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
Saudis hold mass funeral for bombing victims
Tens of thousands of Saudi Shiites gathered Monday for a mass funeral for the victims of a mosque bombing authorities called an attempt by Sunni extremists to sow sectarian strife. Mourners from the kingdom’s minority crowded the streets in the
Iran’s Qassem Soleimani: U.S. has ‘no will’ to fight ISIS
The chief of an elite unit in Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has accused the U.S. of having “no will” to stop ISIS after the fall of the Iraqi city of Ramadi, an Iranian newspaper reported Monday. The comments by Gen. Qassem
Syrian air force targets captured Palmyra city
Syrian government aircraft launched at least 15 strikes in and around the ancient city of Palymra on Monday, following its fall to ISIS, a monitoring group said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the raids were the most intense
Iraq plans to retake Ramadi from ISIS ‘in days’
The city of Ramadi could be taken back from Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants “in days,” Iraqi PM Haider al-Abadi said in an interview with the BBC on Monday. Abadi made the remarks amid an Iraqi army
GCC denies air campaign against ISIS has failed
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on Sunday rejected claims a U.S.-led coalition air campaign against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria group has failed following advances by militants. Speaking in Doha, after a meeting between foreign ministers of the
Hezbollah vows to expand involvement in Syria’s civil war
The leader of the militant Hezbollah group said Sunday that the region is facing “unprecedented danger” from extremist groups and vowed his militants will expand their involvement in Syria’s civil war in support of government forces. Sheik Hassan Nasrallah spoke
Top Muslim body urges protection of Syria’s Palmyra
Leading Sunni Muslim body Al-Azhar said Sunday the world must unite in a “battle of all humanity” to prevent the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria group from destroying Syria’s ancient city of Palmyra. The appeal came a day after
U.S. defense chief: Iraqi forces lacked will to fight ISIS
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Sunday said Iraqi forces showed no will to fight against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants during the fall of Ramadi a week ago, and U.S. forces were trying to encourage them
Saudi interior ministry: ISIS’ strategy is to spread sectarianism
The strategy of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is to spread sectarianism across Saudi Arabia, the kingdom’s interior ministry spokesman said Sunday. The group also bases its strategy on “splitting the kingdom into five divisions and targeting
Eight bomb blasts rock Iraq’s Diyala province
Eight explosions, mostly targeting the security forces, rocked the Iraqi towns of Baquba and Baladruz on Sunday, security officials said, forcing the authorities to seal off the area. According to army and police sources, 14 people were wounded in the
Saudi King vows to punish mosque attackers
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz said he was heartbroken over a suicide bombing that killed 21 people and that anyone linked to the attack or who sympathizes with it will be brought to justice, state news agency reported Sunday.
ISIS executes 16 traders on Iraqi road
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group has executed 16 Iraqi traders taking food from the city of Baiji to the government-controlled western city of Haditha, officials said Sunday. “Daesh executed 16 Haditha traders last night,” the mayor
ISIS is recruiting, but not operational in Afghanistan: NATO general
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group is recruiting fighters in Afghanistan, the commander of foreign forces in country has said, but they are not yet operational. There have been fears of ISIS making inroads in Afghanistan since
Iraq deputy PM urges Baghdad road opened to Ramadi’s displaced
Iraq’s Deputy Prime Minister Saleh Mutlaq, a leading Sunni politician, on Saturday urged authorities to open the road to Baghdad for thousands of displaced from the militant-seized city of Ramadi. “I call for the immediate opening of Bzeibez bridge,” Mutlaq,
Qatif attack ‘divisive design’
IS-owned suicide blast in mosque kills 21, wounds over 100 A suicide bomber blew himself up during Friday prayer at a mosque in the village of Al-Qadeeh in eastern Saudi Arabia, killing 21 and wounding 100 others. “A suicide bomber
U.N. urges safe exit for civilians fleeing Palmyra
The U.N. Security Council on Friday expressed deep concern for thousands of civilians trapped in the Syrian city of Palmyra after it was captured by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The 15-member council called for safe passage
Egyptian soldier killed in Sinai attack claimed by ISIS affiliate
Militants killed an Egyptian soldier Friday after abducting him from an ambulance in an ambush in the Sinai Peninsula, security officials said, in an attack claimed by the affiliate of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group. The
ISIS loyalists claim Saudi mosque attack
A suicide bomber killed at least 19 people Friday in a blast inside a Shiite mosque in eastern Saudi Arabia as worshippers commemorated the 7th century birth of a revered figure, residents and officials said. Loyalists of the extremist the
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