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: Mosul
Iraqi forces push into ISIS-held pocket in Mosul
Iraqi special forces pushed deeper into ISIS-held districts in eastern Mosul on Tuesday, and army units battled the militants inside a military base in the north of the city, military officials said. ISIS has been driven out of most eastern
Iraqi special forces advance in eastern Mosul
Iraqi special forces battled ISIS militants on Monday in two key neighborhoods in the eastern half of Mosul, a senior commander said, advancing deeper after fully routing ISIS from the sprawling complex of the Mosul University, a major step in
Iraqi forces reach Nineveh govt building in Mosul
Iraqi forces fighting ISIS in Mosul reached the Nineveh province governance building and raised the Iraqi flag there on Friday, a senior US defense official said. Elissa Slotkin, the acting assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs, also told
Iraqi forces make gains, enter Mosul University
Iraq’s special forces have entered the Mosul University on Friday, a tactical achievement in battling ISIS militants for control of the city, Iraqi officers reported. The officers say the troops entered the university grounds on Friday morning and secured parts
Iraq poised to retake University of Mosul from ISIS
Coalition forces taking part in the battle against ISIS are poised to charge into Mosul University after recapturing strategic areas surrounding the campus, sources from the Counter Terrorism Service have confirmed. Mosul University is being used as a command center
Iraqi forces retake 80% of eastern Mosul
Iraqi forces have retaken at least 80 percent of east Mosul from the ISIS militant group, the spokesman of the special forces spearheading the campaign said on Wednesday. “I think you can say that we have retaken 80 to 85
Turkey will discuss troop presence in Iraq once ISIS removed
Turkey will discuss with Iraq the presence of Turkish troops at the Bashiqa camp near Mosul after the area is cleared of ISIS, and the matter will be resolved in a friendly manner, Turkish Defense Minister Fikri Isik said on
Pentagon: ISIS showing signs of weakness in Mosul
ISIS militants are increasingly less capable of using trucks packed with explosives against Iraqi troops in Mosul, a sign of their growing weakness, the Pentagon said Monday. “We see fewer and fewer VBIED than we had previously in Mosul,” Pentagon
East Mosul recapture ‘few days away’
Iraqi forces will recapture east Mosul from the ISIS group within “a few days,” a senior officer said on Monday. Baghdad’s forces have retaken a series of areas in eastern Mosul since launching an operation to recapture the city on
Iraqi special forces reach Tigris river in Mosul
Iraqi special forces reached the eastern bank of the Tigris river in Mosul on Sunday for the first time in a US-backed assault on ISIS, and clashed with militants near a historic site in the city, military officials said. Elite
ISIS suicide car bomb kills 13 in eastern Baghdad
A suicide car bomb blast claimed by ISIS killed at least 13 people and wounded more than 50 others at a vegetable market in eastern Baghdad on Sunday, police and medical sources said. The attacker drove the car through a
Iraqi forces close in on Tigris river in Mosul
Iraqi forces closed in on the river that runs through central Mosul on Saturday in advances against ISIS that have gathered pace thanks to new tactics and better coordination, a counter-terrorism spokesman said. Advances in recent days, including Saturday’s push
Iraqi forces advance against ISIS in Mosul
Elite Iraqi troops advanced against ISIS militants in eastern Mosul in their first night-time raid in the city, a spokesman said on Friday, in a US-backed operation which officials say is gaining momentum. Counter-terrorism service (CTS) forces pushed across a
ISIS executes Iraqi man by drowning him in detergent liquid
ISIS released a new video showing them executing an Iraqi man in Mosul by drowning him in a disinfectant detergent liquid. The video documents what ISIS has been up to during the battle of Mosul, now in its third month
Abadi: We can eliminate ISIS in 3 months
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, stressed on Tuesday, during the weekly press conference, that “the data indicate that eradicating ISIS is possible in a mere three months’ period,” at a time when the military forces backed by the United States
ISIS in Mosul targets civilians as it retreats
ISIS militants in Mosul are deliberately targeting civilians who refuse to join them as they retreat ahead of advancing Iraqi forces involved in a large-scale government operation to retake the militant-held city, an international watchdog said on Wednesday. The statement
PMUs: Optimistic despite Mosul battle dragging
The leader of the Popular Mobilization Units (PUM), also known as al-Hashd al-Shaabi, said although he had predicted that the battle against ISIS would drag, he is optimistic about liberating Mosul, al-Hadth reported on Monday. The secretary general of the
Iraq’s government ferrying relief supplies to Mosul
A senior Iraqi government official says authorities are sending food, heating oil and drinking water to civilians in areas retaken from ISIS in and around the northern city of Mosul. Diaa Sallal, the top relief official at the Ministry of
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