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 activists accuse regime of chemical attack
Syrian activists have accused regime forces of using a “toxic gas” during clashes in a flashpoint town southwest of Damascus, saying five men were killed. A local activist group in Moadamiyet al-Sham, where hundreds died in August 2013 in chemical
Amnesty: Russian bombing of Syria may be a war crime
Russia’s bombing of Syria may amount to a war crime because of the number of civilians its strikes have killed, Amnesty International said on Wednesday, presenting what it said was evidence that the air raids had violated humanitarian law. “Russian
13.5 million Syrians in need of humanitarian aid
Facing a worsening humanitarian crisis in Syria, the United Nations Security Council unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday demanding that all combatants but especially the Syrian government allow the urgent delivery of desperately needed food and medicine to more than 13.5
We have a common dream: A happy Middle East
By : Jamal Khashoggi This article was co-authored by Abdulkhaleq Abdulla, an Emirati academic and professor of political sciences, and chairperson of the Arab Council for Social Sciences. Researchers, ambassadors, and maybe former members of intelligence services representing countries involved
2015, a year of wishful thinking on Mideast conflicts
By : Andrew Bowen For some, 2015 will be seen as a year of magical thinking. No one could of fully expected that an agreement between Iran and the P5+1 would be signed nor would there be a Vienna process
Russia strikes on Syria ‘may amount to war crimes’
Russia’s bombing of Syria may amount to a war crime because of the number of civilians its strikes have killed, Amnesty International said on Wednesday, presenting what it said was evidence that the air raids had violated humanitarian law. “Russian
ISIS shelling of Syrian school area kills nine
ISIS militants shelled a school district in eastern Syria on Tuesday, killing at least nine students and wounding around 20 other people, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group said. Syrian state media said nine girls had been killed
Who killed Hezbollah’s Samir Qantar? Ask Syria
By : Raed Omari Up until the time of writing, there has been no absolute statement from the Syrian government confirming that Lebanese militant leader Samir Qantar was killed in an Israeli aerial raid, as announced by Hezbollah. The Syrian
Torture in Assad’s prisons: Back to square one
By : Diana Moukalled Detainees tortured in Syrian regime prisons slowly die and surrender their souls with their eyes half open. This is how Syrian teenager Ahmad al-Musalmani looked like according to a photo that documented his death and showed
U.N. mulls ways to monitor possible Syria truce
The United Nations is mulling “light touch” options for monitoring a possible ceasefire in Syria that would keep its risks to a minimum by relying largely on Syrians already on the ground, diplomatic sources said. The U.N. Security Council on
Hezbollah chief says his group to retaliate for Qantar’s killing
Hezbollah leader said on Monday that his group will retaliate for the killing of Lebanese militant Samir Qantar in an Israeli strike in Syria at a time and place of its choice. Nasrallah was speaking hours after the group buried
France, Russia to ‘strengthen’ intel exchange on ISIS
Moscow and Paris have agreed to up efforts to share intelligence relating to ISIS after the countries vowed to cooperate militarily on the issue. “We have agree to strengthen our exchange of military information, both on the strikes and the
Tunisia dismantles cell recruiting women for militants
Tunisia said on Monday it has dismantled a cell in the northern region of Bizerte recruiting women to marry militants fighting abroad and has made four arrests. The interior ministry said in a statement that anti-terrorist units led the operation
Putin’s words against Turkey take leadership to new low
By : Mohamed Chebarro Watching and hearing Russian President Vladimir Putin speak is an amusing but sad experience. The leader of the world’s second or third superpower, on paper at least, continues to take the concept of leadership to new
Blast hits military bus in Syrian capital: witnesses
At least 10 people were wounded on Sunday in an explosion that hit a military bus in the Mazzeh residential district of western Damascus, Syrian state television reported. The official SANA news agency said the blast was caused by a
Arab League backs U.N. plan to end Syria war
The Arab League welcomed Sunday a U.N.-backed roadmap to end the Syrian war and vowed to support international efforts to implement a ceasefire. The resolution, approved unanimously by the U.N. Security Council on Friday, foresees talks between the rebels and
Syria regime, Russia making ‘extensive’ use of cluster munition: HRW
Human Rights Watch charged Sunday that Syrian government forces and their Russian allies have been making “extensive” use of cluster munitions against rebel groups since late September. The New York-based rights watchdog said in a report it had documented the
Jets believed to be Russian kill scores in Syrian city: rescue workers
Air strikes believed to have been carried out by Russian warplanes killed scores of people in the center of the rebel-held city of Idlib in northwest Syria on Sunday, rescue workers and residents said. They said at least six strikes
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