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
Putin: too early to speak about sheltering Assad in Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that it would be too early to speak about granting political asylum to Syrian President Bashar Assad, a Putin ally and arguably the main obstacle in the Syrian peace process. Russia began carrying
Syria needs constitutional reform, says Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Syria needs to start working on a new constitution as a first step to finding a political solution to its civil war, though he acknowledged the process was likely to be difficult. Putin, who has
France demands Russia end Syrian operations
Syria and Russia must stop military operations against civilians and in particular put an end to the “ordeal” taking place in the besieged city of Madaya just two weeks before Syrian peace talks are scheduled, France’s foreign minister said on
Putin: I want global action against terrorism
Russia wants to fight terrorism jointly with the rest of the world, President Vladimir Putin said in an interview published on Monday, while again accusing the West of exacerbating international crises that had contributed to it. “We are faced with
Fire breaks out at Kosovo government HQ as protests flare
Demonstrators in Kosovo fought running battles with police and set fire to the government’s headquarters on Saturday as anger simmers in the young Balkan country over an accord with former ruler, Serbia. The seat of government in the capital, Pristina,
Russia says embassy attacks illegal, calls for in Saudi-Iran restraint
Attacks on diplomatic missions can never be a legal means of protest, Russia said on Monday, after Iranian demonstrators stormed the Saudi embassy in Tehran in protest at Riyadh’s execution of a senior Shiite cleric. Russia’s foreign ministry expressed “serious
Turkish hackers block Russian minister’s social network account
A social network account of Russia’s communications minister was temporarily blocked on Sunday in a cyberattack carried out by hackers presenting themselves as a Turkish activist group and parading images of a warplane and Turkish flags. Russia’s ties with Turkey
Putin names U.S. among threats in new Russian security strategy
A new appraisal names the United States as one of the threats to Russia’s national security for the first time, a sign of how relations with the west have deteriorated in recent years. The document, “About the Strategy of National
Six more held over alleged New Year plot in Brussels
Six people were being held Thursday for questioning over an alleged plot to launch attacks during New Year festivities in Brussels, federal prosecutors said. The suspects were detained following several police raids in and around the Belgian capital, the prosecutor’s
World preps for 2016 festivities amid global threats
As the world prepares to bid farewell to a tumultuous 2015, security forces have been making their own plans to thwart potential militant attacks taking place on the night. While most cities will go ahead with their plans to celebrate
Ship with low-enriched uranium leaves Iran for Russia
A ship carrying more than 25,000 pounds (11,000 kg) of low-enriched uranium materials left Iran for Russia on Monday in an Iranian step toward honoring a July 14 nuclear deal with major powers, the United States said. Under the landmark
Russia releases footage of strikes on ISIS oil tankers
Russia has released dramatic images of what officials claim to be a successful strikes targeting ISIS’s oil-smuggling tankers in northern Syria, without being more specific on their location. “We’ve attacked many terrorist bases, hits were identified on targets and much
Russia says its strikes reduce oil smuggling to Turkey
Russia said Friday that trucks loaded with oil continue to cross from Syria into Turkey but in lesser numbers thanks to its bombing campaign against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) jihadists. “Oil tank trucks are continuing to cross
Russia, U.S. agree on major terrorist groups in Mideast
Russia and the United States have common understanding on major groups which should be considered terrorist ones in the Middle East, RIA news agency quoted Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov as saying on Friday. [wpResize] Related articles across the
Russia’s air force conducted 5,240 sorties in Syria since Sept. 30
Russia’s air force has made 5,240 sorties since it started the strikes in Syria on Sept. 30, including 189 sorties on Thursday alone, Russia’s defence ministry told reporters on Friday. Russian long-range strategic bombers have carried out 145 sorties since
Russia identifies groups behind Egypt plane crash
Alexander Bortnikov, the head of Russia’s Federal Security Service, said on Thursday Russia had identified groups behind the explosion of a Russian plane in Egypt, which killed all 224 passengers on board in October, local news agencies reported. [wpResize] Related
Russia’s interests coincide with Taliban’s in fight against ISIS
Russia is exchanging information with the Taliban and sees shared interest with the insurgents when it comes to counteracting the spread of ISIS, a senior Russian diplomat said Wednesday. “Taliban interests objectively coincide with ours,” Zamir Kabulov, head of the
Ministry: Russia’s air force hit 1,093 ISIS targets
Russia’s air force carried out 302 sorties in Syria between Dec. 18 and 23, hitting 1,093 ISIS targets, Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Wednesday. The destroyed targets included a training camp where there were recruits from Turkey and countries of
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