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
Syria, Russia and the Arabs: Could it get any worse?
By : Jamal Khashoggi Last Wednesday, the Russians bombed Homs at noon, and the Americans bombed Aleppo in the afternoon. Both say the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is the target, while the Syrian opposition – which published
Inciting a clash with Russia
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed Undoubtedly, most people in Saudi Arabia and the wider Arab world are angry at the Russian intervention in Syria, as it comes in the context of supporting Bashar al-Assad’s regime, which has committed the most atrocious
NATO ‘ready to defend Turkey if needed’
NATO is ready to send troops to Turkey to defend its ally against threats on its southern flank, the head of the U.S.-led alliance said on Thursday after violations of Turkish airspace by Russia jets conducting air strikes in Syria.
Why Egypt has a different take on Russian airstrikes in Syria
By : Shounaz Meky Egypt stands unwavering in its support of Russia’s military intervention in Syria, a stance that reflects the strength of relations between the two countries, but also raises questions on Cairo’s policy towards the Syrian crisis. On
Russian warships join air campaign in Syria
Russian warships in the Caspian Sea fired cruise missiles on Wednesday night as Syrian government troops launched a ground offensive in central Syria in the first major combined air-and-ground assault since Moscow began its military campaign in the country last
Coalition aircraft re-routed to avoid Russians in Syria: U.S.
Coalition aircraft have been re-routed on at least one occasion to avoid a close encounter with Russian warplanes over Syria, a Pentagon spokesman said Wednesday. “We have an instance, at least, where there’s been action taken to make sure we
U.S. insists no cooperation with Russia on Syria
The United States is not cooperating with Russia over Moscow’s air strikes in Syria beyond basic safety precautions, Defence Secretary Ashton Carter insisted Wednesday, describing Russia’s action there as fundamentally mistaken. “I have said before that we believed that Russia
Hollande: Failure in Syria risks ‘total war’ for region
Failure to act in Syria risks stoking a “total war” in the Middle East, French President Francois Hollande said in a landmark speech to the European Parliament alongside German Chancellor Angela Merkel. “What happens in Syria concerns Europe, what happens
Russian warplanes in Syria destroy U.S.-trained rebels’ weapons depots
Russian air strikes have destroyed the main weapons depots of a U.S.-trained rebel group in Syria, their commander said on Wednesday, in an expansion of Russian attacks on insurgents backed by foreign enemies of President Bashar al-Assad. The Liwa Suqour
Turkey: Russian strikes weakening fight against ISIS
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Wednesday that Russian air strikes in Syria were weakening the fight against ISIS and warned that Turkey would not compromise on border security after Russian warplanes violated its air space. Russian aircraft twice
Iraq may request Russian air strikes on ISIS soon: official
Iraq may request Russian air strikes against ISIS on its soil soon and wants Moscow to have a bigger role than the United States in the war against the group, the head of parliament’s defence and security committee told Reuters
Heavy Russian strikes hit western Syria
A wave of Russian air strikes in western Syria on Wednesday was being accompanied by a ground assault on at least four insurgent positions, a group monitoring the war said. The ground attacks were being carried out by “regime forces”
Syria, Russia and the Arabs: Could it get any worse?
By : Jamal Khashoggi Last Wednesday, the Russians bombed Homs at noon, and the Americans bombed Aleppo in the afternoon. Both say the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is the target, while the Syrian opposition – which published
Are the Chinese coming to Syria?
By : Dr. Theodore Karasik Russia’s military activities, coupled with the Kremlin’s diplomatic solutions to the Syria crisis, are bringing Chinese views and actions into sharp relief. Moscow and Beijing are linked together through a number of channels, including the
NATO: Russia in Turkish airspace no accident
NATO’s secretary-general on Tuesday rejected Moscow’s claim that its military incursion into alliance airspace over Turkey wasn’t intentional or important, saying there were two separate incidents and “the violation lasted for a long time.” Turkey’s military, meanwhile, said more of
Erdogan: Russia could lose Turkey’s friendship
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday warned Russia against losing Ankara’s friendship, after Russian warplanes twice violated its airspace near the Syrian border. “If Russia loses a friend like Turkey with whom it has a lot of cooperation it
Russia says claims its jets hit Syria’s Palmyra ‘absolute lie’
The Russian defence ministry on Tuesday angrily dismissed reports that its planes had launched air strikes against the Syrian city of Palmyra as false, the TASS news agency reported. “All reports by foreign media that Russian planes allegedly struck the
Russian official rejects troops in Syria claim
Russia is not conducting operations in Syria involving its own ground troops and will not do so, Admiral Vladimir Komoyedov, the head of the lower house of parliament’s defense committee, said on Tuesday, according to the RIA Novosti news agency.
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