Saudi King and Crown Prince Condole Kuwait

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

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 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 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 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

Iraqi PM orders probe into killings of two Sunnis at security HQ

Iraq’s prime minister said on Saturday he had ordered an investigation into the killing of two Sunni Muslim civilians at a security headquarters in Anbar province, where the army and volunteers are battling ISIS insurgents. Haider al-Abadi, a moderate Shiite

UAE orders stationing of F-16 squadron in Jordan

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan ordered the stationing of a UAE Air Force F-16 squadron in Jordan, the WAM news agency said Saturday, contradicting Western media reports the Gulf state had disengaged from the confrontation

Jordan planes launch fresh air strikes on ISIS

Jordan said on Friday it had carried out a second straight day of air strikes on Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants to avenge a captive Jordanian pilot burnt to death by the group. “Sorties of air force

Jordan’s Queen Rania joins march for murdered pilot

Queen Rania joined thousands of people who turned out after midday prayers in Jordan’s capital Friday to express their solidarity with the pilot murdered by the Islamic State (IS) group. Wearing a black suit and a red-and-white checked keffiyeh over

ISIS punishes cleric who objected to pilot’s killing

An ISIS cleric who objected to the group’s decision to burn to death a captive Jordanian pilot has been removed from his post and will be put on trial, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Friday. The cleric,

ISIS growing in Libya, warns Libyan official

The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria group is gaining ground in Libya and a new international approach is needed to address the growing threat, a senior Libyan official said Thursday. Aref Ali Nayed, Libya’s ambassador to the United Arab

Jordan releases leading al-Qaeda mentor, ISIS critic

Jordanian authorities released an imprisoned spiritual leader linked to al-Qaeda, Sheikh Abu Mohammad al-Maqdisi, on Thursday, a security source said. There was no immediate announcement of the reason for his release two days after the al-Qaeda offshoot Islamic State of

ISIS executes three of its Chinese militants: China paper

The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group has killed three Chinese militants who joined its ranks and later attempted to flee, a Chinese state-run newspaper said, the latest account of fighters from China embroiled in the Middle East

UK lawmakers: suppressing ISIS ‘more realistic’

Containing Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group may be a more realistic strategy than defeating it, a committee of British lawmakers said, calling on Britain to play a greater role in the fight against the militants in Iraq

EU chides Jordan for hangings after pilot killed

The European Union combined a statement of solidarity with Jordan over the killing of one of its military pilots by Islamist fighters with criticism of its immediate execution of two Iraqi jihadists. “While all efforts must be made to counter

Pentagon pick eyes end to Jordan arms delays

President Barack Obama’s nominee for defense secretary on Wednesday vowed to cut through “red tape” slowing U.S. arms deliveries to Jordan, which plans to step up its fight against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) after the killing of

Turkey: U.S. ‘sorry’ for not taking advice on Syria

U.S. officials told their Turkish counterparts that Washington is “sorry” for not taking Ankara’s proposals on increasing radicalism in Syria and Iraq into consideration, Hurriyet Daily reported Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu as saying on Wednesday. “U.S. officials, including [Secretary

ISIS selling, crucifying, burying children alive in Iraq: U.N.

Militants from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) are selling abducted Iraqi children at markets as sex slaves, and killing other youth, including by crucifixion or burying them alive, a United Nations watchdog said on Wednesday. Iraqi boys

Turkey arrests ‘first Turkish ISIS suspect’

Authorities in Turkey arrested a man suspected of working for the Islamic State (IS), in what local media said was the first arrest of a Turkish citizen linked to the jihadist group. The man, identified as Musa Goktas from Ankara,

‘Avenge my son’s death,’ pleads Jordan pilot father

The father of Moaz al-Kasasbeh, the Jordanian pilot who was burned to death by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), has called on his government to avenge the death of his son, in an exclusive interview with Al

Police arrest Canadian with links to ISIS

style=”text-align: center;”> Federal police Tuesday arrested a Canadian with ties to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) for allegedly helping others join the jihadists, Canadian authorities said. International warrants were also issued through Interpol for the arrest of

Qatar says released Taliban detainees not back to militant activities

style=”text-align: center;”> Qatar’s foreign minister on Monday denied reports that one of five high-level Taliban detainees transferred from the Guantanamo Bay prison to Qatar has attempted to re-engage in militant activity. “It’s totally false,” Foreign Minister Khaled al-Attiya said. “They

Obama decries ‘cowardice, depravity’ of ISIS

style=”text-align: center;”> U.S. President Barack Obama decried the “cowardice and depravity” of the Islamic State on Tuesday, saying the apparent burning alive of a Jordanian pilot would only strengthen international resolve to destroy the extremists. Obama said First Lieutenant Maaz

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