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: Baghdad
US signs memo with Peshmerga to boost Kurdish forces in Mosul battle
The Pentagon on Tuesday signed a memo with the Peshmerga ministry to give the Kurdish forces of the autonomous northern region of Kurdistan in Iraq financial and military backing, the local Al-Sumaria News reported. The Peshmerga, the military force of
Suicide bombing in Baghdad Shiite district kills 11
A suicide car bomb ripped through an outdoor market in a Shiite-dominated northeastern district of Baghdad on Tuesday, killing at least 11 people, officials said, as government forces deployed across much of the Iraqi capital in preparation for a major
Carter announces 560 more US troops to Iraq
The United States will send 560 more troops to Iraq to help establish a newly retaken air base as a staging hub for the long-awaited battle to recapture Mosul from ISIS militants, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Monday on an
Iraqi forces open 2nd front south of ISIS-held Mosul
Iraqi forces opened a second front on Saturday in preparation for an assault on the ISIS stronghold of Mosul, a day after government troops declared victory over the militants in Falluja. Elite counter-terrorism forces and two army divisions, backed by
Iraqi general: ISIS to ‘make a stand in Fallujah’
A top Iraqi general said the army may permit ISIS militants to flee the offensive on Fallujah, but he expected most of them would fight to the end and predicted they faced an internal uprising in the northern city of
ISIS loses ground on fronts in Syria, Iraq
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or ISIS’s, far-flung enemies in Syria and Iraq pressed ahead on Wednesday with major advances on multiple fronts that have put some of the greatest pressure on the ultra-hardline militants in two years.
ISIS ‘shooting at civilians’ trying to flee Fallujah
ISIS is reportedly shooting and killing civilians who are trying to flee Fallujah, a city Iraqi forces are attempting to retake, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) said on Sunday. “Reports from families that NRC has been in touch with describe
Over 1,000 Iraqi forces wounded in Fallujah
More than 1,000 members of the Iraqi forces have been wounded since the start of the operation to retake Fallujah from ISIS, a health official said Friday. “We have received 1,119 wounded since the start of the operation,” a senior
Iraq launches operation to retake ISIS-held Fallujah
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Monday announced the start of a military operation to retake the city of Fallujah from ISIS. “We are beginning the operation to liberate Fallujah,” he said in a statement. “The Iraqi flag will be
Obama urges tighter security after Iraq riots
US President Barack Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi agreed on the need for tighter security in Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone after protesters stormed the area, the White House said on Saturday. At least four anti-government protesters were killed
Four killed, 90 injured in Iraq Green Zone riots
At least four people were killed and 90 injured among anti-corruption protesters who stormed Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone on Friday, hospital sources said on Saturday. Iraqi security forces used live and rubber bullets as well as tear gas to
Iraq PM orders arrest of Green Zone protesters
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Sunday ordered authorities to arrest and prosecute protesters who attacked security forces, lawmakers and damaged state property after breaking into Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone to protest delays in reform plans. Abadi’s statement came
Deadly bomb attack targets pilgrims in Iraq
A car bomb targeted Shiite pilgrims in an area near Baghdad on Saturday, killing at least 17 people and wounding at least 25, security and medical officials said. The bomb was left on a road in the Nahrawan area used
Residents of ISIS-held Iraqi city suffer under siege
Abu Jassim can only afford to provide one meal a day for his seven-member family – usually a stew made of locally grown leafy green vegetables or rice with a small portion of flat bread. “We are experiencing the agony
Thousands of Iraqis answer calls to protest
Thousands of supporters of powerful Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr answered his call to demonstrate in Baghdad on Tuesday to pressure the Iraqi government to carry out stalled reforms. Iraq has been hit by weeks of political turmoil surrounding Prime Minister
Suicide bomber kills seven in Baghdad market: officials
A suicide bomber detonated explosives in a Baghdad market on Monday, killing at least seven people, Iraqi security and medical officials said. The blast in the Baghdad Jadida area of the capital’s east also wounded at least 30 people, they
Ceasefire in northern Iraq after clashes kill 12
Clashes between Kurdish and Shiite Turkmen paramilitary forces in northern Iraq killed at least 12 fighters and cut off a key road between Baghdad and the oil city of Kirkuk for most of Sunday before community leaders reached a ceasefire
Deadly car bombs target Baghdad security forces
Several people were killed on Saturday in two separate car bomb attacks in Baghdad targeting security forces, police sources said, adding that the death toll could rise. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blasts which wounded a
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