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
Erdogan’s warning to Russia: Don’t play with fire
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan warned Russia on Friday not to “play with fire”, citing reports Turkish businessmen had been detained in Russia, while Moscow said it would suspend visa-free travel with Turkey. Relations between the former Cold War antagonists are
Russian raids repeatedly hit Syrian Turkmen areas, Moscow’s data shows
Russian air strikes in northwest Syria have heavily targeted ethnic Turkmen areas, according to a Reuters data analysis that helps explain rising tensions between Moscow and Ankara in the weeks before Turkey shot down a Russian warplane. Tuesday’s incident marked
Russia halts visa-free regime for Turks from 2016
Russia said on Friday it would suspend its visa-free regime for Turkish nationals from January 1 as it retaliates against Ankara for the downing of a Russian warplane. Moscow has ruled out any military response against NATO member Turkey, but
U.S. ‘knew flight path of plane’ downed by Turkey
President Vladimir Putin has said that Russia had given prior information to the United States of the flight path of the plane downed by Turkey on the Syrian border. “The American side, which leads the coalition that Turkey belongs to,
France and Russia agree to exchange intel on ISIS
The presidents of France and Russia agreed Thursday to tighten cooperation in the fight against ISIS, although they remained at odds over their approach toward Syrian President Bashar Assad. ISIS has claimed responsibility for deadly attacks against both of the
Turkey ‘unwilling to apologize’ to Russia: Putin aide
Russian President Vladimir Putin has refused to contact Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after Turkey earlier this week shot down a Russian warplane, an aide said, while Erdogan stated his wish to meet his Putin “face-to-face” soon. The two countries
China calls for calm amid tensions over Russian jet downing
China’s Foreign Ministry called for calm on Friday over growing tensions about Turkey’s shooting down of a Russian warplane, urging the international community to coordinate in the fight against terror to avoid such incidents. In an escalating war of words,
Why Turkey’s downing of the Russian jet is justified
By : Ceylan Ozbudak When the news about Turkey downing a Russian jet started emerging in the media, the first reaction of the Turkish public was neither celebration nor condemnation. An overwhelming majority of the public was asking, “What caused
Turkey’s gift to Assad
By : Abdullah Hamidaddin From the moment the news came out, political analysts knew that it did not matter whether the Russian plane had violated Turkey’s airspace. Moscow said it had not, while Ankara and its NATO allies said it
Behind Putin and Khamenei’s courtship
By : Dr. Majid Rafizadeh Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei rarely meets with world leaders, but this week he hosted Russian President Vladimir Putin, who made his first visit to Iran since 2007. Putin held talks with Khamenei and his
A sensitive time both Turkey and Russia to act with reason
By : Harun Yahya Turkey has been living among the ring of fire for a long time given its geographic position. No doubt, the on-going conflict in Syria has been escalating at a great pace as new players have entered
SAGIA upbeat on Moscow investment talks
Abdullatif Al-Othman, governor of Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA), will patronize the Saudi-Russian Business Forum in Moscow Friday. SAGIA is organizing the forum in collaboration with the Council of Saudi Chambers and the Saudi-Russian Joint Council. Top officials from
Putin: We consider the Turkish strike a betrayal
The shooting down by Turkey of a Russian jet was an act of betrayal by a country Russia considered to be its friend, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday after talks with French leader Francois Hollande. Putin also said
Turkey’s Erdogan says Russia should apologize after jet downing
Russia should apologize for violating Turkey’s airspace, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying on Thursday, days after a Russian jet was shot down near the Syria border. “Those who violated our airspace are the ones who need to
Putin sends S-400 missiles to Syria to deter Turkey
In a move raising the potential threat of a Russia-NATO conflict, Russia said on Wednesday it will deploy long-range air defense missiles to its base in Syria and destroy any target that may threaten its warplanes following the downing of
Putin sends air defense missiles to deter Turkey
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday ordered state-of-the art air defense missile systems to be deployed at a Russian air base in Syria following the downing of a Russian warplane by Turkey, a move that raised the threat of a
Why Turkey’s move against Russia was inevitable
By : Manuel Almeida There are various similarities between Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Vladimir Putin. The presidents of Turkey and Russia are strongmen with unlimited political ambitions, who will mark an era in their countries for better or worse. They
Turkish army releases audio of warnings to downed Russian plane
The Turkish army released a series of audio recordings on Wednesday of what it said were the warnings directed at a Russian jet before it was shot down by Turkish war planes, AFP reported. “This is Turkish Air Force speaking
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