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
U.S. backs Libyan legislators over unity government
The United States backed Libyan lawmakers’ support for a new national unity government after the country’s internationally recognized parliament said it was prevented from forming one. “The United States welcomes the February 23 endorsement for the Cabinet of the Government
Saudi jets to arrive in Turkey to strike ISIS
Saudi jets are due to arrive at a Turkish base this week take part in the air campaign against ISIS in Syria, Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday. “We are expecting the planes to arrive today or tomorrow
Anti-ISIS gains in Syria clear way for Raqqa assault: US
Recent gains by US-backed fighters battling the Islamic State group in northeastern Syria are paving the way for an assault on Raqqa, the militants’ de facto Syrian capital, a US official said Wednesday. A Kurdish-led alliance called the Syrian Democratic
U.N. says poised for huge Syria aid effort, if the door opens
The United Nations is ready for a huge aid effort if the warring Syria parties stop fighting, but even then aid workers will proceed carefully and assess the safety of each delivery, a U.N. spokesman said on Wednesday. “We are
Egypt’s Sisi says Russian plane downed by ‘terrorism’
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Wednesday that the Russian plane that crashed in Sinai last year was downed by terrorists seeking to damage Egypt’s tourism industry and relations with Moscow. “Has terrorism ended, no it has not but
Ex-military chiefs say Britain is ‘stronger’ in EU
Thirteen former senior military officers insisted Britain should stay in the European Union Wednesday, saying the country was “stronger” as a member of the 28-nation bloc in a “dangerous world”. Writing ahead of a membership referendum on June 23, the
Assad tells Putin he’s ready to respect Syria truce
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has assured Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin of his government’s readiness to respect a ceasefire deal brokered by Moscow and Washington, the Kremlin said on Wednesday. The Kremlin said the two leaders discussed the deal in a
French Special Forces in Libya: report
French Special Forces have been deployed in Libya to fight the ISIS group, France’s Le Monde reported Wednesday — triggering an official probe into a possible leak of classified information. Le Monde said special forces and members of the DGSE
Singapore deports Indonesians accused of heading to join ISIS
Singapore has deported four suspected Indonesian extremists allegedly heading to Syria to fight with ISIS, authorities said Tuesday. The four, who included a 15-year-old boy, were arrested Sunday in the city-state when officials became suspicious after checking their documents and
France urges Syria ceasefire be promptly respected
French President Francois Hollande said Tuesday the Syrian ceasefire must be fully and promptly implemented, after discussing it with the leaders of Britain, Germany and the United States. “A ceasefire has been announced. It must be fully respected and the
Pro-govt fighters make key gains in Libya’s Benghazi
Fighters loyal to Libya’s internationally recognized government said Tuesday they were close to seizing the center of second city Benghazi after gains against Islamist militias including the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group. “We entered most of the
ISIS attack shuts Syrian govt supply route for 2nd day
An important Syrian government supply route to Aleppo was shut for a second day on Tuesday because of an ISIS attack, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. A rebel fighter told Reuters that the ISIS assault on the road
Kerry: continued fighting would hurt ‘whole’ Syria
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry warned Tuesday that it may be difficult to keep Syria whole if it takes much longer to end the fighting. “It may be too late to keep it as a whole Syria if we
U.S. says Libya strike probably prevented ISIS attack
A U.S. air strike on an ISIS training compound in Libya probably averted a mass shooting or a similar attack in Tunisia, a Pentagon spokesman said Monday. Friday’s bombardment of the camp in Libya killed dozens of people, likely including
Italy agrees to let anti-ISIS drones depart from Sicily
Italy has agreed to let armed drones take off from its soil to defend U.S.-led forces against ISIS in North Africa, an Italian defense ministry official said on Monday. The agreement covers only defensive missions and not offensive action, such
ISIS frees Syrian Christians held since 2015 for ransom
ISIS on Monday released the last of some 230 Assyrian Christians kidnapped a year ago in Syria after the receiving millions of dollars in ransom, Christian officials said. Younan Talia, of the Assyrian Democratic Organization, told The Associated Press that
Militants cut off regime supply route to Aleppo
The ISIS group and other militants on Monday cut a vital supply route linking the west of Syria’s second city Aleppo with other government-held territory, a monitoring group said. The road between Aleppo and the town of Khanasser to the
Australia warns of possible terror attacks in Kuala Lumpur
Australia warned Sunday that terrorists may be plotting attacks in and around Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia’s largest city. The Australian High Commission in Malaysia said in a travel advisory that there was an ongoing terrorism threat in Malaysia, noting that authorities
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