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: BOKO HARAM
Boko Haram ghosts haunt areas in Nigeria
Life seems to be returning to normal in this northern Nigerian town a year after the army expelled the fighters of Boko Haram — shops bustle with customers and vendors hawk their wares in the pot-holed streets. President Muhammadu Buhari
Nigerian troops rescue 338 people held by Boko Haram
Nigerian troops have rescued 338 people, almost all of them women and children, held by Boko Haram militants near the group’s Sambisa forest stronghold in the restive northeast, the army said Wednesday. “The (army) unit … rescued 338 persons that
Heavy casualties feared after blast at mosque in northeast Nigeria
Heavy casualties were feared on Friday after a blast ripped through a newly commissioned mosque in the Adamawa state capital Yola in northeast Nigeria, rescue workers told AFP. The explosion happened at about 2:00 pm (1300 GMT) at the Jambutu
Boko Haram suspected of shooting 20 dead in Nigeria
Twenty people were shot dead by suspected Boko Haram gunmen Wednesday on a road outside a village in Nigeria’s northeast Borno state, local sources said. A large group of Boko Haram gunmen fleeing a military offensive on their camp in
U.S. foreign policy in a changing world
By : John Kerry Earlier this week, I visited Indiana University, one of the finest public universities in America, to convey an important message about the United States of America, foreign policy, and about the difference that each of us
Female suicide bombers launch deadly attack in Nigeria
Two female suicide bombers killed at least 11 people in northeast Nigeria after hiding among residents fleeing a suspected Boko Haram attack on a remote village, police and a local official said on Sunday. The attack happened in Dar village,
Niger imposes state of emergency on region hit by Boko Haram
Niger has imposed a state of emergency on the southeastern region of Diffa on Wednesday where at least 40 people have been killed in recent weeks in attacks blamed on the militant group Boko Haram. The 15-day state of emergency
41 killed in Lake Chad blasts blamed on Boko Haram
Forty-one people were killed in triple explosions in a Chadian city on the shores of Lake Chad, blamed on the Nigerian jihadist group Boko Haram, the government said Sunday. Another 48 people were wounded, the Chadian government said in a
15 civilians killed in Boko Haram attack in Niger
Fifteen civilians were killed in an attack by Boko Haram militants on a border village in southeastern Niger, state television reported Friday, the latest deadly raid by the militant group. The attack followed two months of calm in the area
Bomb blasts rock restive Nigerian city of Maiduguri
Three bomb blasts on Sunday rocked the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, the stronghold of Boko Haram, the army said, but there were no immediate reports of casualties. “There were three improvised explosive devices explosions at Gomari and Ajilari general
In Niger, U.S. soldiers quietly help build wall against Boko Haram
Despite years of intimidation by the violent extremist group Boko Haram, the people of southeastern Niger’s Diffa region had never held a summit to confront the threat – perhaps with good reason. “One person could come here and kill us
Over 40 killed in ‘Boko Haram’ attacks in Nigeria: police
At least 42 people were shot dead by suspected Boko Haram gunmen in attacks on two villages in northeast Nigeria’s restive Borno state, a police officer and a resident who fled said on Wednesday. “We received reports of attacks by
Fifteen dead as Boko Haram attacks village in Nigeria: Residents
Fifteen people were killed when Boko Haram attacked a remote village in northeast Nigeria, opening fire and burning homes to the ground, three residents told AFP on Tuesday. The attack happened at about 2:00 pm (1300 GMT) on Monday in
G7 leaders urge tough line on Russia at summit
Leaders from the Group of Seven (G7) industrial nations backed a tough line towards Moscow at the start of a summit in the Bavarian Alps, with U.S. President Barack Obama urging the gathering to stand up to Russian aggression in
World leaders arrive in Germany for G7 Summit
U.S. President Barack Obama arrived in southern Germany early Sunday for a G7 summit that is set to be overshadowed by tensions over Greece’s debt crisis and flaring violence in Ukraine. Before the start of the summit in the Bavarian
Nigeria army repels Boko Haram as new president starts term
Nigeria’s military on Saturday repelled a Boko Haram attack on the key northeastern city of Maiduguri, a day after President Muhammadu Buhari took office vowing to crush the group, witnesses and security sources said. The overnight attack on the Borno
Boko Haram clash kills 4 Chad soldiers, 33 Islamists: army
A clash between Chad’s army and Boko Haram on a Lake Chad island has killed four soldiers and 33 Islamists, a military spokesman said Friday. “Boko Haram elements on Wednesday attacked our forces in Choua,” military spokesman Colonel Azem Bermandoa
New Nigerian president vows to crush ‘godless’ Boko Haram
New Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari vowed on Friday to eradicate the “mindless, godless” militant group Boko Haram and rescue hundreds of women and children held captive, including 200 girls taken from the town of Chibok a year ago. In his
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