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
More than 2,000 flee into Turkey from Syria in one day
More than 2,000 refugees crossed from Syria into Turkey on Wednesday, fleeing clashes pitting Kurdish fighters against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group, a Turkish official said. “Of those displaced, 686 are Iraqi nationals who first fled
U.S. plans new military base in Iraq’s Anbar
The Obama administration is preparing a plan to set up a new military base in Iraq’s Anbar province and send several hundred additional trainers and advisers to help bolster Iraqi forces that have struggled in the fight against ISIS militants
Hezbollah repels ISIS attack on Lebanon-Syria border
The TV station of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group says they have repelled an attack by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria group fighters in an area on the Lebanon-Syria border. Al-Manar TV says Tuesday’s attack left several ISIS fighters dead
‘More than 230,000 killed’ in Syria conflict
Syria’s brutal conflict has left more than 230,000 people dead including almost 11,500 children since it broke out in 2011, a monitoring group said Tuesday. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said it had documented the deaths of 230,618
Jordan military unveils border surveillance with Iraq, Syria
Jordan’s military on Monday unveiled a new phase of a border surveillance system that U.S. officials say provides an effective defense against infiltration attempts, including by Islamic State militants. The kingdom plays a high-profile role in the U.S.-led military coalition
IAEA studies Syrian request to switch to lower grade nuclear fuel
The U.N.’s nuclear agency is studying a request from Syria to help convert an atomic reactor near Damascus to use lower grade nuclear fuel which would be harder to use in bombs, its head said on Monday. The reactor is
Activists say U.S.-led coalition airstrike kills seven in Syria
An airstrike by the U.S.-led coalition in the northern Syrian province of Aleppo has killed seven family members, including a couple and their five children, activists and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group said Monday. The airstrike
Obama: U.S. lacks full strategy for training Iraqis
Acknowledging military setbacks, President Barack Obama said Monday the United States still lacks a “complete strategy” for training Iraqi forces to fight ISIS. He urged Iraq’s government to allow more of the nation’s Sunnis to join the campaign against the
G7 leaders urge tough line on Russia at summit
Leaders from the Group of Seven (G7) industrial nations backed a tough line towards Moscow at the start of a summit in the Bavarian Alps, with U.S. President Barack Obama urging the gathering to stand up to Russian aggression in
Syria army pushes ISIS back from Hasaka
Syrian government forces have pushed ISIS fighters back after a bid by militants to enter the city of Hasaka in northeastern Syria, a monitor said on Sunday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said “fierce combat” had allowed government forces
Iraq forces advance against ISIS in strategic northern town
Iraqi forces advanced against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria group in Baiji on Sunday as they battled to retake the strategic town for a second time, officers said. Baghdad regained control of Baiji — located on the road
ISIS kills three Libyan soldiers
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria militants killed three soldiers loyal to Libya’s self-declared government controlling Tripoli, state news agency LANA said on Sunday. ISIS forces have profited from Libya’s turmoil, four years after the overthrow of Muammar Qaddafi, to
World leaders arrive in Germany for G7 Summit
U.S. President Barack Obama arrived in southern Germany early Sunday for a G7 summit that is set to be overshadowed by tensions over Greece’s debt crisis and flaring violence in Ukraine. Before the start of the summit in the Bavarian
Car bomb blast kills 14 people in Iraq
Authorities in Iraq say a car bomb attack near a market has killed 14 people in a town northeast of Baghdad. Police officials say the attack took place Saturday night in the Shiite town of Balad Ruz, killing 14 people
Spain defense minister eyes international action in Libya
An international military intervention could be needed to end unrest in Libya, where the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group is gaining a foothold, Spanish Defence Minister Pedro Morenes said in an interview published Saturday. “We went to
ISIS working to ‘develop chemical weapons’
ISIS has shown it is prepared to use chemical weapons and is likely to have among its recruits the technical expertise to develop them, Australia’s Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said. In a speech late Friday, Bishop said Australia had no
More than 3,000 cross to Turkey as Kurds battle ISIS in Syria
More than 3,000 Syrians fleeing clashes between Islamic State and Kurdish fighters have crossed into Turkey since Wednesday, a Turkish government official said. Kurdish forces are trying to drive the militants out of Tel Abyad, in Syria’s Hassakah province, close
Saudi reveals identity of Dammam mosque bomber
Saudi Arabia on Wednesday revealed the identity of the man behind last week’s mosque attack in the eastern city of Dammam, that left four killed and four injured. Wearing women’s clothing as a disguise, the suicide bomber – identified as
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