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: Islamic State
Air strikes kill 23 in ISIS’s Syria ‘capital’
Warplanes pounded the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group’s de facto Syrian capital Raqa on Tuesday, killing at least 23 people including 13 jihadists, a monitoring group said. The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said either the
Turkish warplanes bomb Kurdish rebel bases: army
Turkish warplanes have bombed bases of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in Turkey and northern Iraq and also killed three Kurdish militants during clashes in the restive southeast , the army and security sources said on Tuesday. A 22-year-old
Obama pushes ‘no boots on ground’ Syria pledge
President Barack Obama said on Monday the planned deployment of dozens of U.S. special forces to Syria to advise opposition forces fighting ISIS did not break his promise not to put “boots on the ground” in the Syrian conflict. “Keep
What brought down the Russian jet in Egypt?
By : Dr. Theodore Karasik The tragic crash of Russian airliner Kolavia/Metrojet’s Flight 9268, an Airbus A321-200, in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula in southern Arish killing 224 people illuminates key security and economic issues. The site is spread over nearly 20
Slouching towards the abyss
By : Hisham Melhem “The best lack all conviction, while the worst. Are full of passionate intensity” – William Butler Yeats The decision by President Obama to deploy less than fifty American Special Operation forces to Kurdish controlled Northern Syria
ISIS claims murders of Syrian activists in Turkey
The ISIS militant group on Sunday posted a video claiming responsibility for the brutal murders of a Syrian anti-ISIS activist and his friend in southern Turkey last week. The video posted online said ISIS “slaughtered” Ibrahim Abdul Qader, 20, and
Al-Qaeda urges fight against West and Russia
Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri called on supporters to band together to confront the threat from the West and Russia in Syria and Iraq, the latest recording suggesting greater unity between al-Qaeda and ISIS. “The Americans, Russians, Iranians, Alawites, and Hezbollah
ISIS takes Syrian town as fighting looks set to intensify
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) fighters drove Syrian government forces from a western town on Sunday, a monitoring group reported, as fighting escalated despite a flurry of diplomatic activity and talks between regional rivals. Syrian parties to the
Turkish jets hit ISIS targets in Syria
Turkish jets on Saturday launched bombing raids against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Syria, the day before Turks are due to vote in a parliamentary election, a senior government official said. American jets were standing by
Lebanon army kills three militants near Syria border
Lebanon’s army on Saturday fired at a vehicle carrying Islamist militants, killing three of them and wounding two others in the north of the country near the Syrian border, a security source said. The source said it was unclear which
U.S. announces $100 mln in new aid to Syria opposition
The United States on Saturday announced it is providing nearly $100 million more in aid to the Syrian opposition for tasks like supporting local councils and civil society activists. This brings to nearly $500 million the amount the United States
Troops in Syria ‘does not mean U.S. entering war’
The decision by U.S. President Barack Obama to send special forces to Syria is strictly focused on fighting ISIS and does not signify the United States is entering Syria’s civil war, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said. “President Obama
Iran bigger threat than Daesh, say Saudis
The opinion in the Kingdom on Daesh is mostly negative, but the citizens consider Iran as more dangerous than the terror organization, a survey has revealed. A huge 78 percent of Saudis said Daesh was greatly negative and 14 percent
New U.S.-backed Syria militia hits ISIS
A coalition of U.S.-backed Kurdish militia and rebel groups has launched its first operation against territory controlled by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in northeast Syria, a spokesman said Saturday. The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) were formed
Daesh claims downing Russian airliner in Sinai
The affiliate of the Daesh group affiliate in Egypt has claimed that it downed the Russian charter plane that crashed in the Sinai Peninsula, killing all 224 passengers and crew on board. The Daesh (Arabic acronym for Islamic State) affiliate,
Scholars: Daesh an ignorant gang
The country’s top scholars have condemned a suicide bombing in Najran earlier this week that killed two worshippers and injured several others. In a statement issued shortly after the attack, the Council of Senior Scholars said the attack was meant
Riyadh hopes Iran quits ‘aggressive policies’
Saudi Arabia hopes Iran will use the financial proceeds it secures after sanctions are lifted after its nuclear deal with world powers to develop its economy rather than for “aggressive policies,” Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said at a security conference
ISIS beheads four Iraqi Kurds in ‘revenge’ video
ISIS beheaded four Iraqi Kurdish fighters following a joint raid with American special forces against the militants, according to a video posted online. The U.S.-Kurdish operation last week, which freed some 70 people from an ISIS prison, deepened American involvement
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