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 »
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Iraqis find three more mass graves in formerly ISIS-held Sinjar
Iraqi officials say three more mass graves have been found in the northern town of Sinjar, where Kurdish forces backed by U.S.-led airstrikes drove out Islamic State militants earlier this month. Qasim Simo, the head of security in Sinjar, said
Bomb-rigged mass grave of ISIS’s victims found in Iraq
A bomb-rigged mass grave believed to hold the remains of more than 120 people killed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group has been found in north Iraq, an official said Saturday. It is the sixth mass
Yazidis burn Muslim homes in Iraq’s Sinjar, witnesses say
Members of Iraq’s Yazidi minority, which was brutally attacked by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group, looted and burned Muslim homes in Sinjar after its recapture from the militants, witnesses said Sunday. ISIS overran the northern town
Mass grave of ‘Yazidi women executed by ISIS’ found in Iraq
A mass grave believed to hold the remains of dozens of Yazidi women executed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group was found Saturday in northern Iraq, officials said. The grave, which has not yet been excavated,
U.S., allies conduct 27 strikes against ISIS
The United States and its allies targeted Islamist militants in Iraq with 20 air strikes on Friday, and also hit the militant group with seven air strikes in Syria, the U.S. military said on Saturday. Nine of the strikes in
Iraqi military advances on ISIS-held Ramadi
Iraq’s military said on Friday its forces had advanced on three fronts to begin clearing Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants from the western city of Ramadi, but police and government officials said progress was extremely slow. The
Iraqi Kurdish forces cut ISIS supply line
Supported by U.S.-led airstrikes, Kurdish Iraqi troops on Thursday seized part of a highway that is used as a vital supply line by ISIS, a key initial step in a major offensive to retake the strategic town of Sinjar from
Kurds report advances in battle to retake Sinjar
Kurdish peshmerga forces have started clearing parts of the northern Iraqi town of Sinjar and have established positions along an Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) supply route between its two main strongholds in Iraq and Syria, the coalition
Peshmerga battle ISIS to retake Iraq’s Sinjar
Kurdish forces launched an offensive on Thursday to retake the northern Iraqi town of Sinjar from Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants who overran it more than a year ago, killing and enslaving thousands of its Yazidi residents
Kurdish forces prepare for battle to retake Iraq’s Sinjar
Kurdish forces are massing in northwest Iraq for an offensive to retake the town of Sinjar from Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants who overran it more than a year ago, killing and enslaving thousands of its Yazidi
U.S., allies target ISIS in 23 air strikes
The United States and allies staged 23 air strikes on ISIS targets in Syria and Iraq on Thursday, the Combined Joint Task Force said on Friday. A dozen strikes near the Syrian cities of Kobane, Raqqah and al-Hasakah destroyed ISIS
Kurds push deeper in Sinjar but face ISIS resistance
While Kurdish fighters in Iraq have pushed deeper into the town of Sinjar, held by ISIS group, they are facing stiff resistance from the Sunni militants who captured it in August, the Associated Press reported. One of the fighters, Bakhil
Iraq Kurd chief hails victories against ISIS
U.S.-led forces attacked Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) targets on Sunday with 13 air strikes in Iraq and three in Syria, using fighters, bombers and other aircraft, the U.S. military said. Four of the Iraq strikes were near
Iraq Kurds in push to retake Sinjar area from ISIS
Iraqi Kurdish forces launched a broad offensive on Wednesday aimed at recapturing areas near the Syrian border that have been held by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria militants for months, officials said. Among the goals is the Sinjar area,
‘Abandoned’ Yazidis seek U.S. action from White House trip
With Yazidis held hostage by jihadists in northern Iraq, members of the minority group say they feel abandoned by all sides, including the central government in Baghdad and Kurdish forces. A Yazidi delegation met with U.S. officials in late October
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