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ISIL claims deadly ‘quadruple’ suicide attacks in Iraq

ISIL claims deadly ‘quadruple’ suicide attacks in Iraq

At least 11 Iraqi security personnel have been killed in a quadruple suicide car bombing near Beiji that was claimed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant group. ISIL, which controls large parts of northern Iraq, said four of its foreign fighters carried out Saturday’s bombings, which targeted Iraqi army and allied units’ […]

‘Only Allah can set the price of oil’: Saudi Arabia

‘Only Allah can set the price of oil’: Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s oil minister has turned to divinity over the issue of slumping prices in oil, claiming that “it’s up to Allah”. Speaking to CNBC, oil minister Ali al-Naimi said that “no one can set the price of oil – it’s up to Allah”. Saudi Arabia is the world’s biggest producer of oil and, while […]

Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud has died

Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud has died

Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud has died, according to an announcement on Saudi state TV. He was 90.The next king will be Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz, state television reported early Friday. The announcement of his death comes several weeks after the state-run Saudi Press Agency said Abdullah was suffering from pneumonia and […]

Turkey-Somalia relationship: Turks run Somalia & making $4million monthly revenue

Turkey-Somalia relationship: Turks run Somalia & making $4million monthly revenue

The chaos and conflict that once consumed the port of Mogadishu are now gone and a few foreign investors are starting to move into Somalia. Turkey is leading the way but why is there such a strong bond between these two countries? Where once rival militias battled for control of these docks, giant container ships […]

US forces unleash devastating firepower on ISIS terrorists

US forces unleash devastating firepower on ISIS terrorists

ISIS positions in and around Kobane felt the full force of American airpower last night, as sustained bombing raids resulted in a series of spectacular explosions in the besieged Syrian town. The radical Islamic group has been dramatically pushed back from the town, having as recently as last week looked like it was about to […]

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