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’s Nusra Front underlines Al-Qaeda link in audio message
The head of Syria’s Nusra Front militant group mourned the death of al Qaeda’s deputy leader in an audio message that underlined the organisations’ close relationship and appeared to counter recent reports that it might split from the global network.
Israel arrests several Druze after ‘lynching’ of Syrian
Israeli police said Wednesday they had carried out a wave of arrests of suspects involved in two attacks by Druze on military vehicles transporting wounded Syrians to hospital. Israeli media said nine Druze were arrested over the attacks Monday, when
U.N: Syrian government troops, rebels both target civilians
In Syria’s civil war, both government forces and opposition fighters are targeting civilians in a way that has led to “unspeakable suffering,” U.N. investigators said Tuesday. The assessment, in a report by the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria,
Syrian Kurdish fighters chase ISIS from Raqqa base
Syrian Kurdish fighters have chased Islamic State of Iraq and Syria militants from a key base north of their stronghold city of Raqqa, according to a monitoring group. The Kurdish People’s Protection Units — with U.S.-led air support — took
Hundreds of refugees cross back into Syria from Turkey
Hundreds of Syrian refugees who had fled into Turkey crossed back on Monday, witnesses said, as a border gate reopened a few days after ISIS militants were ousted from the frontier town of Tel Abyad forces by Syrian Kurds. Amid
ISIS militants plant mines and bombs in Palmyra
ISIS has planted mines and bombs in the ancient part of the central Syrian city of Palmyra, home to Roman-era ruins, a group monitoring the war said on Sunday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said it was not immediately
Putin reaffirms Russia’s support for Syria’s Assad
President Vladimir Putin reaffirmed Russia’s support for Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad on Friday and said he opposed external interference to try to end the conflict there. Speaking at an economic conference in the city of St Petersburg, Putin also said
Saudi, Russia sign nuclear deal
Saudi Arabia on Thursday signed six agreements with Russia including the peaceful use of nuclear technology, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. The news comes after Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz met with Russian President Vladimir Putin
U.S. struggling to train moderate Syrian rebels
The U.S. is struggling to implement its training program for moderate Syrian rebels fighting the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group, according to figures released Thursday by the Pentagon. Only “100 to 200” fighters have actively begun training
Rebel fire kills 8 in Syria’s Aleppo: Monitor
Rebel fire killed eight people in Syria’s second city Aleppo Thursday, the latest in a spate of civilian deaths in government-held districts this week, a monitoring group said. “A large rocket knocked down a three-floor building in Sharea Tishreen and
U.S. believes Assad army may narrow offensive
The United States and its allies are weighing the possibility that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, under growing military pressure, may soon narrow his focus on defense of more limited areas of the country, the top U.S. general said on Wednesday.
Children among 16 killed in Syria regime raid
At least 16 people, among them 13 children, were killed in Syrian government air strikes on a town in southern Deraa province on Tuesday, a monitor said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the strikes hit a center for
‘World neglects plight of Syrian refugees’
Amnesty International criticized on Monday what it said was a “dismal” global response to the plight of Syrian refugees and urged neighboring countries struggling to cope with the influx of refugees to lift “deeply troubling” measures designed to keep them
Kurds claim capture of ISIS-held town
Syrian Kurdish-led forces said they had captured a town at the Turkish border from Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) on Monday, driving it away from the frontier in an advance backed by U.S.-led air strikes that has thrust
Syrian refugees fleeing Tal Abyad cross into Turkey
Turkey on Sunday began accepting onto its territory Syrian refugees fleeing the battle between Kurds and Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) groups for the Syrian border town of Tal Abyad, an AFP photographer said. Dozens of Syrian refugees,
Body of U.S. citizen killed fighting ISIS returned home
The body of an American man killed while fighting alongside the Kurds against ISIS has been returned home. WBZ-TV reports a Turkish Airlines plane arrived Saturday at Logan Airport in Boston carrying the body of 36-year-old Keith Broomfield of Massachusetts.
Al-Qaeda Syria branch tries to reassure Druze after shoot-out
Al-Qaeda’s Syria affiliate said on Saturday it would prosecute members involved in an shoot-out in northwest Edlib province that killed at least 20 members of the country’s Druze minority. In an official statement published on Twitter, Al-Nusra Front sought to
Syria rebels push ISIS further back from northern supply route
A Syrian rebel alliance has pushed Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group militants further away from one of its key supply routes from neighboring Turkey, a monitoring group said Saturday. The Islamist rebels ousted ISIS from the village
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