISIS targets,
Foreign ministers set to endorse Libyan unity planning
Foreign ministers were poised to endorse a U.N.-brokered national unity plan for Libya at a Rome conference aimed at prodding the North Africa country’s bickering factions to fulfill their commitment to sign the agreement and abide by its terms. Libya
Swiss arrest Syrians after ‘traces of explosives’ found in carouselstate
Swiss authorities on Saturday said two Syrians had been arrested in Geneva after traces of explosives were found in their car, as police continued to hunt for several suspected militants with links to the ISIS group. Geneva prosecutor Olivier Jornot
Suspected ISIS recruiter arrested in Spain’s Ceuta
A Spaniard has been arrested in the Spanish north African territory of Ceuta on suspicion of recruiting youth to fight for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Syria, the interior ministry said Saturday. The 34-year-old Ceuta resident,
Iraqi fighters protest Turkish troop presence
Several thousand protesters, most of them members of Shiite paramilitary forces, gathered in central Baghdad on Saturday to demand the withdrawal of Turkish forces from Iraq. Iraq says Turkey deployed troops and tanks to a base in the country’s north
Tunisia lifts curfew on capital imposed after deadly bombing
Tunisia is to lift a curfew imposed in the capital and suburbs after a deadly November bus bombing claimed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria group, the interior ministry said on Saturday. The midnight to 5:00 am curfew
ISIS car bomb hits security post in Iraq’s Anbar
A suicide car bomb – claimed by ISIS – targeting a border security post in the western province of Anbar has killed six and wounded 14 guards on Saturday officials said, adding that the commander of the base is among
European states share Syrian, Iraqi passport watchlist
European countries have been circulating a watch list of missing Syrian and Iraqi passports they fear could be filled with false data and used by people to travel to Europe and beyond, diplomats said. Such documents represent an additional security
Libya’s rival factions agree date to sign U.N. peace deal
Libya’s rival factions on Friday agreed to Dec. 16 as a target date for signing a United Nations-backed national unity government agreement meant to end their conflict. The U.N. has been negotiating for a year to get Libya’s two rival
Gunmen fire on military vehicle in Istanbul
Unknown gunmen opened fire on Friday on a Turkish military vehicle in Istanbul, lightly wounding two soldiers, a top police official said. The vehicle was travelling on a road close to Istanbul’s main ring road in the Nurtepe district of
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