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: ISIS
ISIS may have fired rockets into Lebanon, security source says
:: ISIS may have fired seven Grad rockets into Lebanon on Monday from its enclave on the border with Syria, without causing any injuries, a Lebanese security source said. It would mark the first use of those weapons by ISIS
Egypt transfers Red Sea knife attacker to mental hospital
:: Egypt’s top national security prosecutor has ordered the transfer of an Egyptian man who stabbed three foreign tourists to death at a Red Sea resort in July to a mental hospital for psychiatric evaluation, state news agency MENA said
Taliban, Daesh jointly massacred 50 civilians: Afghan officials
:: The Taliban and Daesh group jointly massacred dozens of civilians in an Afghan village, officials said Monday, highlighting rare co-operation between the insurgents that could increase the strain on Afghanistan’s beleaguered security forces. The fighters killed more than 50
Syrian army seizes Al-Sukhna, the last ISIS stronghold in Homs province
:: Syria’s army seized the last ISIS stronghold in the country’s Homs province on Saturday, clearing their path to attack the extremists in the country’s east, a monitor said. Al-Sukhna, some 70 kilometres northeast of the famed ancient city of
Lebanon: No coordination with Syrian army in the war against ISIS
:: The Lebanese army will not coordinate with the Syrian army to fight against ISIS in the Lebanese-Syrian border zone, a military source told Reuters on Saturday, rejecting a local media report of direct military cooperation between the two. The
Lebanon: No coordination with Syrian army in the war against ISIS
:: The Lebanese army will not coordinate with the Syrian army to fight against ISIS in the Lebanese-Syrian border zone, a military source told Reuters on Saturday, rejecting a local media report of direct military cooperation between the two. The
Washington to form ‘national army’ for the battle of Deir al-Zor
:: The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights obtained information from varied sources that the International coalition and the US forces are setting meetings with “Maghaweer Al-Thawra” militia which is backed up by the coalition forces. The meetings aim to form
Lebanese army targets ISIS positions on border with Syria
:: The Lebanese army launched intensive artillery bombardment, Saturday, directed at the bases of ISIS organization in the eastern town of Al-Qaa on the border with Syria, reported Al Arabiya. The Lebanese army used artillery and mortars, in addition to
2,000 ISIS militants still in Syria’s Raqqa and ‘they will likely die there’
:: The Kurdish-Syrian alliance battling to recapture Raqqa from ISIS has now seized about 45 percent of the militants’ Syria stronghold, a top US official said Friday. The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces militia (SDF) began a campaign to capture Raqqa
Police: ISIS directed Australian men to build bomb for Etihad Airways flight
:: A senior ISIS commander directed a group of Australian men to build a bomb destined for an Etihad Airways flight out of Sydney, police alleged Friday. The improvised explosive device was due to be smuggled onto the July 15
Russia: Truce in Syria’s Homs province after safe zone agreed
:: Syrian regime forces and “moderate” rebels will cease fire in northern parts of Homs province on Thursday after Russia struck a deal with the opposition on implementing a safe zone, Moscow said. “From 1200 local time (0900 GMT), units
Observatory: ISIS attacks Syrian army east of Homs
:: ISIS militants attacked Syrian government forces and their allies in countryside east of Homs and Hama on Wednesday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. Heavy fighting raged around the mountainous Jabal al-Shomariya area in Homs province, and the
US-backed Syria force advances in south of ISIS bastion Raqqa
:: US-backed forces battling to oust ISIS from its Syrian bastion Raqqa have advanced in the city’s south, seizing a new neighborhood, a spokesman and monitor said Tuesday. The Kurdish-Arab Syrian Democratic Forces militia (SDF) began a campaign to capture
Australia foils plot by two Lebanese to explode flight using meat-mincer bomb
:: Security remained heightened in airports around Australia with more intense screening of luggage after law enforcement officials thwarted what a police chief described on Monday as a “credible attempt to attack an aircraft.” Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Border
Turkey detains more than 1,000 in latest anti-terror raids
:: Turkish authorities detained 1,098 people over the last week for suspected links to militantgroups or last year’s failed coup attempt, the interior ministry said on Monday. In a statement, the ministry said 831 of those were detained for suspected
Food access in Raqqa at ‘critical turning point,’ say aid groups
:: Food access in Syria’s battle-torn Raqqa is now at “a critical turning point,” aid organizations said Monday, with markets shuttered and residents depending fully on their dwindling stockpiles. Raqqa has been gripped by fierce fighting for nearly two months
Iraqi general sees easy victory over Daesh in Tal Afar
:: A senior Iraqi general predicted a relatively easy victory for his forces in the upcoming battle for the Daesh stronghold of Tal Afar as up 2,000 fighters and their families there are “worn out and demoralized.” Less than one
What will Baghdad’s role be after liberation of Mosul?
By : Huda al-Husseini :: Mosul’s battle may be the worst of this century. Mosul did not look like a liberated city as it was severely destroyed and more than 1 million people have been displaced. ISIS’ defeat is certain
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