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: RAMADI
After Ramadi’s liberation, PM vows to defeat ISIS
A triumphant Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared on Monday that the coming year will see his forces defeat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) , after his military achieved its first major victory since collapsing in the face
Iraq military declares Ramadi fully ‘liberated’
Iraqi forces have liberated the city of Ramadi and on Monday raised the national flag above the flashpoint government complex, a spokesman for the Joint Operations Command said. “Ramadi has been liberated and the armed forces of the counter-terrorism service
Images show inside former ISIS stronghold Ramadi
Images released on Sunday have shown the Iraqi city of Ramadi, a former ISIS stronghold, after being liberated in a fierce battle between the militants and government forces. Iraq’s army said on Sunday it had defeated ISIS fighters in the
Iraqi army declares victory over ISIS in Ramadi
Iraq’s army said on Sunday it had defeated Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) fighters in a provincial capital west of Baghdad, the first major victory for the U.S.-trained force since it collapsed in the face of an assault
Iraqi forces in fierce battles with ISIS in Ramadi
Iraqi forces on Saturday clashed with diehard ISIS militants defending the former government complex in the heart of the city of Ramadi, later claiming control over Al-Hoz neighborhood in the western city, Al Arabiya News Channel correspondent reported. After a
Coalition planes pound ISIS in Ramadi
Coalition air forces pounded positions held by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group in Ramadi on Thursday, Iraqi military statements said, in support of government troops seeking to retake the western Iraqi city and push on to
Eight ISIS commanders killed in air strikes: Iraqi state TV
Eight senior ISIS commanders were killed in air strikes by the Iraqi airforce, Iraqi state TV reported on Wednesday citing a military statement. “F-16 planes killed dozens of terrorists including eight senior commanders of Daesh in strikes on Hawija and
Iraqi troops advance in battle for Ramadi
Iraqi forces on Tuesday reported progress in the military operation to retake the city of Ramadi from ISIS, saying they made the most significant incursion into the city since it fell to the militants in May. Losing Ramadi — the
Iraqi army readies for operation to retake Ramadi
Iraq’s armed forces will start an operation to retake the western city of Ramadi from ISIS militants very soon, army chief of staff Lt. General Othman al-Ghanemi told state TV on Monday. “There is an ongoing operation to control a
Iraqi forces ask residents of ISIS-held Ramadi to evacuate city
Iraqi military planes dropped leaflets on Sunday on Ramadi, asking residents to leave within 72 hours the western city which is under the control of ISIS militants, state TV reported, citing a military statement. It gave no further details but
ISIS car bomb hits security post in Iraq’s Anbar
A suicide car bomb – claimed by ISIS – targeting a border security post in the western province of Anbar has killed six and wounded 14 guards on Saturday officials said, adding that the commander of the base is among
U.S. ready to deploy attack helicopters to retake Iraqi city
The United States is prepared to deploy attack helicopters in support of an Iraqi offensive to retake the ISIS-held city of Ramadi, U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Wednesday. Carter told a U.S. Senate hearing that the Iraqi army was
ISIS uses Ramadi residents as ‘shields’ as Iraq forces close in
As Iraqi forces close in on the western city of Ramadi, thousands of civilians are effectively being held hostage inside by ISIS militants who want to use them as human shields. Iraqi forces cut the hardline group’s last supply line
Iraq forces retake large part of Ramadi from ISIS
Iraqi security forces on Tuesday recaptured a large area on the southwestern side of Ramadi from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group, which overran the city in May, officials said. Retaking the Al-Tameem area from ISIS is
Iraq tells civilians of ISIS-held Ramadi to leave
Iraq’s military command has told civilians in the ISIS-held Ramadi to leave the city, a sign that an operation may soon be underway to retake the provincial capital. Monday’s statement, broadcast on Iraqi state TV, says the Ramadi families are
Iraqi military advances on ISIS-held Ramadi
Iraq’s military said on Friday its forces had advanced on three fronts to begin clearing Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants from the western city of Ramadi, but police and government officials said progress was extremely slow. The
Top U.S. general: Iraq did not ask for Russian strikes
U.S. Marine General Joseph Dunford played down the chances of any Russian air campaign in Iraq in the near future as he made his first trip to Iraq since becoming the top U.S. military officer this month. Iraqi Prime Minister
ISIS executed 70 Sunni tribesmen in Iraq’s Anbar
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group executed 70 members of a Sunni tribe allied to the government in western Iraq earlier this week, tribal leaders and the United Nations said Wednesday. The victims were members of the
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