World rallies behind KSA

May 31, 2015

Riyadh, May 31: The US on Saturday joined Gulf and Arab countries in denouncing the terror attack in Dammam, saying that it was committed to working with the Kingdom to fight extremism.

“We deplore the brutality of the terrorists who perpetuated this violence at places of worship,” said US State Department spokesman Jeff Rathke, in response to Friday’s attack at the Al-Anoud Mosque in Dammam.

Three people and an IS suspect who exploded the bomb in the parking area after being stopped by security men from entering the women’s section of the mosque were killed.

“The US stands with the people of Saudi Arabia against this violence and remains committed to working with the Saudi government and our international partners to fight violent extremism in the region,” Rathke added.

Ban Ki-moon, UN secretary-general, too strongly condemned the attack, asserting that such attacks on places of worship are “abhorrent” and are intended to promote sectarian conflicts.

Sheikh Salman bin Mohammed Al-Nashwan, spokesman of Supreme Judicial Council, condemned the attack and said that such incidents aim at spreading chaos and violence.

The Federal National Council (FNC) of the UAE also denounced the attacks that targeted the mosques in Qatif and Dammam and called for “joint and intensified efforts at all levels to counter such cowardly acts.”

Mohammed Ahmed Al Murr, FNC spokesman, reiterated the UAE’s full support to the Kingdom in its fight against terrorism.

Iyad Madani, secretary-general of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), said the terror acts showed the ugly face of IS, which has claimed responsibility.

“Such malicious schemes would not succeed in destabilizing the social fabric in the Kingdom; it will rather strengthen the will of the people to be united.”

The board of trustees of the World Assembly of Muslim Youth (WAMY) held a meeting to condemn the terrorist acts in Saudi Arabia.

The Arab interior ministers’ council denounced the terror acts and expressed support to the Kingdom to combat terrorism.

Egypt, Turkey, Qatar, Sudan, Oman and Kuwait strongly condemned the mosque bombing.

The foreign ministries of these countries expressed their condolences to the Saudi government, people and the families of the martyrs, and wished for speedy recovery for those injured in the attack.

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Syrian Town erupts after Israeli forces enter Beit Jinn; heavy casualties reported

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November 28,2025

Several Syrians were killed and more than two dozen others injured in Israeli strikes on the outskirts of Damascus, amid intensified incursions by the occupying regime since the fall of former president Bashar al-Assad and the rise of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) rule.

Syrian state TV reported that the casualties occurred during an overnight Israeli assault involving helicopters and drones on the town of Beit Jinn in the Damascus countryside. The attack followed an Israeli military unit’s entry into the town, where they were surrounded by local residents, leading to gunfire and direct confrontations.

According to the report, “The occupation army’s helicopters and artillery shelled Beit Jinn, located at the foothills of Mount Hermon, resulting in 13 martyrs and 25 injured civilians.” The broadcaster did not specify the full extent of damage.

Al-Ikhbariyah Syria confirmed that the shelling coincided with Israeli soldiers entering Beit Jinn, while artillery pounded surrounding areas. The broadcaster stated that the escalation began after local residents clashed with an Israeli patrol that had infiltrated the southern town and “kidnapped” three young men.

Following a two-hour exchange of heavy fire, Israeli forces withdrew and repositioned on the hill of Butt al-Warda at the town’s outskirts.

Israeli media acknowledged that six soldiers were wounded in the clashes—three of them seriously—describing the confrontation as a “sudden ambush” that forced the deployment of reserve units and air support to secure an exit route. No further details were provided.

The aggression has fueled renewed displacement from Beit Jinn, with residents fleeing to nearby villages amid increasingly frequent Israeli attacks.

The raid came just a day after Israeli troops carried out another ground incursion into Umm al-Luqas village in Quneitra province. According to SANA, an Israeli unit in four vehicles entered the village, raided several homes, and later withdrew.

Syria condemned the repeated incursions as violations of the 1974 Disengagement Agreement and UN resolutions, urging the international community to enforce compliance and pressure Israel to halt its operations and withdraw fully.

Israel has expanded its attacks across Syrian territory following the collapse of the Assad government last year. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly instructed his forces to push deeper into Syrian territory and seize strategic positions.

Meanwhile, critics say the HTS-led interim government’s inaction and growing normalization gestures toward Israel have emboldened Tel Aviv to intensify its military operations. HTS, formerly linked to al-Qaeda, seized control of Damascus last December, formally ending Assad’s rule.

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