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
Iraq: Turkey not respecting deal on retreating troops
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Wednesday that Turkey had not respected a commitment to withdraw its troops from northern Iraq. He reaffirmed, during a call to the Turkish prime ministers, that he refuses any military Turkish presence in
Two blasts hit Kurdish-controlled city in Syria
Twin suicide bomb blasts hit two restaurants in a Kurdish-controlled city in northeastern Syria on Wednesday, killing or wounding dozens of people, a Kurdish official and a group monitoring the war said. The explosions took place in Qamishli, near the
Baghdad, Ankara bicker over Turkish troops in Iraq
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Wednesday that Turkey had not respected a commitment to withdraw its troops from northern Iraq. He reaffirmed, during a call to the Turkish prime ministers, that he refuses any military Turkish presence in
France calls for EU crackdown on fake Syrian passports
France has asked the European Union to improve the detection of fake Syrian passports used by people trying to get into Europe after two of the suicide bombers in the Nov. 13 Paris attacks were found carrying such passports. In
Turkey arrests 2 ISIS suspects over NYE attack plot
Turkish police have arrested in Ankara two suspected suicide bombers linked to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group who were plotting an attack on New Year’s Eve in the capital, a Turkish official told AFP on
Saudi envoy to Iraq repeats call for militants to surrender
Saudi ambassador to Iraq Thamer al-Sabhan told Al-Arabiya News that calls for Saudis involved in the fighting alongside extremist groups in Iraq – such as the ISIS and al-Nusra Front – to hand themselves over, is still on. He added
Iraq’s Abadi plants flag in Ramadi to mark ISIS defeat
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi planted the national flag in Ramadi on Tuesday after the army retook the city centre from Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) a day earlier, a victory that could help vindicate his strategy for
ISIS leader linked to Paris attacks killed in Syria: U.S.
An Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) leader with “direct” links to the alleged ringleader of the Paris attacks was killed in an air strike in Syria as he was plotting additional attacks, the Pentagon said Tuesday. Baghdad-based U.S.
Top ISIS commanders killed in Ramadi: who were they?
The Iraqi interior ministry revealed the names of the ISIS members killed in two airstrikes carried out Monday in Anbar, pointing out that the militants killed included three Russians, one of whom was an expert in making missiles. The ministry’s
We can’t retake Mosul without Kurds, says Iraqi official
The Iraqi army will need Kurdish fighters’ help to retake Mosul, the largest city under the control of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), Iraqi Finance Minister Hoshiyar Zebari said, with the planned offensive expected to be very challenging.
ISIS docs show rules for treatment of sex slaves
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) theologians have issued an extremely detailed ruling on when “owners” of women enslaved by the extremist group can have sex with them, in an apparent bid to curb what they called violations in
Saudi women on trial over terrorism charges
Sources told Al Arabiya News that twenty-three Saudi women accused of association with Al-Qaeda and ISIS are currently being tried in the Kingdom. Some of them have been convicted and jailed. According to official sources, the Special Criminal Court began
ISIS leader’s latest threats reveal plans for 2016
By : Dr. Theodore Karasik I believe that ISIS is looking forward to the Gregorian New Year. The dozens of videos released by multiple arms of the ISIS media empire in the past weeks, capped with ISIS leader Abu Bakr
Russia has chosen the tough approach on Syria
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed A day after the Russian foreign minister made a rude statement, as he sat next to his Qatari counterpart, and announced the failure of their meeting on categorizing terrorist groups from among the Syrian opposition, warplanes,
Iraq military declares Ramadi fully ‘liberated’
Iraqi forces have liberated the city of Ramadi and on Monday raised the national flag above the flashpoint government complex, a spokesman for the Joint Operations Command said. “Ramadi has been liberated and the armed forces of the counter-terrorism service
Bombs in Syria’s Homs kill 32, wound 90
At least 32 people were killed and 90 wounded in two bomb explosions in the Syrian city of Homs on Monday, monitoring group the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. The blasts, one from a car bomb and another from
Seized documents reveal ISIS’s Dept of ‘War Spoils’
ISIS has set up departments to handle “war spoils,” including slaves, and the exploitation of natural resources such as oil, creating the trappings of government that enable it to manage large swaths of Syria and Iraq and other areas. The
Images show inside former ISIS stronghold Ramadi
Images released on Sunday have shown the Iraqi city of Ramadi, a former ISIS stronghold, after being liberated in a fierce battle between the militants and government forces. Iraq’s army said on Sunday it had defeated ISIS fighters in the
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