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
Egypt completes Russian plane crash initial report
Egypt said on Monday it had found no evidence so far of terrorism or other illegal action linked to the crash of a Russian passenger plane in Sinai that killed all 224 people on board on Oct. 31. Russia and
Fire at Russian psychiatric hospital kills 23
Twenty-three psychiatric patients, most of them elderly, died when a fire ripped through their care facility in southern Russia Saturday night, in the latest tragedy to hit mental health hospitals in the country. “The bodies of 23 people have been
Russian destroyer wards off Turkish ship in Aegean
Russia on Sunday warned Turkey to stop staging what it called provocations against its forces in or near Syria after one of its warships fired warning shots at a Turkish vessel in the Aegean to avoid a collision. The Russian
Turkish army bans staff from taking holidays in Russia
The Turkish army has banned personnel from taking holidays in Russia, with which Ankara is embroiled in a bitter dispute over the shooting down of a Russian warplane, state-run media said Sunday. The prohibition, which applies to both personnel and
Putin’s new prudence
By : Anders Åslund This year, the Russian economy is the G-20’s worst performer, contracting by 3.8 percent, according to the International Monetary Fund’s latest forecast. And things could easily have been worse. President Vladimir Putin claims that his economic
Putin says Russia backs Free Syrian Army alongside Assad troops
President Vladimir Putin said on Friday Russia supports the opposition Free Syrian Army, providing it with air support, arms and ammunition in joint operations with Syrian troops against Islamist militants. His statement appeared to be the first time Moscow said
Putin orders Russian forces to act ‘tough’ in Syrian
President Vladimir Putin on Friday vowed to further modernize Russian arsenals and said that its military in Syria will “immediately destroy” any target threatening them, a strong warning to Turkey following its shoot-down of a Russian warplane at the Syrian
An Unfair Invitation From The UN
By : Harun Yahya The draft resolution to the UN Security Council by France, which announced it would be escalating its aerial operations in Syria after the attacks in Paris on November 13, intended to secure diplomatic backing for this
Plan to exclude Turkey from Mideast power struggle
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed Anyone who thinks the Iraqi government’s outburst, the first of its kind since the toppling of Saddam Hussein’s regime, is entirely against the presence of Turkish forces on Iraqi soil is wrong. The total number of
Russia, U.S., U.N. set to hold trilateral Syria talks in Geneva
Russia, the United States and the United Nations will hold talks on Syria in Geneva on Friday as diplomatic efforts to end the conflict are ratcheted up, Moscow and Washington announced. “We will be having consultations in the trilateral format
Turkish PM accuses Russia of “ethnic cleansing” in Syria
Turkey’s prime minister accused Russia on Wednesday of attempted “ethnic cleansing” in northern Syria, saying Moscow was trying to drive out the local Turkmen and Sunni Muslim populations to protect its military interests in the region. Ahmet Davutoglu’s comments could
Russia denies plans for new bases in Syria
Russia’s defense ministry is not developing additional air bases in Syria, RIA news agency quoted the ministry’s spokesman as saying on Wednesday. Igor Konashenkov was also quoted as saying the Syrian General Staff had evidence that warplanes from the Western
Only 30 percent of Russia strikes target ISIS in Syria: U.S.
Only 30 percent of Russian air strikes in Syria target the Islamic State group while the rest are against opposition forces not affiliated with the militants, a senior U.S. official said Wednesday. “The Russian air strikes in Syria, primarily, are
Russia recovers black box of downed jet
Moscow has recovered the black box of the Russian jet downed by Turkey last month and will analyse it with foreign specialists, President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday. “I ask you not to open it for the time being,” Putin
Russia has downed jet black box, will analyze with foreign experts: Putin
Moscow has recovered the black box of the Russian jet downed by Turkey last month and will analyse it with foreign specialists, President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday. “I ask you not to open it for the time being,” Putin
Russia says hit ISIS with submarine-launched missile
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday that Russia had for the first time struck Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) targets in Syria with missiles fired from a submarine in the Mediterranean. “The targets were two large
Riyadh conference key in seeking alternative to Assad
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed The upcoming Riyadh conference is the first serious attempt to map out Syria’s future, and it’s the first meeting of Syrian opposition groups to be held according to official and international desire. It originated from the
Syria struggle is between countries, not groups!
By : Jamal Khashoggi I wrote an article last week warning that Russian president Vladimir Putin might be a threat to Saudi Arabia due to his stubbornness and politics in Syria. I also pointed out that it would be wise
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