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
US-led strikes likely killed 5 civilians in Iraq, Syria: Statement
Five civilians were killed and eight wounded during U.S-coalition air strikes targeting Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants in Iraq and Syria between July 27 and Oct. 15, the coalition leading the military operations said in a statement
‘Many months’ before start of battle for Mosul: Coalition
An assault to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group won’t start for many months, a spokesman for the U.S.-led coalition fighting the militants said Friday. Iraq’s second largest city fell
Afghan security forces ‘need years of help’
The American general picked to head the U.S.-led NATO mission in Afghanistan warned on Thursday it would take years before local forces can independently take charge of what he admitted was deteriorating security. Lieutenant General John “Mick” Nicholson is slated
Obama vows to counter ISIS extremists in Libya
U.S. President Barack Obama directed his national security advisers on Thursday to counter efforts by ISIS to expand into Libya and other countries, the White House said. ISIS militants have taken advantage of chaos in Libya to establish themselves in
Mother who took toddler to Raqqa convicted by UK court
A mother who took her toddler to Syria and joined the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group is thought to have become Friday the first British woman to be convicted after returning home. Tareena Shakil, 26, was found
Turkish soldiers on border shot at from ISIS territory in Syria
Turkish soldiers clearing mines came under fire on Thursday from Islamic State of Iraq and Syria ISIS-controlled territory across the Syrian border, Turkey’s Dogan news agency said. There were no casualties, the agency said, but stray bullets hit buildings near
U.S. monitoring Iraq’s largest dam for signs of collapse
The United States is monitoring Iraq’s largest dam for signs of further deterioration that could point to an impending catastrophic collapse, U.S. army officers said on Thursday. The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) jihadist group seized the Mosul
Europe launches “most wanted” list, Paris attack suspects featured
Move over FBI: Europe now has its own “most wanted” list, with suspects in Islamist militant attacks on Paris looming large. European police agencies on Friday introduced the list on a website hosted by Europol, as part of a push
Demirtas: Turkey’s Kurdish conflict impacting Syria, migrant crises
The leader of Turkey’s pro-Kurdish opposition said conflict in the country’s largely Kurdish southeast had grown into an international problem, feeding into war in neighboring Syria, and urged allies to do more to push for a ceasefire. Unrest in the
For Israel, ISIS is too close for comfort – but so is Iran
By : Yossi Mekelberg Since ISIS announced itself on the turbulent stage of the Middle East, in a most horrid and gruesome manner, Israel and the jihadist organization tread very carefully with one another. October last year was the first
ISIS claims deadly attack on Egyptian soldiers in Sinai
An Egyptian affiliate of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group claimed responsibility Thursday for an attack that killed a colonel and three soldiers in North Sinai, where it is spearheading a deadly insurgency. Wednesday’s bombing in North
U.S. asks NATO for spy planes in fight against ISIS
The head of NATO said on Thursday that the United States has requested the alliance’s help in fighting Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in the Middle East by providing surveillance planes called the Airborne Warning and Control System
U.N. says Syria ignored most of its requests to deliver aid
The Syrian government in 2015 ignored most United Nations requests to deliver humanitarian aid to some of the 4.6 million people in hard-to-reach and besieged areas and only 620,000 received help, the U.N. aid chief said on Wednesday. Stephen O’Brien
Pentagon announces pick for U.S. commander in Afghanistan
The Pentagon on Wednesday said it had selected Lieutenant General John “Mick” Nicholson to lead international forces in Afghanistan, amid a fraught security situation in the war-torn nation. Nicholson would replace General John Campbell, who has been in the role
Tunisia PM defends policies in face of unrest
Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid defended his government Wednesday before parliament, faced with unemployment and poverty at the root of the worst social unrest since the 2011 revolution. “We have tried, as far as possible, to improve the situation,” he
U.S. weighs ‘military options’ in Libya
The U.S. is weighing potential military options in Libya as ISIS extremists expand their influence in the North African nation roiled by political instability, a Pentagon official said on Wednesday. The growing ISIS presence in Libya is a “significant concern”
Lebanese army consolidates in Arsal after militants’ clashes
The Lebanese army has consolidated on Thursday its forces in Arsal after clashes between two militants groups, Al Arabiya News Channel correspondent reported. The Lebanese army shelled positions of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and al-Qaeda’s affiliate
How terrorism threatens the state
By : Turki Al-Dakhil There has been much analysis on the roots and repercussions of terrorism, and the means to tackle it. Terrorism poses the biggest threat to civil values and state entities. When the Islamic State of Iraq and
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