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: Iraq
Obama says he won’t let ISIS create caliphate
U.S. President Barack Obama said he was willing to consider broader use of military strikes in Iraq to beat back Islamist militants, but Iraqi political leaders must first figure out a way to work with each other, the New York
Iraq’s Maliki, an established dictator?
By: Raed Omari Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, it seems, has never been a national figure nor even a pragmatic politician but a sectarian leader who has been faithful only to Tehran and upheld its domination over Iraq. However, Maliki
ISIS captures key base from Syrian army
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) jihadists captured the key Brigade 93 Syrian army base in Raqa province overnight, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Friday. “The ISIS took Brigade 93 after fierce fighting and a triple
Obama authorizes airstrikes in north Iraq
President Barack Obama late Thursday authorized U.S. airstrikes in northern Iraq but emphasized that no American combat troops will be back on ground in the Middle Eastern country, The Associated Press reported. Obama warned that the airstrikes would be launched
Travel permits for Iraq may be scrapped
The Passport Department is considering canceling travel permits to Iraq for Saudis in view of the ongoing turmoil in the region. Some travel agents in the Eastern Province said a number of passengers have canceled their trips to the country
ISIS seizes Iraq’s largest Christian town
Iraq’s largest Christian town, Qaraqosh, was seized by jihadists militants when Kurdish troops withdrew overnight, fleeing residents and Christian clerics told Agence France-Presse Thursday. “I now know that the towns of Qaraqosh, Tal Kayf, Bartella and Karamlesh have been emptied
U.N. Security Council condemns ISIS attacks
The U.N. Security Council condemned on Tuesday attacks by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, warning those responsible for the bloodshed they would face trial for crimes against humanity, Agence-France Presse reported. This marks the 15-member Council’s second strong condemnation
Kurdish troops declare ISIS counter-offensive
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki ordered Monday air support for Kurdish Peshmerga troops who are planning a counter-offensive against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria fighters in northern Iraq after being routed in battles on Sunday, the Associated Press reported.
ISIS takes over Iraq’s biggest dam
Fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) took over Iraq’s biggest dam unopposed by Kurdish fighters, who also lost three towns and an oilfield on Sunday to the Sunni militant group, witnesses said, according to Reuters news
ISIS captures Iraqi town and nearby oil field
Insurgents from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) have successfully captured the Iraqi town of Zumar in addition to a nearby oil field after fighting with Kurdish forces who had control of the area, witnesses were quoted Sunday
Jihadists kill 23 in fighting south of Baghdad
Jihadists from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) killed at least 23 Iraqi soldiers and members of allied Shiite militia in a flashpoint area south of Baghdad, army sources said Saturday, according to Agence France-Presse. ISIS militants firing
Jihadists kill 14 Iraq Kurds in battle over dam, oil facility
Kurdish troops fought off a jihadist attack on an oil facility and a dam near the Iraqi city of Mosul but lost 14 of their number in intense combat, Kurdish sources said Saturday. The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
Report: ISIS axes gender mixing in Mosul universities
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group has ordered the segregation of male and female university students in the northern Iraqi province of Mosul, local media outlet Al-Sumaria News reported an informed source as saying Thursday. The
Fighting in flashpoint Iraq town kills five militants
The Islamic State launched a failed attack on the Iraqi town of Dhuluiya on Thursday, sparking clashes that left at least five of its fighters dead, the army and residents said. “The Iraqi security forces repelled an attack launched this
At least 49 killed in Syria Kurdish-jihadist battle
A fierce battle between Syrian Kurds and jihadists from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group has killed nearly 50 fighters from both sides as the Kurds seized several ISIS positions, Agence France-Presse reported a monitoring group as
ISIS video wages psychological war on Iraqi soldiers
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), a breakaway Al-Qaeda group that seized large swathes of Iraq almost unopposed last month, has released a video warning Iraqi soldiers who may still have some fight in them that they risk
Gunmen release Sunni official in Baghdad
Gunmen wearing army uniforms who seized a senior local official and prominent member of a Sunni Islamist party from his Baghdad home on Friday night have released him, an official said late on Saturday. The armed men in SUVs with
The Project – For Free Transportation In The State of Nineveh
Caption to the side of the project (free transport charity) (تغطية مصوّرة لجانب من مشروع (النقل المجاني الخيري) [flagallery gid=29] God is the greatest {Glory be to God, His Prophet and the believers, but the hypocrites know not. Information Office
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