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
Lebanese ex-minister Michel Samaha to be retried over Syria plot
A Lebanese judge ordered a retrial of a former minister on Monday who was sentenced to 4-1/2 years in prison last week for smuggling explosives into Lebanon from Syria and planning terrorist attacks. The sentencing of Michel Samaha, who is
ISIS offensive in Syria’s Palmyra stalls
Syrian government troops and militia put up fierce resistance on Sunday to an ISIS assault on one of the jewels of the country’s heritage, ancient Palmyra. ISIS militants had seized part of the town of Tadmur on Saturday which is
Three more ISIS leaders killed in Syria
A U.S. Special Forces raid in eastern Syria killed 32 members of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group, including three leaders after U.S. officials confirmed on Saturday death of the Islamist organization’s oil chief, a monitoring
Video claims to show Syrian militants blasting regime tank
A video posted to LiveLeak on Saturday claims to show Syrian militants firing at a regime tank in an unknown area. A “tank hunter” weapon can be seen approaching its target before blowing the tank up. It is unclear whether
Fighting in Syria’s Palmyra leaves 76 dead
Syrian government troops and militia put up fierce resistance on Sunday to an ISIS assault on one of the jewels of the country’s heritage, ancient Palmyra. At least 47 regime loyalists and 29 jihadists were killed as ISIS overran northern
Abu Sayyaf raid a ‘significant blow’ to ISIS operations
The U.S. operation that killed a key ISIS commander on Saturday was a “significant blow” to the terror group, U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said. ISIS militant Abu Sayyaf – involved the major black market business fueling the group –
Nasrallah: Hezbollah making gains on Lebanon-Syria border
Hezbollah’s chief said Saturday his Shiite movement had expelled Syrian opposition fighters from most of Syria’s Qalamun region bordering Lebanon but the battle was not over. Hassan Nasrallah, in a televised speech, said the battle in the mountainous area was
ISIS seizes part of Syria’s Palmyra
Militants from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group seized control Saturday of the northern part of Syria’s ancient desert city of Palmyra after fierce clashes with government forces, a monitoring group said. “ISIS advanced and took control
Syrian TV says Turks shot down surveillance drone, not aircraft
Syrian state media denied reports Turkish military jets had shot down a Syrian aircraft, saying what had been shot down was a small, remotely controlled surveillance drone.Turkey’s NTV news channel said military jets had shot down a Syrian aircraft that
U.S. Special Forces kill senior ISIS figure in Syria
U.S Special Forces have carried out a raid inside Syria that killed a man identified as a senior Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) leader who helped direct the group’s oil, gas and financial operations, U.S. officials said on
ISIS leader ‘responsible for oil affairs’ killed
The Syrian army has killed an ISIS leader responsible for oil-related affairs along with 40 other militants in an attack in the eastern province of Deir al-Zor, Syrian state media reported. A news flash on state TV identified ISIS’s “oil
ISIS executes 23 civilians near Syria’s Palmyra
ISIS extremists on Friday executed 23 civilians, including nine children, near Syria’s ancient city of Palmyra, a monitor said. “The Islamic State group executed by gunfire 23 civilians, including nine children, in the village of Amiriyeh, north of Tadmor,” said
ISIS issues audio of Baghdadi calling supporters to join him
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) issued an audio recording on Thursday that it said was by its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, calling on supporters around the world to join the fight in Syria and Iraq or to take
Iran’s support to Syria ‘firm and eternal:’ official
Iran’s military and financial support to Syria’s regime is unwavering, a high-ranking Iranian official said in Damascus Thursday, calling a U.S. program to train Syrian rebels “a strategic mistake.” “We came to Syria to announce that our support for the
Hezbollah, Syrian army make gains in border battle
Lebanon’s Hezbollah and Syria’s army made big advances against insurgents in mountains north of Damascus on Wednesday, Hezbollah and Syrian state media said, shoring up President Bashar al-Assad’s grip on the border zone. The gains in the crucial Qalamoun region
Seventy Syrian troops killed, 40 militants killed in fighting-monitor
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) fighters killed at least 70 government troops in a major assault by the militant group on Syrian army-held areas in the central Syrian province of Homs, and at least 40 militants also were
Syrian security chief appears on state TV after arrest report
A senior Syrian official reported to be under house arrest by Britain’s Daily Telegraph newspaper appeared at a meeting broadcast on Syrian state TV on Wednesday. Ali Mamlouk, head of the national security office, was seen sitting next to President
Dozens killed in ISIS attack in central Syria
At least 30 Syrian troops and 20 militants from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) were killed on Wednesday when the militant group launched an attack on government-held areas in central Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights
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