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 »
Tag Archives: Australia
More anti-terror raids expected in Australia
Australians have been told to prepare for more large-scale counter-terrorism raids as Attorney-General George Brandis revealed 73 people have had their passports cancelled to prevent them joining the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group. Canberra in September raised
Pakistan ends 20-year wait for Australia series victory
ABU DHABI: Pakistan achieved their first series win over Australia in 20 years with a thumping 356-run win in the second Test in Abu Dhabi on Monday, taking the two-match series 2-0. The elusive win lifts Pakistan to number three
Australian commandos unable to enter Iraq due to lack of visas
Australian commandos set to join the fight in Iraq against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants have hit an unexpected snag – Baghdad has not yet issued them visas, the Sydney Morning Herald reported on Thursday. Although 200
Australia passes laws cracking down on foreign fighters
Australia passed laws on Thursday aimed at preventing young people from becoming radicalized and going to fight in overseas conflicts such as those in Iraq and Syria, where scores of Australians have joined militant groups. Last month, the United Nations
Australia seeks to confirm death of top ISIS recruit
Canberra is seeking to confirm reports the most senior Australian Islamic State recruit has been killed, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said Wednesday, as the Senate passed tough new foreign fighter laws. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation said Afghan-born Mohammad Ali Baryalei,
Australia’s Parliament House lifts face veil ban
Australia’s Parliament House on Monday lifted a short-lived ban on facial coverings including burqas and niqabs after the prime minister intervened. The department that runs Parliament House had announced earlier this month that “persons with facial coverings” would no longer
Missing Sydney teen resurfaces in Isis group video: reports
A teenager who ran away from Australia to join jihadists in Iraq and Syria has reappeared months later in an ISIS video, vowing to “not stop fighting,” reports said Tuesday. The 17-year-old, named in local media as Abdullah Elmir but
In U-turn, Australia drops niqab segregation plan
A controversial plan to make women wearing the burqa or niqab sit in separate glassed public enclosures at Australia’s Parliament House due to security concerns was abandoned Monday after an outcry. The backdown followed a decision on Oct.2 by Speaker
Australia launches first anti-ISIS airstrike in Iraq
An Australian jet fighter has made the country’s first airstrike against an Islamic State of Iraq and Syria group’s target in Iraq since the Australian government committed its air force to combat missions, defense officials said on Thursday. The Australian
Australia, Belgium launch anti-ISIS missions in Iraq
Australian and Belgian fighter jets have flown their first armed combat mission in Iraq against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), official sources said on Monday. “The Super Hornet aircraft conducted an air interdiction and close air support
Australian PM seeks re-think on parliament burqa ban after backlash
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott asked officials on Friday to re-think restrictions on members of the public wearing face-coverings such as burqas in parliament following a public backlash against the measures. The restrictions, which would have forced women wearing head
Australia to join anti-ISIS strikes in Iraq
Australia’s prime minister said Friday that the nation’s air force will launch airstrikes against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) targets in Iraq. The announcement has been widely anticipated since six F/A-18F Super Hornet jet fighters were pre-deployed to
Australia launches anti-ISIS support missions in Iraq
Australian air force personnel have completed their first operational missions in Iraq as part of efforts to combat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria extremists. Defense said a Wedgetail early warning and control aircraft and refueller aircraft supported missions flown
Australia charges man over funding ‘terrorist organization’
A man was arrested in counterterror raids in Australia on Tuesday, with police alleging he was sending money to a U.S. militants fighting with a militant group in Syria. The arrest comes days after a terror suspect was shot dead
Australian police shoot dead ‘known terror suspect’
Police in Melbourne have shot dead a “known terror suspect” who stabbed two officers, a day after the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria group called for Muslims to indiscriminately kill Australians, officials said Wednesday. The 18-year-old, whose passport was
Australian leader warns militants they face prison
Australia’s prime minister warned Tuesday that Australians who fight with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria group in the Middle East will be “jailed for a very long time” when they return home under a proposed law that would
Australian PM warns of attacks on government
Intelligence “chatter” has revealed that militants plan to attack Australian politicians and government buildings, the prime minister said on Friday, a day after hundreds of police carried out a sweeping counter-terrorism operation. Prime Minister Tony Abbott said he had ordered
Australia launches counter-terror raids in Sidney
Counter terrorism raids in Sydney on Thursday were sparked by security intelligence that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria movement was planning a public killing as a demonstration of its reach, the prime minister said Thursday. Australian police detained
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