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
Russia says ‘highly likely’ ISIS leader Baghdadi is killed
:: There is a high degree that ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been killed by an airstrike carried out by the Russian Air Force in Syria in late May, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Thursday. “It is highly likely
What is behind the links between Al Jazeera and Islamist unions backed by Qatar
:: On April 5, 2017, The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, the Kurdish political party in Iraqi Kurdistan held a meeting in Sulaimaniya, Iraq for the leaders and princes of the Kurdish “Sunni” groups and parties. The meeting led by Jalal
Philippines: ISIS funded siege through Malaysian militant
:: The ISIS group helped fund the month-long siege of a southern Philippine city through a Malaysian militant who was reportedly killed by troops, the Philippine military chief said Friday. Gen. Eduardo Ano told The Associated Press that Malaysian Mahmud
Iraqi PM says Mosul ‘liberation’ will be declared in a few days
:: The “liberation” of the city of Mosul from ISIS will be announced in a few days, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Thursday, according to Baghdad-based Sumaria TV. “It’s a matter of a few days and we will
ISIS blames the US for the destruction of al-Nuri mosque in Mosul
:: The ISIS group destroyed Mosul’s al-Nuri mosque and its iconic leaning minaret known as al-Hadba when fighters detonated explosives inside the structures Wednesday night, Iraq’s Ministry of Defense said. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi tweeted early Thursday that the
UN says ISIS targets children to hold Mosul civilians hostage
:: Fighters for the ISIS group are targeting children in Mosul to prevent civilians from fleeing the city as Iraqi forces push into the last stronghold held in Iraq by the militants there, the United Nations said Thursday. The UN
Iraq PM says Mosul mosque destruction means ISIS admitting defeat
:: The destruction of a Mosul mosque where Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi gave his first sermon as an ISIS leader group is an admission of defeat, Iraq’s prime minister said Thursday. “It’s an official declaration of defeat,” Haider al-Abadi said in
Iran missile raid on ISIS misses mark
:: Iran’s ballistic missile strike on ISIS targets in Syria missed the mark, US’s Washington Post reported on Wednesday, with missiles striking areas outside Deir al-Zor and even Iraqi territory. Out of the seven ballistic missiles fired at ISIS havens
French police hold 4 family members of Champs-Élysées assailant
:: French police have taken into custody four members of the family of a radicalized Islamist who was killed when he rammed a car loaded with guns and a gas bottle into a police van on the Champs-Élysées, a judicial
US-led coalition confirms death of ISIS grand mufti Turki al-Binali
:: The United States-led coalition said on Tuesday it had killed ISIS’ self-proclaimed top cleric in an air strike in May on a Syrian town near the Iraqi border. “Coalition forces killed Turki al-Binali, the self-proclaimed ‘Grand Mufti’ or chief
WHO says child from Raqqa among 15 new polio cases in Syria
:: Fifteen new cases of polio have been confirmed in Syria, including a child who may have caught the disease in Raqqa, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday. Aid workers are unable to vaccinate the population in and around
Russia has no confirmation of ISIS leader Baghdadi’s death
:: Russia said on Tuesday it could not confirm that ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi had been killed in an air strike in Syria last month, the Interfax news agency quoted Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov as saying. Moscow said
White House says it retains right to self-defense in Syria
:: The White House said on Monday that coalition forces fighting ISIS militants in Syria retained the right to self-defense as Russia warned it viewed any planes flying in its area of operations as potential targets. Tensions escalated on Sunday
Champs Elysees incident appears deliberate act: French interior ministry
:: A driver appeared to deliberately crash his car into a police van on the French capital’s Champs Elysees avenue on Monday, the interior ministry said, and the Paris prosecutor’s anti-terrorism unit said it had opened an investigation. “It looks
Iraq warns Mosul civilians, tells ISIS ‘surrender or die’
:: Iraqi authorities have dropped leaflets over Mosul warning civilians to stay inside and are telling jihadists to “surrender or die” after launching an assault to retake the Old City. Iraqi forces launched an assault on Sunday to recapture the
Syria troops advance in Raqqa towards Deir Ezzor”
:: The Syrian army on Sunday advanced into the northern province of Raqqa as part of an offensive to reach the neighboring oil-rich province of Deir Ezzor, a monitoring group said. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said regime
Iran fires missiles into Syria targeting ISIS in revenge for Tehran attacks
:: Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it launched a series of missiles into Syria on Sunday in revenge for deadly attacks on its capital that were claimed by ISIS. It was the first missile attack by Iran outside its own territory
Iraqi forces storm Old City of ISIS-held Mosul, US reports progress
:: Iraqi forces began storming the ISIS-held Old City of Mosul on Sunday, an assault they hope will be the last in the eight-month campaign to seize the militants’ stronghold. The historic district is the last still under control of
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