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 »
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Iraq deploying troops to retake Mosul
The Iraqi army is deploying thousands of soldiers to a northern base in preparation for operations to retake the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group’s hub of Mosul, officials said on Monday. ISIS seized Mosul in June 2014
Holland to discuss joining Syria air strikes ‘within days’
The Dutch cabinet will discuss a U.S. request to join coalition air strikes against jihadists in Syria within “the coming days”, Foreign Minister Bert Koenders said, amid speculation a decision may come as early as Friday. “The cabinet will now
U.S.-led coalition conducts 18 strikes against ISIS
The coalition of the United States and its allies conducted 18 strikes against ISIS in Iraq and Syria on Monday, the group said. In a statement released on Tuesday, the Combined Joint Task Force said three strikes in three cities
‘Hundreds’ of army trainers needed for Mosul recapture
Iraqi security forces will need help from “hundreds” of Western military trainers ahead of a planned assault to recapture the city of Mosul from Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) extremists, a U.S. official said Wednesday. Mosul fell to
U.S. official: few Russian strikes in Syria are against ISIS
Only a third of Russia’s air strikes in Syria are targeting Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and its imprecise attacks are forcing the population to flee, fuelling Europe’s refugee crisis, a senior U.S. official said on Saturday. Of
U.S., allies launch 23 air strikes against ISIS
The U.S.-led coalition launched 23 air strikes against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Iraq and three in Syria on Thursday, the task force leading the operation said in a statement. The coalition said 22 strikes in Iraq
‘About 2,500’ ISIS fighters killed in Iraq and Syria last month
The U.S.-led coalition that has been carrying out air strikes against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria killed (ISIS) about 2,500 extremists last month, a military spokesman said on Wednesday. The Pentagon has previously been wary of giving
ISIS attacks troops in western Iraq, killing 11
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants attacked Iraqi troops and allied tribal fighters outside the western town of Haditha on Monday, killing at least 11 and wounding dozens, officials said. Haditha councilman Khalid Suleiman said 30 troops were
Italy to send 450 troops to protect Iraq’s Mosul dam
Italy is to send 450 troops to defend Iraq’s strategic Mosul dam, near the city occupied by ISIS fighters, Prime Minister Matteo Renzi announced. The dam on the Tigris river, built by a German-Italian consortium in the 1980s and in
Apparent U.S. coalition raids kill 32 ISIS fighters in Syria
At least 32 Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group fighters were killed on Sunday in apparent U.S.-led coalition air strikes on the group’s Syrian stronghold of Raqa province, a monitor said. Rami Abdel Rahman, head of the Syrian
U.S., allies launch 20 strikes against ISIS in Iraq and Syria
The United States and its allies targeted ISIS with 17 air strikes in Iraq and three in Syria on Friday, the U.S. military said. Seven of the strikes in Iraq hit two ISIS tactical units, buildings and a fighting position
Obama: U.S. ‘will not relent’ in ISIS campaign
President Barack Obama vowed Sunday that the United States and its international partners “will not relent” in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group, insisting the world would not accept the extremists’ attacks on civilians
U.S. strikes on ISIS oil supply initially only ‘minimally effective’
U.S. air strikes have been only “minimally effective” in destroying oil infrastructure in the hands of militants, a military spokesman said Wednesday, explaining why tanker trucks in Syria are now being targeted instead. The U.S.-led coalition that has been conducting
Pentagon targeting trucks, rigs in assault on ISIS oil funding
U.S.-led air strikes have hit at least 175 targets in the ISIS’s main oil-producing region over the past month, as Washington intensifies efforts to disrupt a key revenue source estimated to provide more than $1 million a day to the
After lull, U.S.-led air campaign in Syria intensifies
The U.S.-led air campaign against ISIS militants in Syria, which ground to a near halt in late October, has intensified in recent days. Coalition forces carried out 56 strikes against ISIS in Syria in the eight days from Oct. 30
Turkey says plans anti-ISIS offensive in near future
Turkey has said it is planning to launch a military campaign soon against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group which is accused of carrying out the deadliest attack in the country’s history. “We have plans to act
Turkish jets hit ISIS targets in Syria
Turkish jets on Saturday launched bombing raids against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Syria, the day before Turks are due to vote in a parliamentary election, a senior government official said. American jets were standing by
New U.S.-backed Syria militia hits ISIS
A coalition of U.S.-backed Kurdish militia and rebel groups has launched its first operation against territory controlled by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in northeast Syria, a spokesman said Saturday. The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) were formed
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