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
U.S. says it won’t negotiate on Russia’s Syria proposal
Diplomats said on Thursday the United States has refused to negotiate over a draft statement that Russia had hoped the U.N. Security Council would approve to bolster its position on Syria ahead of a major gathering of world leaders. A
Warring sides in Syria reach deal on 2 villages, border town
Warring sides in Syria have agreed with U.N. help on a deal to extricate one group of rebel fighters and another group of trapped villagers, sources familiar with the talks said on Thursday. The deal was reached in talks backed
Russia plans med drills, denies planning strike on ISIS
The Russian defense ministry on Thursday said it was conducting drills involving a guided missile cruiser in the eastern Mediterranean, which could be near the Syrian coast. Russia recently has ferried weapons, troops and supplies to an airport near the
Syria’s Assad makes rare public appearance for Eid prayers
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad attended holiday prayers at a Damascus mosque on Thursday, state media reported, in a rare public appearance for the embattled regime head. Assad led Eid al-Adha prayers at the Al-Adel mosque with state and ruling Baath
Dutch: No sign militants posing as refugees to reach Europe
Dutch authorities said on Thursday there was no sign of militant groups systematically using Europe’s asylum provisions as a way of smuggling attackers into Europe disguised as refugees. Far-right politicians in the Netherlands and elsewhere in Europe have suggested in
Albania extradites alleged ISIS recruiter to Italy
Albanian authorities say they have extradited to Italy an Albanian accused of recruiting for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria group (ISIS) in Syria. A police statement from Wednesday said that 40-year-old Baki Coku, who was arrested in July
Putin plans air strikes in Syria if no U.S. deal reached
Russian President Vladimir Putin is preparing for unilateral air strikes against ISIS in Syria if the United States rejects his proposal to join forces, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing two people familiar with the matter. Russia has increased its military
Syria says it would welcome Russian army base in Latakia
The Syrian ambassador in Moscow said on Wednesday Damascus would welcome the deployment of a Russian military base in the city of Latakia (Lattakia) if Moscow decides to build one there, Interfax news agency reported. “If Russia agrees, Syria would
U.S. military denies defection of Syria rebels
U.S. military officials on Wednesday denied reports that the latest batch of American-trained Syrian rebels had defected to an Al-Qaeda affiliate. The Pentagon is under intense scrutiny over its “train-and-equip” program in which moderate Syrian rebels are given instruction and
Israeli and Russian deputy military chiefs to coordinate on Syria
An Israeli-Russian coordination team set up to prevent the countries accidentally trading fire in Syria will be headed by their deputy armed forces chiefs and will hold its first meeting by October 5, an Israeli military officer said on Thursday.
Merkel says Assad must be involved in Syria talks
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday that President Bashar al-Assad should be involved in any Syrian peace talks, amid mounting pressure to end the four-year conflict. “We have to speak with many actors, this includes Assad, but others as
Syria deploys Russian drones for first time
The Syrian military for the first time on Wednesday deployed drones supplied by Russia for its fight against jihadists, a security source in Damascus said. “For the first time, the army today used drones received from Moscow in operations against
French president calls for new Syria peace conference
French President Francois Hollande on Wednesday called for a new Syria peace conference as part of efforts to end a conflict which has claimed some 250,000 lives and destabilised the whole region. “I call for a new peace conference so
EU agrees on deal to relocate 120,000 refugees
EU interior ministers on Tuesday approved by a “large majority” a plan to relocate 120,000 refugees around the bloc but only after overriding fierce opposition from central and eastern European countries. “Decision on relocation for 120,000 persons adopted today, by
OECD tells Europe to act fast on migrants and adapt long-term
Europe must urgently produce a co-ordinated response to the mass exodus of refugees from Syria and Iraq, and whatever measures are agreed will need to be extended and beefed up as part of a wider adjustment in long-term migration policy,
Syria intensifies raids on ISIS-held Palmyra
The Syrian regime has intensified its air strikes on the extremists-held ancient city of Palmyra, killing more than 100 people including civilians in recent days, a monitoring group said on Wednesday. The fierce raids follow the delivery by Russia of
Kerry: Russian support for Assad risks confrontation
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Wednesday Russia’s military support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad could raise the risk of confrontation with coalition forces fighting ISIS there. In an interview with Italian newspaper La Stampa, Kerry said he
Syria insurgents claim to have freed British woman
A coalition of several insurgent groups in Syria is claiming that it has freed a British woman and her five children who were kidnapped in the country. The statement by Jabha al-Shamiya, or the Levant Front, was reported Tuesday by
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