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: IS
Obama promises to ‘turn the tide’ against ISIS
U.S. President Barack Obama said Monday that the United States has embarked on a long-term mission to defeat the insurgents of the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants fighting in Iraq. “We will continue to pursue a
Reports: Islamic State group kills Syria tribesmen
BEIRUT: The extremist Islamic State group shot and beheaded hundreds of tribesmen from eastern Syria over the past two weeks after crushing an uprising they led amid the country’s civil war, activists said Monday. The killing of members of the
ISIS ‘caliph’ Baghdadi visits west Anbar towns
Locals in the western Iraqi towns of Rawa and Qaim have said the leader of militant group the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, who has dubbed himself a “caliph,” had paid them a visit on Friday. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi,
U.S. confirms nine airstrikes near Erbil, Mosul dam
The U.S. military confirmed it conducted nine airstrikes Saturday near Erbil and Iraq’s largest dam in an effort to help Kurdish forces retake it from violent extremists, Agence France-Presse reported. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said fighter jets and drones had
Cameron warns ISIS could come to Britain’s streets
Fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria are a direct threat to Britain and the country must use all of its “military prowess” to halt their advance, British Prime Minister David Cameron said Sunday. “If we do not
ISIS: The new Red Line
By: Abdulrahman al-Rashed We are witnessing a unique situation, in which the positions of the countries, parties and tribes are revolving around the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. ISIS has become the reason behind the gathering of opponents. Most
Hezbollah sees ISIS as threat to Gulf, Jordan
The leader of Lebanese group Hezbollah described the radical Islamist movement that has seized territory in Iraq and Syria as a growing “monster” that could threaten Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and other Gulf states. Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, whose group has
ISIS militants desroy Shiite mosque, excecute muezzin
Islamist militants blew up a Shiite prayer hall in the Iraqi town of Jalawla on Friday and publicly executed the muezzin, witnesses and a regional police chief said. Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) fighters detained the muezzin, who
ISIS militants seize more territory in Syria
ISIS militants have seized several towns and villages from rival Islamist groups in the Syrian province of Aleppo Reuters News Agency reported, citing a monitoring group. The advances by ISIS, already in control of large areas of northern and eastern
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
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
The Ramadan Evenings Advocacy In The State of Nineveh
The Ramadan Evenings Advocacy In The State of Nineveh Caption to the side of the Ramadan evenings advocacy تغطية مصوّرة لجانب من الأمسيات الدعوية الرمضانية [flagallery gid=30] والله أكبر {وَلِلَّهِ الْعِزَّةُ وَلِرَسُولِهِ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَلَكِنَّ الْمُنَافِقِينَ لا يَعْلَمُونَ} المكتب الإعلامي لولاية
ISIS takes jihadists on tour in Iraq and Syria
The Project – For Free Transportation In The State of Nineveh Known for kidnapping, public stonings, lashings and executions, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is now expanding into tourism, taking militants on honeymoon and civilians to visit
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
Islamic State could be added to Syria war crimes list: UN
UNITED NATIONS, United States: Islamic State fighters accused of atrocities in Syria are expected to be added to a list being drawn by the United Nations of possible war crime indictees, the chief rights investigator said Friday. Brazilian Paulo Pinheiro,
ISIS destroys ‘Jonah’s tomb’ in Mosul
The radical Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group has destroyed shrines belonging to two prophets, highly revered by both Christians and Muslims, in the northern city of Mosul, al-Sumaria News reported Thursday. “ISIS militants have destroyed the Prophet
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