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
Russia denies NATO accusations over troops in Ukraine
Russia denied accusations by NATO on Wednesday that it has sent tanks and troops to eastern Ukraine in the past few days. NATO’s top military commander Philip Breedlove said in Bulgaria the alliance had spotted military equipment arriving from Russia
Russian bomber patrols to reach Gulf of Mexico
Russia’s long-range bombers will range from the Arctic Ocean to the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico on regular patrol missions, the military said Wednesday, a show of muscle reflecting tensions with the West over Ukraine. A statement from Defense
Iran, Russia sign deal for two new nuclear reactors
Russia on Tuesday signed a deal with Iran to build two new nuclear reactors at the Iranian Bushehr plant and expand the total number of reactors in the country to eight, Russian news agencies reported. Besides Bushehr, four Russian reactors
Gorbachev to use Berlin Wall festivities to ‘defend Putin’
MOSCOW: Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev said on Thursday he would seek to defend Vladimir Putin’s policies when he travels to Germany for ceremonies commemorating the fall of the Berlin Wall this week. Gorbachev, who is praised for his decision
Putin defends pre-war Nazi-Soviet pact
Russian President Vladimir Putin has defended the 1939 non-aggression pact signed between the Soviet Union and Nazis on the eve of World War Two – which led to the carve-up of Poland between the two powers. Instead, Britain and France
1,000 times stronger than Chelyabinsk meteorite: New asteroid may threaten Earth
Moscow University’s robotic telescope has discovered a massive asteroid that could potentially hit Earth in the future. If such a collision happens, the explosion would be 1,000 more powerful the Chelyabinsk meteorite explosion in 2013. An automatic telescope installed in
NATO reports ‘large scale’ Russian air activity in European airspace
NATO said Wednesday it had tracked four groups of Russian military aircraft “conducting significant military manoeuvres” in European airspace over the past two days. “These sizeable Russian flights represent an unusual level of air activity over European airspace,” NATO said,
Russia on track for World Cup 2018: FIFA
MOSCOW: FIFA has said it is happy with the progress being made by hosts Russia ahead of the 2018 World Cup after the governing body’s inspection committee carried out its first official visit. “As we heard today, everything is going
CEO of French oil giant Total killed in plane crash
France has lost ‘a great captain of industry and a patriot’ MOSCOW: The CEO of French oil giant Total, Christophe de Margerie, has died in a plane crash at a Moscow airport when the private jet he was using struck
Moscow hotel goes ‘halal’ in bid to woo Muslim visitors
No bacon for breakfast, a room for prayers and a Quran on your bedside table: a hotel in Moscow has launched a special “halal” service as Russia tries to attract visitors from the Muslim world. “Around 70 percent of our
Russia ‘will not’ share intel with U.S. on ISIS
Moscow on Thursday denied U.S. claims that it had agreed to share intelligence with Washington over the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), saying it would only if there is a U.N. Security Council approval for any operation against
ISIS, not Ukraine, could be Putin’s ‘chronic nightmare’
Russia, which has criticized U.S. plans to launch strikes against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Syria, could soon become a victim of the militant group, whose members include extremists from Chechnya. The Soufan Group, a New
Will react if new sanctions imposed, Russia tells EU
MOSCOW/KIEV/DONETSK: Russia warned Saturday that it would react if the European Union imposed fresh economic sanctions against it over the situation in Ukraine. “As for the new list of sanctions from the European Union, if they are passed, there will
Ukraine signs ceasefire deal with rebels
Ukraine has signed an initial truce deal with pro-Russian separatist rebels, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe said on Friday. Representatives of the warring parties have signed a protocol declaring ceasefire at 1500
Russia: NATO ‘aggravating tensions’ by boosting military presence
NATO is ratcheting up tensions by boosting its military presence on Europe’s eastern flank and Moscow will adapt its defense policy accordingly, a senior Russian official said Tuesday. NATO’s planned action at this week’s summit “is evidence of the desire
Carmakers force the smiles at Russia’s car show
MOSCOW: The latest models gleam at the Moscow car show, but Russian sales have dropped because of the Ukraine crisis and the shine has gone off a key growth market. Hostesses in cocktail dresses and high heels fawn over the
Obama puts Ukraine violence squarely on Russia
President Barack Obama suggested Thursday that the U.S. might impose new economic sanctions on Russia, blaming it squarely for the warfare in eastern Ukraine. But he ruled out any military options and proposed no shift in an American-led strategy that
‘Russian troops now directly involved in Ukraine fighting’
KIEV/DONETSK: US and Ukrainian officials on Thursday accused Russia of being directly involved in the Ukraine conflict after pro-Kremlin rebels seized control of a key southeastern border town where fierce clashes had been raging. “Yesterday Russian soldiers took control of
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