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: Syria
Syria court sentences Assad cousin to 20 years for murder
A cousin of Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the murder of a military officer last summer, a security source said Friday. “A court in Latakia on Thursday sentenced Suleiman al-Assad to 20
Suspected Syrian militant arrested in Germany for ‘war crime’
A Syrian suspected of being among militant who kidnapped a U.N. peacekeeper in Damascus in 2013 has been arrested over the “war crime,” Germany’s federal prosecutor said Friday. The 24-year-old man named as Suliman A. -S. is believed to be
Kremlin rejects media report Putin envoy asked Syria’s Assad to step down
The Kremlin on Friday rejected a media report that an envoy for Russian President Vladimir Putin asked Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down last year, the Tass news agency reported. “No, it’s not so,” Tass quoted Kremlin spokesman Dmitry
NATO ‘discussing’ use of surveillance jets in ISIS fight
NATO member states are discussing a request to use the alliance’s AWACS air surveillance aircraft in the battle against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), an official said Friday. Any AWACS commitment would mark a departure for the
Syrian government thanks Russia for help capturing key town
Pictures of Syrian President Bashar Assad hang on nearly every building in the town of Salma, which government troops captured last week in one of their most significant advances since Russia intervened militarily on their side. The Syrian government offensive
Migrant crisis tops agenda at German-Turkey meeting
Europe’s migrant crisis is the main issue at a meeting in Berlin Friday of top officials from Germany and Turkey. Germany saw an unprecedented 1.1 million asylum seekers arrive last year, many of them fleeing conflicts in Syria, Iraq and
Syrian opposition rejects talks before goodwill steps
A senior Syrian opposition official on Friday ruled out even indirect peace talks with the government before a halt to Russian air strikes and the lifting of government blockades on populated areas. George Sabra, deputy head of the opposition delegation,
Rival camps bicker over teams for Syria peace talks
Syrian peace talks will go ahead in Geneva, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry insisted on Thursday, but with just days to go, rival camps bickered about who should be invited to take part. Kerry conceded that the timetable may
OIC flays ‘terror backer, sectarian Iran’
Several members of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) launched a blistering attack on Iran at an extraordinary meeting here Thursday of its Council of Foreign Ministers, accusing it of fomenting sectarianism and supporting terrorist groups in the region. A
Syria Talks: Much ado about nothing
By : Joyce Karam Nothing about the current Peace Talks on Syria, proposed for Monday in Geneva, is certain. They might happen but the higher likelihood is that they will be postponed. The anti-Assad opposition might or might not attend.
Syria talks to start even if opposition boycotts: Russian diplomat
Russia will back an alternative Syrian opposition delegation to negotiate with Syria’s government at peace talks in Geneva later this month if the existing opposition team is not reformed or boycotts the talks, a Russian diplomat said on Thursday. “What
Syria picks U.N. envoy as chief negotiator for peace talks”
Syria’s U.N. envoy will be the regime’s chief negotiator in upcoming peace talks, a government source said Thursday, as a dispute over the opposition’s representatives threatened to delay the negotiations. The latest bid to end the Syrian war through indirect
No ‘fundamental delay’ in Syria talks: Kerry
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday any delay to internationally brokered talks between Syria’s government and opposition groups would only be a matter of days, but there was still no sign of agreement on who will represent
Turkish PM says no role for ‘terrorist groups’ in Syria talks
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu accused Russia on Thursday of jeopardizing peace talks on Syria planned for next week by insisting on the inclusion of “terrorist groups” such as the Kurdish YPG militia on the opposition side. Turkey is concerned
Millions in ‘ISIS cash’ destroyed in U.S. strikes
The U.S.-led effort to fight ISIS extremists in Iraq and Syria has a new focus: bomb the “Daesh cash.” Daesh – a widely used Arabic abbreviation for ISIS – have been hoarding millions of dollars in local currency and greenbacks
Hollande says accelerating Iraq, Syria air strikes
French President Francois Hollande said Thursday that a coalition waging a bombing campaign against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group would “accelerate” air strikes. “The pace of the interventions will be accelerated and France will play its
U.N., NGOs demand end to Syria ‘carnage’
Around 100 U.N. agencies and other humanitarian organizations on Thursday called on citizens worldwide to join an appeal to end the “carnage” in Syria as the conflict there approached its sixth year. “In the name of our shared humanity… For
Syria talks may not start on Jan. 25: U.N. envoy
The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria said on Wednesday that peace talks might not start as planned in Geneva on Jan. 25th but that major powers must maintain diplomatic pressure on the warring sides to come to the table.
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