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 »
Egypt calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism
:: Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements at the UN General Assembly this week where he urged the UN to “handle the suspicious death of More »
Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday that the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities are a test of international resolve in the face of destructive acts that More »
Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities represented a “dangerous escalation not only toward the Kingdom but also the entire world.” The Crown More »
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Jordan rejects Syria charge of training ‘terrorists’
Jordan on Tuesday rejected Syrian accusations that “terrorists” were being given military training on its soil, insisting Amman favoured a political solution to its neighbour’s conflict. The Syrian foreign ministry, in a protest letter sent to the United Nations on
Jordan’s interior minister resigns and police chiefs dismissed
King Abdullah accepted the resignation of Jordan’s interior minister and the government dismissed the chief of police over the mishandling of a crackdown in the south of the country and abuses in prisons, officials said on Sunday. Two officials contacted
Seventy Syrian troops killed, 40 militants killed in fighting-monitor
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) fighters killed at least 70 government troops in a major assault by the militant group on Syrian army-held areas in the central Syrian province of Homs, and at least 40 militants also were
Syrian security chief appears on state TV after arrest report
A senior Syrian official reported to be under house arrest by Britain’s Daily Telegraph newspaper appeared at a meeting broadcast on Syrian state TV on Wednesday. Ali Mamlouk, head of the national security office, was seen sitting next to President
Lebanon’s Hezbollah says it killed 20 Syrian Al Qaeda militants
The Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah said on Sunday it had killed over 20 fighters from Syria’s al Qaeda wing and destroyed several hideouts and training camps the fighters had set up to launch attacks in Lebanon across the rugged border
International troops suit up for Jordan war games
Thousands of soldiers from 18 countries took part Tuesday in military drills in Jordan jointly overseen by the U.S. army, officials said. Around 10,000 troops are participating in Jordan’s fifth “Eager Lion” annual war games, which will last for two
Islamist rebels claim capture of Syria army base
A coalition of Islamist rebels said they seized a Syrian army base in northwestern Idlib province at dawn on Monday after a suicide bomber from al -Qaeda’s Nusra Front drove a truck packed with explosives inside and set it off.
Syrian rebels seize Jordan crossing from govt control
Syrian rebels seized a border crossing with Jordan from government forces on Wednesday, the leader of one of the rebel groups and a security source on the government’s side said, the first time Damascus has lost it since the start
Jordan to help train Syrian rebels to fight ISIS
Jordan says it will help train Syrian rebels as part of its fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The training is part of a regional effort also involving Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Qatar as hosts of
Jordan sentences senior Brotherhood leader to 18 months
A Jordanian court Sunday sentenced a senior leader of the Muslim Brotherhood to 18 months in prison for criticizing a decision by the United Arab Emirates to blacklist his organization. The state security court in Amman found Zaki Bani Rsheid,
Queen Rania: Jordan confronting hijackers of Islam
Queen Rania of Jordan on Monday said her country was in a “confrontation with those who have hijacked Islam.” The queen was addressing the UAE Government Summit in Dubai through a recorded video message. She had been due to attend
Iraq to launch ground offensive against ISIS
Iraqi troops will begin a ground offensive “in the weeks ahead” to take back swathes of the country seized by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group, the U.S. coordinator for the international coalition against the militants said
UAE squadron lands in Jordan to back strikes on ISIS
A squadron of warplanes from the United Arab Emirates arrived Sunday in Jordan to help the kingdom in its fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group, state media reported. The F-16 fighter jets were deployed at
Jordan planes launch fresh air strikes on ISIS
Jordan said on Friday it had carried out a second straight day of air strikes on Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants to avenge a captive Jordanian pilot burnt to death by the group. “Sorties of air force
Jordan’s Queen Rania joins march for murdered pilot
Queen Rania joined thousands of people who turned out after midday prayers in Jordan’s capital Friday to express their solidarity with the pilot murdered by the Islamic State (IS) group. Wearing a black suit and a red-and-white checked keffiyeh over
Jordan releases leading al-Qaeda mentor, ISIS critic
Jordanian authorities released an imprisoned spiritual leader linked to al-Qaeda, Sheikh Abu Mohammad al-Maqdisi, on Thursday, a security source said. There was no immediate announcement of the reason for his release two days after the al-Qaeda offshoot Islamic State of
Jordan vows to save life of ISIS-held pilot
Jordan vowed Sunday to do all it could to save an airman held by ISIS after the jihadists killed a Japanese journalist they had been holding. The kingdom “will do everything it can to save the life and secure the
Japan, Jordan working closely on fate of hostage
Japan was working closely with Jordan on Friday to find out what was happening to a Japanese journalist held by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants after a deadline passed for the release of an Iraqi would-be suicide
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