Saudi King and Crown Prince Condole Kuwait

Saudi King and Crown Prince Condole Kuwait

In a heartfelt gesture of solidarity, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed their deepest condolences to the Emir of Kuwait on Monday following the passing of Sheikh More »

Putin and Abbas Discuss Gaza Crisis

Putin and Abbas Discuss Gaza Crisis

Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday during Abbas’ visit to Russia. Arriving on Monday, Abbas aims to discuss the ongoing Gaza conflict with More »

Saudi Arabia Voices Strong Support for Gaza Peace Initiatives

Saudi Arabia Voices Strong Support for Gaza Peace Initiatives

Saudi Arabia has firmly aligned itself with the recent joint statement made by President Joe Biden of the United States, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt, and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, More »

Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment

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 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 »

 

Tag Archives: RAQQA

Dozens of bodies found in Raqqa mass grave

:: Dozens of bodies, including those of militants and civilians, have been found in a mass grave in the former ISIS stronghold of Raqqa in Syria, a local official said on Saturday. The former de facto “capital” of the group

Gruesome ISIS video purports to show Syrian pilot burned alive

:: ISIS has released a video allegedly showing a Syrian pilot that the extremists captured more than a year ago being set on fire while alive. The video released late Thursday allegedly showed Maj. Azzam Eid being chained to a

More than 400 US troops leaving Syria

:: More than 400 US Marines and their artillery are leaving Syria after helping to capture the city of Raqqa from ISIS, the US-led coalition fighting the militant group said on Thursday. Last month, US-backed militias declared victory in Raqqa,

First civilians return to Raqqa after mines cleared

:: Hundreds of civilians have returned to a battered district of Syria’s Raqa in what a US-backed force said was the first wave of returns since it cleared explosives left by militants. The ISIS group lost control of Raqqa –

Russia likens US coalition bombing of Raqqa to WWII Dresden

:: Russia on Sunday accused the US-led coalition in Syria of having flattened Raqqa with a Dresden-like bombing campaign and masking the destruction with a rush of humanitarian aid. In a statement, the defense ministry said that Raqqa — the

SDF: Campaign against ISIS in eastern Syria to speed up

:: A US-backed campaign against ISIS in eastern Syria will accelerate now the extremist group has been defeated in its former capital Raqqa, a spokesman for US-allied Syrian militias said on Wednesday. The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which announced the

Syrian Democratic forces say Raqqa liberated from ISIS

:: A commander with the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces battling ISIS says the city of Raqqa has been liberated from the radical militants and that combing operations are underway to clear the city of land mines and extremist sleeper cells.

US-backed fighters seize infamous Raqqa roundabout from ISIS

:: US-backed Syrian fighters on Monday said they gained complete control of an infamous Raqqa roundabout used by ISIS extremists for public beheadings and crucifixions. The Syrian Democratic Forces said they had “totally liberated” the northern city’s Al-Naim roundabout, dubbed

US-backed SDF says 275 ISIS militants left Raqqa city

:: US-backed militias said they had launched their final assault on Syria’s Raqqa on Sunday after a convoy of ISIS militants left the city, leaving only a hardcore of militants to mount a last stand. “The battle will continue until

US-backed SDF to let Syrian ISIS fighters leave Raqqa

:: Syrian ISIS fighters are set to abandon Raqqa in a withdrawal agreed with US-backed Syrian militias that have them surrounded, a militia spokesman said on Saturday, as the extremist’ defeat in their former Syrian capital edged closer. Officials gave

US official: No negotiated pullout for ISIS from Syria’s Raqqa

:: The US-led coalition battling ISIS said on Wednesday that it won’t accept a negotiated withdrawal for hundreds of ISIS militants holed up in the Syrian city of Raqqa, once the extremists’ de facto capital. The remarks by coalition spokesman,

US-backed Syrian fighters preparing for final push in Raqqa

:: US-backed fighters in northern Syria are preparing for a final offensive on neighborhoods still held by the ISIS group in the city of Raqqa, a spokesperson for the group said Monday. A US official affirmed that the battle for

US verifying Baghdadi recording, but says ‘no reason to doubt’ authenticity

:: The United States is still trying to verify a purported recording of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who had been rumored to be dead, but suggested audio released Thursday could well be real. “We are aware of the audio

Raqqa campaign in final stages, SDF says

:: The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said on Wednesday its campaign to capture Raqqa from ISIS was in its final stages and its fighters had seized 80 percent of the city. In its fight against a separate operation waged

US-backed force takes 90 percent of Syria’s Raqqa from ISIS

:: US-backed fighters have captured 90 percent of the Syrian city of Raqqa from ISIS after overrunning five strategic neighborhoods, a monitor said on Wednesday. “Because of the heavy (US-led) coalition air strikes, ISIS withdrew from at least five key

US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces attack ISIS in Deir al-Zor

:: U.S.-backed Syrian militias have launched an operation against ISIS in the north of Deir al-Zor province, a statement said on Saturday. Assaults would aim to drive the jihadist militants out of areas they hold north and east of the

US-backed Syria force says its seized Raqqa’s old city from ISIS

:: US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces fighters on Friday ousted ISIS from Raqqa’s Old City, a spokesman told AFP, bringing them closer than ever to the militants’ most well-defended positions. “Our forces today seized full control of the Old City in

ISIS counterattack kills 34 Syria regime forces in Raqqa

:: At least 34 Syrian soldiers and allied fighters have been killed in an ISIS counterattack in the east of Raqqa province, rolling back regime gains, a monitor said Friday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the militant group

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