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
Friday 13th: the price France had to pay for doing what’s right!
By : Faisal J. Abbas Paris will never be the same after last night, and as the French mourn their dead – and we all mourn with them – the reality is that Friday 13 November will inevitably leave a
ISIS-linked Syrian commander killed by rival faction
The leader of a militant Syrian faction that had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group was killed on Sunday in a suicide attack by rival extremists, a monitoring group said. “Abu Ali al-Baridi, head
French jets pound ISIS stronghold in Syria
French fighter jets launched their biggest raids in Syria to date targeting the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) stronghold in Raqqa just two days after the group claimed coordinated attacks in Paris that killed more than 130 people,
U.S. delivers ammunition to Syrian Arab fighters battling ISIS
The United States has carried out a fresh delivery of ammunition to fighters from the Syrian Arab Coalition battling Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in northern Syria, pushing ahead with a strategy that initially unnerved ally Turkey, a
Lebanon arrests 9 over Beirut bombings
Lebanese security forces have arrested nine people, most of them Syrian nationals, over last week’s twin bombings in Beirut that killed 44 people, the interior minister said Sunday. “Until now the detained include seven Syrians and two Lebanese, one of
Obama, Putin agree on need for political transition, ceasefire in Syria
U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on the need for a Syria-led political transition, including U.N.-mediated talks, when they spoke at the G20 summit on Sunday, a White House official said. In a 35 minute discussion
Iraq says shared intel that France, U.S., Iran were targets
Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari has said his country’s intelligence services shared information they had which indicated that France, the United States and Iran were among countries being targeted for attack. He did not elaborate, but the comments came after
U.N. chief says world has “rare moment” to end violence in Syria
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Sunday he welcomed the renewed sense of urgency to find a solution to the civil war in Syria after the Paris attacks, adding the world had a “rare moment” of diplomatic opportunity to end
‘ISIS’ militant blows himself up in southern Turkey
A suspected ISIS militant blew himself up in southeastern Turkey, near the Syrian border, during a police raid late Saturday, injuring four police officers, one seriously, media reports said. The militant activated explosives attached to his body when police raided
Iran says up to Assad to decide on Syria election run
A top Iranian official said Sunday several countries involved in Syria peace talks had tried to exclude President Bashar al-Assad from future elections but Tehran insisted the demand be withdrawn. The remarks came after officials said agreement was reached on
Paris must not do what Washington did after 9/11
By : Dr. John C. Hulsman It is early, very early, to make any definitive statements about the Paris terror attacks of last night. But as I used to say—in the countless counter-terror meetings I attended in Washington following 9/11—I
Paris attacks, a strike on France’s values!
By : Mohamed Chebarro France is again in the eye of the storm. It’s been a long year since the attack on satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in the center of Paris. A long year in which France was diplomatically and
Syria talks result in ‘concrete calendar’ leading to elections
World diplomats gathered in Vienna had agreed on a fixed calendar for Syria that would see a transition government in six months and elections in 18 months. The 17 countries, European Union, United States and Arab League meeting in Vienna
Paris hunts down connections to ISIS attacker
Police took into custody Saturday the father and brother of a French gunman linked to a string of deadly Paris attacks and were searching their homes, a source close to the probe told AFP. The body of the 29-year-old French
Saudi to continue support for Syrian rebels if Assad does not leave
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said on Saturday that his country would continue to support Syrian rebels if President Bashar al-Assad could not be removed through a political process. “We will support the Syrian people,” Adel al-Jubeir told journalists on the
Lebanon arrests 5 Syrians, 1 Palestinian suspect in Beirut bombings
Lebanese authorities arrested five Syrians and a Palestinian suspected of being implicated in the twin suicide bombings in central Beirut on Thursday that killed 43 people, a senior security source said on Saturday. The bombings in a busy residential and
EU’s Mogherini hails ‘very good meeting’ on Syria
European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini hailed a “very good meeting” on the Syria crisis between 17 countries and three global bodies in Vienna on Saturday. “The process can definitively start,” she told journalists after the talks to find
U.S., allies conduct 27 strikes against ISIS
The United States and its allies targeted Islamist militants in Iraq with 20 air strikes on Friday, and also hit the militant group with seven air strikes in Syria, the U.S. military said on Saturday. Nine of the strikes in
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