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: Russia
Bombardment on Syria’s Idlib kills 16 civilians
Sixteen civilians, including three children, were killed on Monday in heavy bombardment across rebel-held Idlib province in northwest Syria, a monitoring group said. In Khan Sheikhun, a town in the province’s south, air strikes killed seven people, including two women
Air strikes, fighting break ceasefire in Aleppo
Fierce fighting and air strikes broke the third day of a four-day unilateral Russian ceasefire in the divided Syrian city of Aleppo on Saturday, a monitor said. The first Syrian or Russian air strikes on Aleppo since Russia began the
Some progress in Geneva talks on Aleppo ceasefire
There has been some progress in Geneva talks this week among the United States, Russia and other nations trying to achieve a ceasefire agreement in Aleppo, the US State Department said on Friday. The crux of the discussions, according to
Russia accuses US-led coalition of ‘war crimes’ in Iraq
The Russian defense ministry on Saturday accused the US-led coalition fighting militants in Iraq of committing war cries, a day after an air raid killed 15 women at a shrine near the city of Kirkuk. “We have observed several times
Kremlin: demands for Assad’s departure “thoughtless”
The entire territory of Syria must be “liberated,” Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman said in remarks televised Saturday, dismissing demands for Syrian President Bashar Assad’s departure as “thoughtless.” Dmitry Peskov said Assad needs to stay in power to prevent the
Moscow announces 8-hour Aleppo ceasefire by Russian, Syrian forces
Russia said Monday its forces and Syrian regime troops would briefly halt fire in Aleppo on Thursday, in an announcement coinciding with mounting criticism of the assault on the Syrian city. “We have taken a decision not to waste time
UK, US say Assad, supporters face more sanctions
Britain and the United States said on Sunday they were considering imposing additional sanctions on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his supporters for their actions in Syria’s war. British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and US Secretary of State John Kerry,
Russia envoy: Tensions with US are probably worst since 1973
Russia’s UN ambassador said that tensions with the United States are probably the worst since the 1973 Mideast war. But Vitaly Churkin said on Friday that Cold War relations between the Soviet Union and Russia more than 40 years ago
India, Russia agree missile sales, joint venture for helicopters
India and Russia on Saturday announced plans to set up a joint venture to build helicopters in India, which will also buy surface-to-air missile systems from its former Cold War ally, as the two tighten their military relationship. The pacts
Putin opens Russian market to Turkish ‘partners’
In a showcase of economic solidarity and a sign of further consolidating their ties, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Monday the opening of his country’s market to Turkish “partners” during a joint press conference with his counterpart Tayyip Erdogan.
Putin arrives in Turkey, meets with Erdogan
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Istanbul on Monday, an official said, on his first trip to Turkey following a crisis sparked by the shooting down of a Russian war plane over Syria last November, Agence France-Presse reported. He is
Russia to create permanent naval base in Syria
Russia intends to establish a permanent naval base on the site of an existing facility it leases at the Syrian port of Tartus, Russian Deputy Defence Minister Nikolai Pankov said on Monday, Russian news agencies reported. Pankov’s statement is the
Russia: US actions ‘threaten our national security’
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Sunday that the United States had been taking aggressive steps that threatened Russia’s national security, the RIA news agency reported. “We have witnessed a fundamental change of circumstances when it comes to the
Saudi: Egypt stance on Syria resolution ‘painful’
The Saudi envoy to the UN, Abdullah al-Muallami, dubbed Egypt’s stance kowtowing to Russia on a UN resolution about Syria, and called it as “painful.” Russia – with three others, including Egypt – on Saturday vetoed a draft French UN
East-West tensions ‘more dangerous’ than Cold War: Germany
The mounting tensions between the United States and Russia have created a situation that is “more dangerous” than the Cold War, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said in an interview published Saturday. Relations between the two have nosedived since a
US vows response to Russian hack at ‘time and place of our choosing’
US officials formally accused the Russian government of trying to “interfere” with the American presidential election, and vowed to respond at an undisclosed time and place. The assertion against Russia comes with relations already frayed over NATO defenses and stalled
Former Hezbollah leader slams group as US-Russia ‘pawns’
Subhi al-Tufayli, the former leader of the Iran-backed Lebanese Shia militia Hezbollah has slammed the group for its aggression in Syria. Hezbollah joined the war in 2012 in support of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, and has been a key player
UN will not accept another Rwanda in Aleppo
UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura warned on Thursday that the eastern part of Aleppo may be “totally destroyed” by the year’s end, vowing that the international body will not allow the Syrian city to be another Rwanda
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