Saudi King and Crown Prince Condole Kuwait
In a heartfelt gesture of solidarity, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed their deepest condolences to the Emir of Kuwait on Monday following the passing of Sheikh More »
Putin and Abbas Discuss Gaza Crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday during Abbas’ visit to Russia. Arriving on Monday, Abbas aims to discuss the ongoing Gaza conflict with More »
Saudi Arabia Voices Strong Support for Gaza Peace Initiatives
Saudi Arabia has firmly aligned itself with the recent joint statement made by President Joe Biden of the United States, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt, and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, More »
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 »
Tag Archives: Iraq
Obama sends more military personnel to Iraq
The Obama administration has sent about 130 additional military personnel to Iraq, U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Tuesday, as Washington seeks to help Iraq contain the threat posed by hardline militants from the Islamic State. Hagel, speaking to
Iraq relief helicopter crashes, Yazidi MP injured
An Iraqi army helicopter carrying aid and evacuating displaced members of the Yazidi minority in northern Iraq crashed on Tuesday, in an accident that killed the pilot and wounded passengers, a government spokesman said. A Yazidi member of parliament, Vian
Suicide bomber attacks near home of Iraq’s Abadi
A suicide bomber attacked a checkpoint near the Baghdad home of new Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Tuesday, two police sources and local media said. “The suicide bomber blew himself up at a checkpoint that leads to the prime
U.N.: Kurdish forces and others aiding escape from Iraqi mountain
Thousands of people from Iraq’s Yazidi minority trapped on a mountain in northern Iraq by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants have been able to escape in the past three days with help from Kurdish security forces and
U.S. shipping arms to Iraqi Kurdish forces
The United States has begun shipping weapons to the Iraqi Kurdish Peshmerga forces battling an advance by extremist Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants, a U.S. State Department spokeswoman told CNN on Monday. “We’re working with the government
Kerry urges new inclusive Iraqi government
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday urged Iraqi prime minister-designate Haidar al-Abadi to quickly form an inclusive government, while ruling out sending U.S. combat troops to the country, Agence France-Presse reported. “We are urging him to form a
Entrenched Maliki rejects new Iraqi PM
Entrenched Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki rejected on Monday the appointment of Haider al-Abadi as his replacement, calling it “unconstitutional,” in a move that is likely to aggravate further political tension as the country faces a growing Sunni insurgency. Speaking
ISIS defeats Kurds in flashpoint Iraq town of Jalawla
Islamist militants on Monday defeated Kurdish peshmerga troops in the flashpoint Iraqi town of Jalawla, killing at least 10 in a fierce two-day battle, security sources said, according to Agence France-Presse. “Daash (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) fighters took
Why did ISIS turn its back on Damascus and Baghdad?
By: Abdulrahman al-Rashed Fighters of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) were two months ago marching south towards the gates of the Iraqi capital following their capture of the city of Mosul and after they seized control of
Iraqi national alliance nominates Abadi as new PM
Iraqi national alliance nominated Monday deputy parliament speaker Haider al-Abadi as prime minister, according to Reuters news agency. “The National Alliance has named Haidar al-Abadi as its candidate for prime minister,” a lawmaker said. Several other sources in parliament confirmed
U.S. conducts fourth aid drop in Iraq
U.S. military planes conducted a fourth air drop of food and water for civilians besieged by militants on a mountain in northern Iraq, the Pentagon said Sunday. A C-17 and three C-130 cargo aircraft dropped 88 bundles of supplies that
U.S. mulls options on evacuating Iraq’s Yazidis
The United States is exploring options to evacuate thousands of Iraqi civilians trapped on a barren mountain in northern Iraq by Islamic militants, after four nights of humanitarian relief airdrops, U.S. officials said on Sunday, according to Reuters news agency.
Yazidi ‘mass grave’ found in northern Iraq
Islamic State in Iraq and Syria militants killed at least 500 members of Iraq’s Yazidi ethnic minority during their offensive in the north of the country, Iraq’s human rights minister told Reuters Sunday. The militant group had also buried alive
Iraq Airstrikes May Continue for Months, Obama Says
WASHINGTON — President Obama said on Saturday that the airstrikes and humanitarian assistance drops he ordered last week in Iraq could go on for months, preparing Americans for an extended military presence in the skies there as Iraq’s leaders try
U.N. presses Iraqi politicians to form ‘broad’ govt
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called Saturday on Iraqi politicians to form a broad-based government to face Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) fighters threatening large parts of the country, Agence-France Presse reported. Ban “calls upon all Iraqi
IS fighters repairing Mosul dam as Kurds gear up for defense
BAGHDAD: Islamic State insurgents who seized Iraq’s biggest dam in an offensive that has caused international consternation have brought in engineers for repairs, witnesses said on Saturday, as nervous Kurds stocked up on arms to defend their enclave nearby. The
UK urges Britons in parts of Iraq’s Kurdistan to leave
The Foreign Office on Friday urged Britons in the Erbil, Sulaimaniyah and Dohuk provinces of Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region to “leave now” following attacks by extremists. The travel advice, which was issued before U.S. jets struck jihadist positions near the
International airlines flee Iraqi airspace
Etihad Airways is re-routing its flights to avoid “conflict airspace” in Iraq, as Turkish Airlines says it has resumed its flights to the northern Iraqi city of Erbil. Both airlines announced their decisions Saturday, a day after the Obama administration
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