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
Egypt completes Russian plane crash initial report
Egypt said on Monday it had found no evidence so far of terrorism or other illegal action linked to the crash of a Russian passenger plane in Sinai that killed all 224 people on board on Oct. 31. Russia and
Fire at Russian psychiatric hospital kills 23
Twenty-three psychiatric patients, most of them elderly, died when a fire ripped through their care facility in southern Russia Saturday night, in the latest tragedy to hit mental health hospitals in the country. “The bodies of 23 people have been
Russian destroyer wards off Turkish ship in Aegean
Russia on Sunday warned Turkey to stop staging what it called provocations against its forces in or near Syria after one of its warships fired warning shots at a Turkish vessel in the Aegean to avoid a collision. The Russian
Kerry meets Putin next week on Syria peace plan
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will head to Moscow on Tuesday for talks with President Vladimir Putin on the Syrian crisis and the fight against the Islamic State group, the State Department said. “They will discuss ongoing efforts to
Putin says Russia backs Free Syrian Army alongside Assad troops
President Vladimir Putin said on Friday Russia supports the opposition Free Syrian Army, providing it with air support, arms and ammunition in joint operations with Syrian troops against Islamist militants. His statement appeared to be the first time Moscow said
Putin orders Russian forces to act ‘tough’ in Syrian
President Vladimir Putin on Friday vowed to further modernize Russian arsenals and said that its military in Syria will “immediately destroy” any target threatening them, a strong warning to Turkey following its shoot-down of a Russian warplane at the Syrian
U.S. officials: ISIS oil going to Assad, some to Turkey
ISIS has made more than $500 million trading oil with significant volumes sold to the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and some finding its way to Turkey, a senior U.S. Treasury official said on Thursday. The United States, France,
Russia, U.S., U.N. set to hold trilateral Syria talks in Geneva
Russia, the United States and the United Nations will hold talks on Syria in Geneva on Friday as diplomatic efforts to end the conflict are ratcheted up, Moscow and Washington announced. “We will be having consultations in the trilateral format
Russia denies plans for new bases in Syria
Russia’s defense ministry is not developing additional air bases in Syria, RIA news agency quoted the ministry’s spokesman as saying on Wednesday. Igor Konashenkov was also quoted as saying the Syrian General Staff had evidence that warplanes from the Western
Only 30 percent of Russia strikes target ISIS in Syria: U.S.
Only 30 percent of Russian air strikes in Syria target the Islamic State group while the rest are against opposition forces not affiliated with the militants, a senior U.S. official said Wednesday. “The Russian air strikes in Syria, primarily, are
Russia recovers black box of downed jet
Moscow has recovered the black box of the Russian jet downed by Turkey last month and will analyse it with foreign specialists, President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday. “I ask you not to open it for the time being,” Putin
Russia has downed jet black box, will analyze with foreign experts: Putin
Moscow has recovered the black box of the Russian jet downed by Turkey last month and will analyse it with foreign specialists, President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday. “I ask you not to open it for the time being,” Putin
Russia says hit ISIS with submarine-launched missile
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday that Russia had for the first time struck Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) targets in Syria with missiles fired from a submarine in the Mediterranean. “The targets were two large
Ankara summons Russian envoy over soldier brandishing weapon on warship
Turkey on Thursday summoned Russia’s ambassador to Ankara over images of a Russian serviceman brandishing a rocket launcher as his warship navigated through Turkish waters, a foreign ministry official said. Russian ambassador Andrey Karlov was summoned to the foreign ministry
U.S. official: ISIS oil smuggling to Turkey insignificant
The amount of oil smuggled into Turkey from areas of Syria controlled by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is economically insignificant, the United States said Friday, after Moscow accused Ankara of profiting from the trade. U.S. officials
Russia bans ‘undesirable’ US-funded foundation
Russian prosecutors on Friday declared a U.S. government-funded foundation an ‘undesirable’ organisation, the fourth entity to be banned under a controversial law targeting foreign groups accused of political meddling in the country. The U.S. Russia Foundation for Economic Advancement and
U.S. jails Russian ‘Taliban’ fighter for life
A 55-year-old former Russian tank commander, dubbed the Russian Taliban, was sentenced to life plus 30 years in a U.S. prison for fighting U.S. troops in Afghanistan. Irek Hamidullin was convicted by a U.S. jury in August on 15 counts
Syria activists: Russians expanding 2nd air base in country
Russian troops are expanding a military base in central Syria, adding fortifications and developing its runways in a sign they intend to use it as their second air base in the country, Syrian activists said Thursday. The work underway in
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