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 »
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Lebanon says it has driven ISIS from most of Syria border area
:: The Lebanese military is now in control of over 80 percent of the areas previously held by ISIS along the border with Syria, only days after launching a broad offensive there, a spokesman said Tuesday. Brig. Gen. Ali Qanso
Lebanon: ‘Saqr Arsal’ in the grips of intelligence
:: During a security operation inside the town of Arsal, Lebanese army intelligence said that they had arrested Saqr Arsal who is accused of preparing a terrorist attack in the area. According to intelligence, Basel Abd al-Qadir is a Syrian
Lebanon defeated in Arsal
By : Diana Moukalled ::Hezbollah’s huge propaganda machine is working at full capacity in Lebanon to portray what happened in Juroud Arsal as a victory for the party. For the last fortnight, the Lebanese public has witnessed a huge political
Hezbollah and rebels agree ceasefire at Lebanese-Syrian border
:: A ceasefire took effect on Thursday in a mountainous area of the Lebanese-Syrian border where Lebanon’s Hezbollah says it is on the verge of defeating Nusra Front militants in their last foothold at the frontier. The ceasefire began at
Lebanese military finds Syrian deaths in custody ‘not a result of violence’
:: Local Lebanese media reported on Monday that forensic doctors found that the four Syrians who died in the custody of the Lebanese military a few days after their arrest did not die due to violence. Human Rights Watch questioned
Hezbollah says seizes strategic valley from militants at Syria-Lebanon border
:: Hezbollah said its forces seized a strategic valley on Monday, the latest advance in an offensive to oust militants from their last foothold along the Syria-Lebanon border. Hezbollah said it had advanced from several directions in the Wadi al-Kheil
Lebanese mediator killed in fighting near Syrian border
:: A Lebanese mediator was killed on Saturday in a second day of fighting between Hezbollah and militants near the border with Syria, sources and pictures obtained by Al Arabiya showed. “Ahmad al-Fliti, who was mediating between fighters and Hezbollah…
Hariri: Lebanon’s army to carry out operation near Syrian border
:: Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri said on Tuesday the army would carry out an operation in an area of the border with Syria that has been a base of operations for militants including extremist groups. Speaking in parliament, Hariri
Lebanese military rejects claims of abuse of Syrians
:: Lebanon’s military on Saturday dismissed allegations of abuse against hundreds of Syrian detainees caught up in a security sweep in a refugee settlement, saying the mass detentions were needed to combat terrorism. The official said the detention of 355
Suicide bomber attacks Lebanese army in north: Security sources
:: An ISIS suicide bomber detonated an explosive vest in an attack on a Lebanese army post in the north of the country on Friday, lightly injuring several soldiers, security sources said. Security forces also seized two cars rigged with
Bomb blast kills soldier in north Lebanon: report
A Lebanese soldier was killed by a roadside bomb in northern Lebanon on Thursday, the National News Agency and a security source said. A second soldier in the same patrol was wounded in the explosion which took place near the
Hezbollah kills four al-Qaeda-linked militants in north Lebanon
Hezbollah fighters killed at least four members of the al-Qaeda-linked Nusra Front in a rocket attack on their car in northeastern Lebanon on Tuesday, a security source said. The incident took place in a restive area near the Syrian border,
Lebanese army consolidates in Arsal after militants’ clashes
The Lebanese army has consolidated on Thursday its forces in Arsal after clashes between two militants groups, Al Arabiya News Channel correspondent reported. The Lebanese army shelled positions of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and al-Qaeda’s affiliate
Nusra releases 16 Lebanese troops, Baghdadi’s ex-wife
Al-Qaeda’s Syrian affiliate on Tuesday freed 16 Lebanese soldiers and police, and former wife of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) chief’s leader in exchange for the release of prisoners and delivery of aid, television footage showed. The 16
Lebanon army kills three militants near Syria border
Lebanon’s army on Saturday fired at a vehicle carrying Islamist militants, killing three of them and wounding two others in the north of the country near the Syrian border, a security source said. The source said it was unclear which
Lebanon says three arrested for planning suicide attacks
The Lebanese army said it had arrested three people suspected of planning suicide attacks in the country, days after two suicide bombers killed at least eight people in a cafe in the northern city of Tripoli. The army said in
Lebanon waits for Turkish response in bid to free hostages
Beirut is waiting for Ankara’s response on whether it will join efforts to secure the release of 25 Lebanese service personnel held hostage by Islamist fighters near the Syria border, Lebanese newspaper The Daily Star reported on Monday. Security officials
Lebanon says it needs French helicopters quickly to fight militants
Lebanon hopes France will deliver helicopters to its army faster than planned so it can fight militants encroaching from neighboring Syria, Lebanese Prime Minister Tammam Salam said in an interview on Sunday. France and Lebanon signed a $3 billion Saudi-funded
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