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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Kurdish forces cut key road in north Iraq drive
Kurdish forces launched an offensive against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) jihadist group on Wednesday, cutting a road linking two of the main areas it holds in north Iraq, officials said. The Kurdistan Regional Security Council said
McCain meets Barzani, commends Peshmerga efforts against ISIS
In a meeting with Kurdish President Massoud Barzani on Saturday, U.S. Senator John McCain commended the efforts of Kurdish Peshmerga forces in their fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group, Erbil-based Bas News website reported.
Iraq Kurds in push to retake Sinjar area from ISIS
Iraqi Kurdish forces launched a broad offensive on Wednesday aimed at recapturing areas near the Syrian border that have been held by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria militants for months, officials said. Among the goals is the Sinjar area,
ISIS claims suicide bombings in Iraq’s Erbil
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) jihadist group on Thursday claimed a rare suicide car bombing in the usually secure capital of Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish region that killed four people. ISIS boasted in an online statement that it
Car bomb explodes in Iraqi Kurdish capital: TV
A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-rigged vehicle in the heart of the usually secure Iraqi Kurdish regional capital Erbil on Wednesday, killing four people, officials said. The bomber hit the main checkpoint on the way to the provincial government headquarters
‘Abandoned’ Yazidis seek U.S. action from White House trip
With Yazidis held hostage by jihadists in northern Iraq, members of the minority group say they feel abandoned by all sides, including the central government in Baghdad and Kurdish forces. A Yazidi delegation met with U.S. officials in late October
Kurd builds $20 mln White House replica in Erbil
A Kurdish businessman is building his own $20 mln replica of the White House in the Iraqi Kurdish capital of Erbil – with the addition of luxurious enhancements such as gold-leaf colored bannisters and Greek marble columns. Shihab N. Shihab
Iraqi Kurds to vote on sending forces to Syria
Iraq’s Kurdish regional parliament will hold a session on Wednesday to vote on deploying peshmerga security forces to aid Syrian Kurds battling jihadists from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria group, a senior lawmaker said. The planned vote raises
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