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: US-LED COALITION
Coalition warplanes strike last ISIS enclave in eastern Syria
:: US-led coalition warplanes struck ISIS extremist group last stronghold in eastern Syria and hundreds of civilians fled the besieged enclave on Monday as US-backed fighters pressed their campaign to seize it. Coalition jets roared overhead as columns of white
Clearing Iraqi cities of explosives may take decades
:: The wires protruding from the small, misshapen stuffed animal revealed the deadly booby-trap tucked inside. For the people of Mosul, the sophisticated bomb was a reminder of how difficult it will be to return to homes littered with hidden
US-led coalition mistakenly kills 18 militia allies in Syria: Pentagon
A US-led air strike mistakenly killed 18 members of a Kurdish and Arab militia backed by Washington south of the Syrian city of Tabqa, the Pentagon said on Thursday. The US-led coalition forces struck the position on Tuesday after another
Iraqi forces pause Mosul push over concern for civilian casualties
Iraqi government forces paused in their push to recapture western Mosul from ISIS militants on Saturday because of the high rate of civilian casualties, a security forces spokesman said. Residents escaping the besieged area have told of Iraqi and US-led
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
Erdogan accuses West of backing ISIS, breaking promises in Syria
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday said the West was breaking promises in Syria, accusing Ankara’s partners of backing “terror groups” including ISIS militants in the country. At least 37 Turkish soldiers have died in Turkey’s major incursion inside
ISIS leaders trying to flee to Syria
Many ISIS leaders have fled Mosul with their families towards Syria ahead of a planned offensive by US-backed Iraqi forces on the city, Iraq’s defence minister said on Saturday. Khaled al-Obeidi said he had intelligence of increasing conflict, especially over
Senior ISIS figure in Iraq targeted in US-led raid
A senior ISIS figure in Iraq has been targeted in a US-led commando raid, the Pentagon said Wednesday, as Kurdish officials claimed he had been killed. The assault late Sunday, the latest raid by US special operators on a mission
Civilians flee Iraq town as battle looms
Terrified residents were fleeing the Iraqi town of Hit as security forces closed in Tuesday and jihadist fighters hunkered down to defend one of their main bastions in Anbar province. After regaining control of Anbar provincial capital Ramadi from ISIS
U.S. coalition slows air strikes on Syria
U.S.-led coalition forces have not carried out any air strikes in Syria for three days as of Monday, a lull that contrasts with the continued intensity of Russia’s bombing campaign. According to Pentagon data, the last coalition strike was a
GCC denies air campaign against ISIS has failed
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on Sunday rejected claims a U.S.-led coalition air campaign against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria group has failed following advances by militants. Speaking in Doha, after a meeting between foreign ministers of the
Strikes in Syria kill 170 ISIS militants in 48 hours
Air strikes by a U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group in northeastern Syria have killed around 170 militants in the past 48 hours, a monitoring group said Tuesday. “The jihadists were killed in the
Monitor: Kurdish forces seize 70% of Kobane
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group has lost ground in the Syrian Kurdish town of Kobane, where Kurdish forces have now regained control of about 70 percent of territory, a group monitoring the war said on Wednesday.
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