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
ISIS gaining ground in Afghanistan
The ISIS group is making inroads in Afghanistan, winning over a growing number of sympathizers and recruiting followers in 25 of the country’s 34 provinces, a U.N. report said Friday. The militant group, which controls large areas of Syria and
Putin has checkmated Obama in Syria
By : Hisham Melhem A few months after Russian President Vladimir Putin brazenly annexed Crimea from Ukraine, President Barack Obama dismissed those analysts who hailed Putin’s land grab as a masterful strategic coup: “Three or four months ago, everybody in
Egypt says police killed militants who attacked Italian consulate
Egyptian security forces on Friday killed nine militants who took part in a bomb attack at the Italian consulate in Cairo in July, the Interior Ministry said. The ultra-hardline Islamic State group, which has supporters based in Egypt’s Sinai peninsula,
Russia flying reconnaissance over Syria, no strikes yet: U.S.
Russian military planes have conducted reconnaissance flights over Syria but not yet launched any airstrikes, a U.S. official said Friday. The Pentagon says Russia has in recent weeks built up a forward operating air base in Latakia in northwestern Syria,
U.S. urges Iraqi forces to move ‘as quickly as possible’ to retake Ramadi
The United States is encouraging Iraqi forces to move to retake the city of Ramadi from Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants “as quickly as possible” to deny them the chance to regroup, a U.S. military spokesman said
Hezbollah welcomes Russian buildup in Syria, says U.S. has failed
Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah on Friday welcomed Russia’s military buildup in Syria in support of common ally President Bashar al-Assad, saying it was the failure of a U.S.-led campaign against Islamic State that had forced Moscow’s hand. Hezbollah leader Hassan
Malaysian police arrest three over suspected terror plot
Malaysian authorities have arrested three people including a Syrian and an Indonesian national on suspicion of planning terror attacks against domestic and foreign targets, police and news reports said Friday. The announcement came a day after the U.S. and Australian
U.S. embassy issues terrorism warning for street in Malaysian capital
The U.S. embassy in Malaysia warned American citizens on Thursday to avoid a popular tourist street in the capital Kuala Lumpur because of “credible threat information regarding a potential terrorist act”. The embassy website issued the security warning for Jalan
Russia plans med drills, denies planning strike on ISIS
The Russian defense ministry on Thursday said it was conducting drills involving a guided missile cruiser in the eastern Mediterranean, which could be near the Syrian coast. Russia recently has ferried weapons, troops and supplies to an airport near the
Dutch: No sign militants posing as refugees to reach Europe
Dutch authorities said on Thursday there was no sign of militant groups systematically using Europe’s asylum provisions as a way of smuggling attackers into Europe disguised as refugees. Far-right politicians in the Netherlands and elsewhere in Europe have suggested in
Albania extradites alleged ISIS recruiter to Italy
Albanian authorities say they have extradited to Italy an Albanian accused of recruiting for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria group (ISIS) in Syria. A police statement from Wednesday said that 40-year-old Baki Coku, who was arrested in July
U.S. military denies defection of Syria rebels
U.S. military officials on Wednesday denied reports that the latest batch of American-trained Syrian rebels had defected to an Al-Qaeda affiliate. The Pentagon is under intense scrutiny over its “train-and-equip” program in which moderate Syrian rebels are given instruction and
French president calls for new Syria peace conference
French President Francois Hollande on Wednesday called for a new Syria peace conference as part of efforts to end a conflict which has claimed some 250,000 lives and destabilised the whole region. “I call for a new peace conference so
Egypt military winds down Sinai campaign against ISIS
Egypt’s military announced Wednesday it was winding down its largest campaign in the Sinai against Islamists, following a 16-day operation in which it said scores of Islamic State group jihadists were killed. The army said the campaign in the Sinai
Syria intensifies raids on ISIS-held Palmyra
The Syrian regime has intensified its air strikes on the extremists-held ancient city of Palmyra, killing more than 100 people including civilians in recent days, a monitoring group said on Wednesday. The fierce raids follow the delivery by Russia of
Kerry: Russian support for Assad risks confrontation
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Wednesday Russia’s military support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad could raise the risk of confrontation with coalition forces fighting ISIS there. In an interview with Italian newspaper La Stampa, Kerry said he
U.S. envoy for anti-ISIS coalition Allen to step down
The U.S. special envoy for countering the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group, retired General John Allen, plans to step down for personal reasons, a U.S. official said on Tuesday. Allen, a retired U.S. Marine four star
Syria insurgents claim to have freed British woman
A coalition of several insurgent groups in Syria is claiming that it has freed a British woman and her five children who were kidnapped in the country. The statement by Jabha al-Shamiya, or the Levant Front, was reported Tuesday by
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