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: UNITED STATES
Obama and Erdogan promise to intensify ISIS fight in Syria
U.S. President Barack Obama called his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan and they pledged to step up the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria group, the White House said Sunday. Kurdish fighters have been under ISIS assault
Bieber has ‘boxing potential’
LOS ANGELES: Singer Justin Bieber has “real boxing potential,” according to former boxing champion Andre Berto. “The guy has got real boxing potential,” Berto, who trains at the same boxing gym as Bieber, told tmz.com. The former Welterweight champion says
‘Islamic State losing ground to Iraqi forces’
WASHINGTON: The head of US troops in the Middle East said on Friday Iraqi forces are “incrementally” recapturing ground from Islamic State militants who seized much of the country’s northwest this year, but he added that major Iraq advances will
American actress Upham found dead
SEATTLE: A family spokeswoman has confirmed that a body found in a ravine near Seattle is 32-year-old actress Misty Upham. Upham is known for her roles in “August: Osage County,” “Frozen River” and “Django Unchained.” A woman’s body was found
Syria ISIS militants train in three captured jets
Iraqi pilots who have joined ISIS in Syria are training members of the group to fly in three captured fighter jets, Reuters reported a group monitoring the war as saying on Friday, citing witnesses. The group has been flying the
The ISIS fighter who begged for death… and got it
Kurdish grocer Cuneyt Hemo remembers the moment he crossed paths with a jihadist ISIS prisoner inside the besieged Syrian town of Kobane. “He begged us to kill him so he could go to paradise and be rewarded,” Hemo told AFP,
Russia ‘will not’ share intel with U.S. on ISIS
Moscow on Thursday denied U.S. claims that it had agreed to share intelligence with Washington over the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), saying it would only if there is a U.N. Security Council approval for any operation against
U.S. says ISIS made ‘substantial gains’ in Iraq
Militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) have scored “substantial gains” in Iraq despite a continuous U.S.-led air campaign, a senior U.S. official said on Wednesday. The group “has made substantial gains in Iraq,” and it will
U.S. slams ‘abhorrent’ ISIS slavery of Yazidis
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry slammed the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group for “abhorrent” abuses on Tuesday after the militants boasted of selling captured women and girls as slaves. ISIS militants said abducted Yazidi women and
U.S. ‘deeply concerned’ about Kobane: Obama
President Barack Obama on Tuesday expressed grave concern over the plight of the Syrian town of Kobane under attack by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria militants, and said a U.S.-led coalition would keep up bombing raids there and in
Anti-ISIS coalition military chiefs to thrash out plans
President Barack Obama will hash out a strategy to counter Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) on Tuesday with military leaders from some 20 countries including Turkey and Saudi Arabia amid growing pressure for the U.S.-led coalition to do
Ebola ruled out for passengers Emirates flight to Boston
Ebola has been ruled out for five people with flu-like symptoms who were evacuated from a passenger jet in Boston Monday, officials said. The flight was quarantined for about two hours on arrival from Dubai. It was at least the
Saldana glows at ‘The Book of Life’ premiere
LOS ANGELES: Zoe Saldana showed off her growing baby bump at the premiere of her new film. The 36-year-old actress hit the red carpet for her movie ‘The Book of Life’ on Sunday. Zoe is currently carrying twins, her first
Amal gifts pups to Clooney
LOS ANGELES: George Clooney’s new bride, Amal Alamuddin, has given him two cocker spaniels as wedding gift, after he splurged out 5 million pounds on a mansion for her. The 36-year-old UK based barrister, who’s been receiving lavish presents by
Kerry: Iraqis will have to fight ISIS to win back country
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Sunday it was ultimately up to Iraqis to fight back against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria group advancing in Iraq despite U.S.-led airstrikes. “Over time we believe that the strategy
Anti-ISIS coalition to meet in Washington
A meeting that is set to begin in Washington on Monday will bring together the top military commanders from 20 countries that are part of the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group. The
Hagel confirms ‘long-term’ fight against ISIS
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Saturday that the embattled Syrian city of Kobane was a very difficult problem but added that air strikes had made some progress in driving back Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants.
Diaz sparks engagement rumors
LOS ANGELES: Actress Cameron Diaz has been spotted wearing a gold ring, fueling rumors that she is engaged to guitarist boyfriend Benji Madden. Diaz, 42, sported the ring with a thin band and sparkling stone set in a swirly setting
Loading ...
You must be logged in to post a comment.