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
Iraq paramilitaries find mass grave of hundreds executed by ISIS
Iraqi paramilitary forces announced Saturday that they had discovered a mass grave at Badush prison near Mosul containing the remains of hundreds of people executed by ISIS. ISIS reportedly killed up to 600 people after seizing the jail in 2014,
‘No sign’ of ISIS chemical weapons use in Mosul
Iraq’s UN envoy said Friday there was no evidence that ISIS had used chemical weapons in the battle for Mosul. Ambassador Mohamed Alhakim said he conveyed the information to the United Nations after speaking with his government in Baghdad on
Liberating Mosul and Raqqa: The end of evil?
By : Maria Dubovikova Iraqi troops are advancing in Mosul, taking new districts from Daesh. The liberation of the city is entailing high civilian losses and a humanitarian crisis, the scale of which is yet to be evaluated. The psychological
Mosul: ISIS battles fiercely as Iraqi forces push forward
The joint Iraqi forces continued their progress on Friday in the western part of the city of Mosul. An official statement emphasized that the forces are 150 meters away from the main entrance of the governmental compound. The statement highlighted
Bodies and civilians trapped under rubble in Mosul streets
Iraqi forces announced on Thursday that they have liberated two neighborhoods west of Mosul. Abdul Amir Rashid Yarallah, the commander of the “We are Coming Nineveh” operations said that the counter terrorism forces have liberated al-Muallimin and al-Saylou neighborhoods. Special
Baghdadi reportedly flees Mosul as ISIS tears down cell towers
ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has fled Mosul and has apparently delegated tactical control of the battle for the city to local commanders, US defense officials have said. The official said the elusive leader, who appeared in public in Mosul
Iraqi forces advance towards Nouri Mosque
Iraqi forces are close to the Nouri mosque where the leader of ISIS Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi delivered a speech for the first time in July of 2014. Iraqi television said quoting a military official, that Iraqi and security forces took
Iraqi forces battling ISIS gain control of key Mosul sites
Elite Iraqi security forces dislodged ISIS militants from the main government building in Mosul on Tuesday, their last major city stronghold in Iraq, an Iraqi spokesman said. A special Rapid Response team stormed the Nineveh governorate building and the surrounding
The liberation of Mosul: Now things get really difficult
By : Baria Alamuddin After months of grinding progress in Mosul, it looks as if Daesh is preparing to flee, heralding the end of the “Islamic State” project in Iraq — in its current form. Good riddance to one of
40,000 displaced from Mosul as Iraqi forces near old city
More than 40,000 people have been displaced in the last week from the Iraqi city of Mosul, where U.S.-backed forces launched a fresh push towards the ISIS-held old city center on Sunday and closed in on the main government complex.
Cousin of ISIS leader Baghdadi arrested in Iraq’s Mosul
Iraqi security forces arrested a man who is believed to be the cousin of the self-proclaimed caliph of ISIS Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in Mosul, Iraqi news outlets reported. According to Iraqi media reports, Baghdadi’s cousin – who was not named
Thousands flee Iraq’s Mosul overnight, as fighting rages on
Thousands of civilians fled Mosul overnight as Iraqi forces advanced north of a sprawling military base near the city’s airport on Friday. Iraq’s special forces pushed into the Wadi Hajar district in western Mosul and retook the area from the
Chemical weapons injure seven in Mosul
Seven people, among them five children, have been hospitalized over the past two days near Iraq’s Mosul with injuries from chemical weapons, the Red Cross said on Friday. ISIS, which holds the majority of west Mosul, has periodically used rudimentary
Iraqi army controls main roads out of Mosul, trapping ISIS
US-backed Iraqi army units on Wednesday took control of the last major road out of western Mosul that had been in ISIS’s hands, a general and residents there said, trapping the militants in a dwindling area within the city. The
UN: 8,000 flee as Iraqi forces fight ISIS in western Mosul
Since Iraqi government forces launched the push to take the western half of Mosul from ISIS last week, about 8,000 people have fled from that part of the city and surrounding villages, the UN humanitarian aid agency said Tuesday. The
Iraqi forces battling ISIS reach Mosul bridge
Iraqi forces reached one of Mosul’s five destroyed bridges on Monday as they pushed deeper into the western half of Iraq’s second largest city, driving ISIS militants back with the help of US-led airstrikes. Maj. Gen Thamir al-Hussaini said the
After Mosul: Certainties and uncertainties
By : Amir Taheri As the battle for Mosul enters what looks like its decisive phase, Iraqi leaders face a number of certainties and uncertainties. The first certainty is that, in pure military terms, Daesh cannot maintain its hold on
Iraqi police commandos recapture new neighborhood in Mosul
A senior commander says Iraqi militarized police have captured a neighborhood on the western side of Mosul amid fierce clashes with ISIS militants. Maj. Gen. Haider al-Maturi of the Federal Police Commandos Division told The Associated Press that his troops
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