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: RAQQA
Syrian fighters cut main road linking ISIS-held areas
US-backed Syrian fighters on Monday cut the main road between the northern Syrian city of Raqqa, which is controlled by ISIS, and the eastern city of Deir el-Zour, which is partially held by ISIS, as they press against the extremists’
Pentagon plan calls for more US participation in attack against ISIS
The US pentagon has issued a plan for the upcoming attack on ISIS’ capital of Raqqa in Syria. According to the Washington Post, the plan calls for more US military participation, including increased Special Operations forces, helicopters, artillery and arms
Iraqi army controls main roads out of Mosul, trapping ISIS
US-backed Iraqi army units on Wednesday took control of the last major road out of western Mosul that had been in ISIS’s hands, a general and residents there said, trapping the militants in a dwindling area within the city. The
Road to Raqqa a tricky path for US-Turkey cooperation
By : Menekse Tokyay Turkish officials have recently been in close contact with their US counterparts, and a possible joint military operation in the Daesh stronghold of Raqqa is on the table. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Feb. 12
Pentagon has evidence of ISIS ‘exodus’ from Syria’s Raqqa
A months-long campaign to isolate and pressure the ISIS group’s self-declared capital of Raqqa, Syria, is paying off as the administrative backbone of the militant organization is beginning to crack, the Pentagon said Friday. ISIS leaders “are beginning the process
Erdogan says Turkish operation in Syria will continue to Raqqa
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that the final goal of a Turkish military incursion into Syria was not just to retake the city of al-Bab from ISIS, but to cleanse a border region including Raqqa of the militants. “The
Fierce fighting 20km from ISIS bastion in Syria
Fierce fighting took place on Wednesday between militants and US-backed Syrian rebels just 20 kilometers from the ISIS’s self-proclaimed capital of Raqqa, an AFP reporter saw. On Saturday, the rebels – a coalition of fighters known as the Syrian Democratic
Erdogan, Trump to act together on ISIS in Syria
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and US President Donald Trump agreed in a phone call overnight to act jointly against ISIS in the Syrian towns of al-Bab and Raqqa, both controlled by the militants, Turkish presidency sources said on Wednesday. The
Syrian militias see more US support for ISIS fight, plan new phase
The US-led coalition against ISIS has boosted support for its Syrian allies since President Donald Trump took office, supplying armored vehicles for the first time as they prepare to launch a new phase in their campaign for Raqqa, a spokesman
ISIS lure Raqqa civilians into ranks with food rations
ISIS in Syria’s Raqqa province have declared amnesty for those who are spying on the extremist group and turn themselves in, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on Saturday, according to activists. Activists spoke about ISIS’s attempt to seduce
Turkish jets hit al-Bab amid push to retake Raqqa
Turkish warplanes struck 15 targets in the al Bab area of northern Syria on Sunday in an operation with Syrian rebels to drive ISIS militants out of the border region, the Turkish military said on Monday. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Turkey warns US against demographic change in Raqqa
Turkey on Monday warned the United States not to allow demographic changes in the Syrian city of Raqqa after Kurdish-Arab forces launched a US-backed operation to capture the extremist bastion. Turkish forces are conspicuously absent from the operation, even though
ISIS deploys Raqqa car bombs as SDF closes
ISIS militants have set off five car bombs targeting US-backed Syrian armed groups attacking Raqqa, a source said on Monday, saying the fight to drive ISIS from its stronghold city would “not be easy.” The operation by the Syrian Democratic
US in ‘close contact’ with Turkey over Raqqa assault
Washington is in “close contact” with Ankara over the assault launched by American-backed Kurdish-Arab forces on ISIS’s bastion Raqa in Syria, a senior US official said Sunday. “We are in close close contact with our Turkish allies and that is
Erdogan warns militias in Iraq not to attack Turkmen
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday warned militias in Iraq against attacking Turkmen residents of Tal Afar, a town near ISIS’s Mosul bastion. “If the Hashed al-Shaabi sow terror there, then our response will be different,” Erdogan said, in
‘Mosul battle is hard, but Raqqa will be harder’
Iraq’s battle to reclaim Mosul from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria is progressing despite “stiff” resistance from resilient and creative fighters, but a coming offensive to oust them from their main Syria stronghold at Raqqa poses tougher political
Pentagon: Iraqi forces ‘ahead of schedule’ in Mosul
Iraqi security forces were “ahead of schedule” after the first day of an offensive for the ISIS-held city of Mosul, a Pentagon official said Monday. A US-led coalition has for months been helping train Iraqi forces for the fight for
Erdogan: Turkey ready to join US in capturing Syrian city from ISIS
US President Barack Obama floated the idea of joint action with Turkey to capture the Syrian city of Raqqa from ISIS, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said in remarks published on Wednesday. Ankara would not object, Erdogan said. Turkey launched an
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