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
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 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 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 »
Category Archives: Russia
Russia gives new ‘Beauty and the Beast’ film a 16+ rating
Despite pressure from an ultra-conservative lawmaker, Russia’s Culture Ministry has approved the release of Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” movie despite protests over a gay character. The ministry told The Associated Press on Tuesday that it has granted a screening
Britain’s Johnson to visit Russia for talks
British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson is to travel to Russia in the coming weeks for high-level political talks, his office said Saturday. It will be the first time a British minister has been to Moscow for an official visit in
Moscow, NATO in first high-level military talks since freeze
Senior Russian and NATO military chiefs on Friday held their first phone talks since ties between the two sides collapsed over the crisis in Ukraine, the Defense Ministry in Moscow said. The chairman of the NATO Military Committee Petr Pavel
Russia accuses Syrian opposition of sabotaging peace talks
Russia accused the main Syrian opposition group at peace talks in Geneva of sabotaging the process on Thursday, a day after Moscow foreign ministry officials met the rebels for rare talks on how to narrow their differences. Backed by Western
Russia pledges to veto UN sanctions resolution on Syria
Russia pledged to veto a Western-backed UN resolution Tuesday that would impose sanctions on 21 Syrian individuals, organizations and companies allegedly involved in chemical weapons attacks in the war-ravaged country. The draft Security Council resolution would also ban all countries
Russia wants Kurdish representatives in Geneva talks
Russia hopes the Syrian opposition will form a joint delegation for the Geneva peace talks, RIA Novosti news agency reported on Monday, citing Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov. The agency also quoted Bogdanov as saying that Kurdish representatives should
One question at UN Syria talks: What does Russia want?
The first UN-led Syria peace talks in almost a year are in danger of getting lost in procedure, as officials obsess about who will meet whom, but behind the scenes diplomats say it’s largely up to Russia to call the
Putin says wants to stabilize Syria’s ‘legitimate’ power
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Moscow’s goal in Syria was to “stabilize the legitimate authority” and strike a “decisive blow” against terrorism. “We have no plans to interfere in Syria’s internal affairs,” he told a group of naval
Russia names new envoy to Saudi Arabia
Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed Sergei Kozlov as his country’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia, replacing the present envoy Oleg Ozerov on Monday. The present ambassador Ozerov was relieved of his post following a presidential decree issued in Moscow on
Russian UN envoy reportedly dies after suffering heart problems
Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations Vitaly Churkin has died on Monday morning, Russian news agency Interfax is reporting Churkin was at the Russian embassy on East 67th Street when he became sick with a “cardiac condition” around 9:30 am,
Dubai police summon Russian model who dangled from skyscraper
Dubai police have summoned a Russian model who posed for a video while dangling from a skyscraper to sign a pledge not to put her life in danger again, a local newspaper reported on Saturday. A video of the model,
Russia calls for ‘post-West’ world order: Lavrov
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called Saturday for an end to a world order dominated by the West and said Moscow wants to establish a “pragmatic” relationship with the United States. “I hope that (the world) will choose a democratic
Moscow finds brokering Syria peace trickier than waging war
With its show of military force, Russia changed the tide of the Syrian civil war. It is finding the next phase – brokering an end to the fighting – a tougher proposition. A round of Syria peace talks sponsored by
Russia strikes Syria after ‘Death Over Humiliation’ rebel battle
Russian jets pounded rebel-held areas of the Syrian city of Deraa on Tuesday for a second day in the first such intensive bombing campaign since Moscow’s major intervention in Syria more than a year ago, rebels and witnesses said. Rebel
Russian bombing in Syria kills three Turkish soldiers
Russian air strikes on Thursday accidentally killed three Turkish soldiers during an operation against ISIS in Syria, the Turkish military said, highlighting the risk of unintended clashes between the numerous outside powers in a complex war. “During an operation by
Lavrov calls for Syria’s return to Arab league
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called Wednesday for Syria’s return to the Arab League, saying its membership would allow the organisation to help find a political solution to the country’s conflict. “The League could play a more important, more effective
Oil slips as US drilling recovery weakens deal to cut output
Oil prices fell on Monday as news of another weekly increase in US drilling activity spread concern over rising output just as many of the world’s oil producers are trying to comply with a deal to pump less to try
Putin’s phone call with Trump display of mutual respect
The phone call between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday was a display of mutual respect between the two men, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday. In the call, their first conversation since
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