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: PEACE TALKS
Taliban to visit Pakistan, discuss failed Afghan peace talks
:: An Afghan Taliban delegation will visit Pakistan on Wednesday, the insurgent group said, the latest stop on a tour of regional powers after an Afghanistan peace process broke down. A delegation of Taliban members, led by Mullah Abdul Ghani
US says it wants Syrian government to negotiate ‘seriously’ with opposition
:: The United States on Friday urged supporters of the Syrian government to press it to “participate fully” in negotiations with the opposition, saying a lack of a political resolution in the war-torn country threatened indefinite instability. In a statement,
Sources: Russia pressures Syrian opposition to accept UN proposal
:: Sources told Al Arabiya News Channel on Thursday that Russia has pressured the Syrian opposition in Geneva to accept a proposal by the UN envoy for Syria Steffan de Mistura, which is meant to draft a new constitution before
Moscow backs resumption of dialogue between Israel and Palestine
:: Moscow supports the resumption of dialogue between Israel and Palestine, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday, as his US counterpart Donald Trump prepares to visit Israel. Putin said Russia “will continue to give its full support to the resumption
Russia, Iran, Turkey agree on Syria safe zones, opposition cries foul
:: Russia, Turkey and Iran signed on Thursday a memorandum on creating safe zones in Syria, while the delegation of the armed Syrian opposition walked out and shouted angrily after a new round of peace talks held in the Kazakh
Syrian government says ready for prisoner swaps with rebels
The Syrian government said on Monday it was ready to agree prisoner swaps with rebel groups, a potential confidence-building measure as the United Nations prepares to convene new peace talks. The Syrian opposition has long demanded a release of detainees
Israel says ‘no’ to Middle East peace conference in Paris
Israel on Monday formally rejected France’s invitation to take part in a Middle East peace conference in Paris later this year, saying it was a distraction from the goal of direct negotiations with the Palestinians. At a meeting in Jerusalem
UN invites Assad regime to new peace talks
UN deputy Syria envoy Ramzy Ezzeldin Ramzy on Sunday invited Damascus to new peace talks with the opposition at the end of August, drawing a positive response from the government. On Tuesday, the world body’s special envoy Staffan de Mistura
Yemeni factions to form security committees
Yemen’s warring sides discussed on Monday the formation of military committees during the UN-backed peace talks, sources close the two Yemeni delegations told Al Arabiya News Channel. During the latest round of peace talks in Kuwait, that are led by
Yemen leader slams civilian evictions in south
Yemen’s president has criticized the “unacceptable” expulsion of hundreds of civilians from the southern cities of Aden and Taiz. The civilians were expelled by southern forces who claimed that they originated from the north of the country, which is controlled
Qatar: Syria strikes could ‘torpedo’ truce
Qatar warned Saturday that Syrian regime airstrikes that killed more than 30 people including children in a rebel-held town near Damascus could “torpedo” a fragile ceasefire in the country. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a monitoring group, reported that
Syria sees deadlock broken in peace talks
The head of the Syrian government delegation in Geneva said the European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini had urged his government to engage positively in peace talks on Wednesday, and said he believed the round of talks had broken
Syrian opposition agrees to truce, with caveat
Syria’s opposition has agreed to a two- to three-week truce on condition that Russia stops its air strikes, sieges are ended and access for aid allowed across the country, a source close to peace talks said on Saturday. Russian air
Damascus hopes Syria peace talks to resume on Feb. 25
The Syrian ambassador in Moscow Riad Haddad told Rossiya 24 television on Monday that Damascus hoped peace talks would resume on Feb.25 but Turkey was interfering in the country to support ISIS militants. Haddad made the statement after Russian-backed Syrian
Syrian opposition talks ‘balance of power on ground’
The Saudi-backed Syrian opposition on Wednesday said it “prioritized” a political solution for the bloody conflict marring the country but also said “there needs to be a balance of power on ground” after President Bashar al-Assad’s regime made advances with
Israel would consider invitation to peace talks with Palestinians: official
Israel would consider a French invitation to peace talks with the Palestinians, but believes France has made a mistake by saying it will recognise a Palestinian state if the talks fail, an Israeli government official said on Saturday. “If and
Opposition threatens pulling out of Syria talk
The umbrella body comprising Syria’s principal mainstream opposition groups threatened Saturday to withdraw from peace talks shortly after its delegation arrived in Geneva if the “crimes” of Bashar al-Assad’s regime persisted. “If the regime insists on continuing to commit these
Syria opposition: bombing, hunger hamper talks
The Syrian opposition blamed those responsible for the “bombardment and starvation of civilians” for delaying peace talks the United Nations aims to convene on Friday. The opposition High Negotiation Committee has written to U.N. Secretary of General Ban Ki-moon asking
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