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 »
Tag Archives: AIR STRIKES
Israel strikes Gaza after rockets fired from Palestinian enclave
:: Israel launched air strikes on Gaza late Wednesday after dozens of rockets were fired from the enclave into its territory, with injuries reported on both sides. Earlier, Al Arabiya news channel correspondent reported that more than 50 rockets and
Syria regime strikes kill 7 near Damascus: monitor
:: Syrian government air strikes on two rebel-held areas near Damascus killed seven people including two children on Friday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor said. The Britain-based monitor said five of the deaths, including the children, were in
At least 30 civilians dead in air strikes on ISIS-held area of Syria
:: At least 30 civilians were killed in air strikes on an area of eastern Syria held by the ISIS on Wednesday, a monitoring group said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said it was not immediately able to say
Russian jets resume heavy bombing of eastern Aleppo
Russian jets resumed heavy bombing of rebel-held eastern Aleppo on Tuesday after several days of relative calm, a rebel official and the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group said. Air strikes mostly hit the Bustan al-Qasr neighborhood, Zakaria
Kerry talks with US diplomats who urged Syria strikes
Secretary of State John Kerry sat down Tuesday for an exchange of views with the US diplomats who challenged White House policy and called for air strikes on Syria. Last week, some 50 mid-level US officials signed a so-called “dissent
Jets believed to be Russian kill scores in Syrian city: rescue workers
Air strikes believed to have been carried out by Russian warplanes killed scores of people in the center of the rebel-held city of Idlib in northwest Syria on Sunday, rescue workers and residents said. They said at least six strikes
Britain rightly follows France into Syria conflict
By : Manuel Almeida The UK House of Commons on Wednesday authorized the extension of air strikes on ISIS targets into Syria, with the MP vote count standing at 397 to 223. Six Typhoon and two Tornado jets of the
Russian official rejects troops in Syria claim
Russia is not conducting operations in Syria involving its own ground troops and will not do so, Admiral Vladimir Komoyedov, the head of the lower house of parliament’s defense committee, said on Tuesday, according to the RIA Novosti news agency.
French PM: Russia must not hit ‘wrong targets’ in Syria
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls urged Russia on Sunday to direct air strikes at ISIS militants alone in Syria, as the West raises concerns Moscow will target moderate rebel groups opposed to Syria’s president. Speaking to journalists on a visit
Russia strikes kill 39 civilians, 14 ISIS, Nusra Front militants
At least 39 civilians, including eight children and eight women, have been killed in Russian air strikes in Syria in the past four days, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Saturday. It said 14 fighters had been killed
Syria doubts value of talks, air strikes useless without Damascus
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem on Friday questioned the value of political negotiations and said air strikes against militants in his country are useless if they are not coordinated with his government. “Terrorism cannot be fought only from the air,
U.S., allies conduct 23 air strikes in Syria, Iraq
A coalition led by the United States conducted 20 air strikes against Islamic State in Iraq and three against the militant group in Syria on Saturday, according to a statement released by the Combined Joint Task Force on Sunday. In
French president: We will bomb ISIS in Syria
President Francois Hollande said on Monday French air strikes against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants in Syria would be necessary. “We are part of the coalition in Iraq [against ISIS],” Hollande said in a news conference with
Twenty Indians killed in Yemen as more foreign troops reported arriving
A Saudi-led alliance killed at least 20 Indian nationals in air strikes on fuel smugglers at a Yemeni port on Tuesday, fishermen said, and more foreign troops were reported to be arriving to intensify the campaign against Houthi forces. The
Strikes in Syria kill 170 ISIS militants in 48 hours
Air strikes by a U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group in northeastern Syria have killed around 170 militants in the past 48 hours, a monitoring group said Tuesday. “The jihadists were killed in the
Egypt urges U.N. mandate for Libya coalition
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Tuesday urged the U.N. Security Council to adopt a resolution allowing for an international military intervention in troubled Libya, Agence France Presse reported. “There is no other choice. Taking into account that the Libyan
Jordan planes launch fresh air strikes on ISIS
Jordan said on Friday it had carried out a second straight day of air strikes on Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants to avenge a captive Jordanian pilot burnt to death by the group. “Sorties of air force
U.S., allies target ISIS in 23 air strikes
The United States and allies staged 23 air strikes on ISIS targets in Syria and Iraq on Thursday, the Combined Joint Task Force said on Friday. A dozen strikes near the Syrian cities of Kobane, Raqqah and al-Hasakah destroyed ISIS
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