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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Syria’s Nusra Front underlines Al-Qaeda link in audio message
The head of Syria’s Nusra Front militant group mourned the death of al Qaeda’s deputy leader in an audio message that underlined the organisations’ close relationship and appeared to counter recent reports that it might split from the global network.
U.N: Syrian government troops, rebels both target civilians
In Syria’s civil war, both government forces and opposition fighters are targeting civilians in a way that has led to “unspeakable suffering,” U.N. investigators said Tuesday. The assessment, in a report by the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria,
ISIS militants plant mines and bombs in Palmyra
ISIS has planted mines and bombs in the ancient part of the central Syrian city of Palmyra, home to Roman-era ruins, a group monitoring the war said on Sunday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said it was not immediately
Rebel fire kills 8 in Syria’s Aleppo: Monitor
Rebel fire killed eight people in Syria’s second city Aleppo Thursday, the latest in a spate of civilian deaths in government-held districts this week, a monitoring group said. “A large rocket knocked down a three-floor building in Sharea Tishreen and
Children among 16 killed in Syria regime raid
At least 16 people, among them 13 children, were killed in Syrian government air strikes on a town in southern Deraa province on Tuesday, a monitor said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the strikes hit a center for
Al-Qaeda Syria branch tries to reassure Druze after shoot-out
Al-Qaeda’s Syria affiliate said on Saturday it would prosecute members involved in an shoot-out in northwest Edlib province that killed at least 20 members of the country’s Druze minority. In an official statement published on Twitter, Al-Nusra Front sought to
Syrian rebels say they capture major base from army in south
Syrian rebels said they had captured a major Syrian army base in the south of the country on Tuesday, a defeat that would add to the pressure on President Bashar al-Assad after other recent setbacks. “We announce the liberation of
Hezbollah repels ISIS attack on Lebanon-Syria border
The TV station of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group says they have repelled an attack by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria group fighters in an area on the Lebanon-Syria border. Al-Manar TV says Tuesday’s attack left several ISIS fighters dead
‘More than 230,000 killed’ in Syria conflict
Syria’s brutal conflict has left more than 230,000 people dead including almost 11,500 children since it broke out in 2011, a monitoring group said Tuesday. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said it had documented the deaths of 230,618
Activists: Syrian air raids kill 49 in northwestern village
Government airstrikes on a northwestern Syrian village Monday killed at least 49 people and left survivors screaming in anguish as they pulled bodies from the rubble, according to activists and videos of the chaotic aftermath. The Local Coordination Committees said
Activists say U.S.-led coalition airstrike kills seven in Syria
An airstrike by the U.S.-led coalition in the northern Syrian province of Aleppo has killed seven family members, including a couple and their five children, activists and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group said Monday. The airstrike
At least 49 dead in Syria regime raid in Idlib province
At least 49 civilians, including six children, were killed on Monday in Syrian government air strikes on a town in Idlib province in the country’s northwest, a monitoring group said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the raids hit
Syria army pushes ISIS back from Hasaka
Syrian government forces have pushed ISIS fighters back after a bid by militants to enter the city of Hasaka in northeastern Syria, a monitor said on Sunday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said “fierce combat” had allowed government forces
Rebels, Al-Qaeda advance on regime in northwest Syria: Monitor
A rebel alliance including Al-Qaeda’s Al-Nusra Front seized more territory in northwestern Syria overnight, strengthening its position on the borders of two key largely regime-controlled provinces, a monitor said Saturday. The Army of Conquest rebel alliance had made a series
Syrian army battles ISIS in northeast Syria
Syrian troops and militia fought fierce battles with Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) fighters in Syria’s northeast overnight, war monitors and state media said on Wednesday, as both sides vie for control of territory near the Iraqi frontier.
Hezbollah widens offensive in Syria border area, seizes hilltops
Hezbollah has seized ground from insurgents near the Lebanon-Syria border, the group said on Wednesday, widening its joint offensive with the Syrian army to try to clear the area of militant groups including al Qaeda’s Syrian wing. The Iran-backed Lebanese
Rival Lebanese Christian leaders hold rare meeting
Lebanon's two main Christian politicians held their first meeting in years on Tuesday, an effort to find common ground among civil wartime enemies whose rivalry has helped obstruct the election of a new president. Michel Aoun and Samir Geagea, who
U.S. accuses Syria of helping ISIS advance on Aleppo
The United States has accused the Syrian military of carrying out air strikes to help ISIS fighters advance around the northern city of Aleppo, messages posted on the U.S. Embassy Syria official Twitter feed said. ISIS fighters pushed back rival
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