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: Islamic State
Egyptian forces kill 30 extremists in Sinai
:: Egyptian forces have killed 30 extremists during several days of security operations in the Sinai Peninsula involving the army, air force and police, the military said Saturday. The Egyptian authorities are battling an insurgency by ISIS in North Sinai
US official confirms CIA ending support for Syria rebels
:: The head of the US military’s special operations confirmed Friday that the Central Intelligence Agency is shutting down its program to support rebels fighting against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. General Tony Thomas denied that the four-year-old operation was brought
US annual report: Saudi key member in fight against terrorism
:: The US State Department’s annual report on terrorism has praised Saudi Arabia’s continued efforts during 2016, saying Riyadh is a key member in the fight against this scourge. The report said that Saudi Arabia continued to maintain a strong
Australia creates counter-terror super ministry
:: Australia has created a super ministry combining its security agencies including the domestic spy service, border force and national police, the country’s prime minister said Tuesday, calling the “historic change” necessary to tackle terrorism. The new Home Affairs portfolio
Kurdish official: ISIS leader Baghdadi almost certainly alive
:: A top Kurdish counter-terrorism official said on Monday he was 99 percent sure that ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was alive and located south of the Syrian city of Raqqa, after reports that he had been killed. “Baghdadi is
After Mosul, the next battle is for Tal Afar
:: Discussions revolve around the future Iraqi government after it announced victory over ISIS in Mosul, while sources say that the next battle will be in Tal Afar and its surroundings. Due to the city’s complex population structure, Iraqi PM
Minister: 39 Indians abducted by ISIS located in Iraq jail
:: India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has said that 39 Indians abducted by ISIS three years ago may be located in a jail in Badush in the northwest of Mosul. DNA India quoted her as saying that Iraqi foreign
Iraqi officials deny intent to intervene militarily against ISIS in Syria
:: In an exclusive interview with Al-Arabiya television channel, Iraqi foreign ministry spokesperson Ahmad Jamal denied Baghdad’s intention to militarily intervene in Syria to fight ISIS. Jamal added that the Iraqi constitution prohibits intervening in the affairs of another country.
Syrian army takes more oil fields from ISIS in Raqqa and eastern desert
:: The Syrian army backed by heavy Russian air strikes seized a string of oil wells in southwest Raqqa province on Saturday, as retreating ISIS militants battle to defend their remaining territory in the country. State-owned Ikhbariyah television quoted a
Knifeman attacks Egypt church guard, arrested: Police
:: An Egyptian Muslim stabbed and wounded a security guard after being prevented from entering a church in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria on Saturday, a senior police official told AFP. The man was quickly subdued by the guard and
This man likely to succeed Baghdadi as ISIS new leader
:: The real name of Jalaluddin al-Tunisi who is from Tunisia as his name suggests, is Mohamed Ben Salem al-Ayouni. He was born in 1982 in the Masaken region of the coastal province of Sousse. He immigrated to France since
Pentagon: Leader of Afghan ISIS branch killed in US raid
:: US forces killed the leader of the ISIS’ Afghanistan branch in a raid earlier this week in the northeastern province of Kunar, the Pentagon said Friday. “US forces killed Abu Sayed, the emir of Islamic State of Iraq and
Trump, King Salman discuss Qatar crisis, defeating ISIS
:: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud made a telephone call with the United States President Donald Trump. During the call, King Salman congratulated Trump on the rapidly achieved victory over ISIS in Mosul, Iraq. King Salman also
Iraqi police parade car bombs seized from ISIS
:: Iraqi police displayed 23 vehicles that had been turned into car bombs and also an anti-aircraft gun, all captured from ISIS militants during the battle for the city of Mosul. The vehicles shown to the media were mostly civilian
Gunmen kill five Egyptian police south of Cairo
:: Gunmen ambushed an Egyptian security checkpoint on Friday, opening fire on a car and killing five policemen in an area just south of the capital, the state-run MENA news agency and the Interior Ministry said. Three gunmen on a
Egypt’s Coptic Christians to halt activities after security threat, sources say
:: Egyptian Coptic Orthodox Christians have been told by church leaders to cancel all events and activities outside churches in July because of a security threat, church and security sources said on Thursday. The warning followed an attack in May
US says Russia willing to deploy monitors for Syria ceasefire
:: Russia has said it is willing to deploy monitors to prevent any violations of a ceasefire in southwestern Syria by Syrian government forces, a senior US official said on Thursday. Brett McGurk, US special envoy for the coalition against
Mosul aftermath: How Iran is shaping Iraq’s future
By : Pierre Ghanem :: There is a map distributed by the Center for American War Studies showing the areas of proliferation and control of ISIS. Since 2014, there has always been a large black dot on the map with
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