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 raids on ISIS bastion kill scores of civilians
The Syrian government killed more than 100 civilians in a series of “ruthless air strikes” on a bastion of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group last year, Amnesty International said Tuesday. In a new report, the London-based
Britain: Assad has no role in Syria’s future
Britain insisted Sunday that President Bashar al-Assad had no place in Syria’s future, after the United States conceded it would have to negotiate with him to end the country’s civil war. “Assad has no place in Syria’s future,” a Foreign
Kerry concedes U.S. must talk to Assad to end war
The United States will have to negotiate with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to end the civil war now entering its fifth year, Secretary of State John Kerry conceded in an interview that aired Sunday. “Well, we have to negotiate in
Ex-hostage: ISIS built ‘Guantanamo’ for prisoners
Extremists belonging to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) staged mock executions of Western captives held in a Syrian compound intended to be the jihadist answer to Guantanamo, former hostage Javier Espinosa revealed Sunday. Writing in his El
Assad relative assassinated in Syria
An influential relative of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, once infamous for smuggling, has been assassinated in a dispute over control of a key government stronghold, a monitor said Saturday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based monitor, said Mohamed
U.N. body to blame for Syria’s worst year: rights groups
As the Syrian conflict reaches its fifth year, aid agencies said on Thursday that 2014 was the worst of the Syrian conflict so far and that three United Nations Security Council resolutions aimed at alleviating the suffering had failed. In
Iran role in Iraq unsettling, says former CIA chief
Former CIA chief Michael Hayden said Tuesday he was “uncomfortable” with Iran’s growing influence in Iraq, made especially evident by an offensive in Tikrit. The city, which is the home town of former president Saddam Hussein, is the target of
ISIS Syria-Iraq supply lines smashed: coalition
Forces fighting the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) have cut critical communication and supply lines used by the extremists between Syria and Iraq after a two-week operation, AFP quoted the U.S.-led coalition as saying late Tuesday. Backed by
Turkish PM: U.N. had ‘no Plan A’ to end Syria war
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Thursday took a swipe on the United Nations and the international community for not having a plan to end the worsening Syrian conflict. Davutoglu told reporters after meeting Secretary General Ban Ki-moon that the
U.S. calls for U.N. action over Syrian deadly chlorine gas attacks
The United States has called on the United Nations Security Council to take tough action against Syria – including possible military action – for its use of chemical weapons – especially chlorine gas. A U.S. draft resolution – obtained by
King Abdullah says will not compromise on Jordan’s security
Jordan’s king sought on Tuesday to reassure citizens after the recent killing of a Jordanian pilot by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group and the ensuing military retaliation that threatened to plunge the country into the neighboring
U.N. delegation meets Aleppo governor on ‘freeze’ plan
A United Nations delegation in Syria met the governor of Aleppo on Tuesday as the U.N. pushes a plan to freeze fighting in the divided northern city, officials said. U.N. envoy Staffan de Mistura has made the Aleppo plan the
ISIS recruit young brides using ‘eye candy’ photos
Islamist militants are using attractive fighters to radicalize young British women and girls, British daily The Independent reported. The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group is well documented for using the Internet as a recruiting tool – in
Opposition in Aleppo rejects U.N. truce plan
Military and political opposition leaders in Syria’s largest city of Aleppo refused on Sunday a temporary truce plan proposed by United Nations Envoy Staffan de Mistura, Agence France-Presse reported. “We refuse to meet with Mr Staffan de Mistura if it
U.N. envoy in Damascus to seek quick Aleppo truce
U.N. peace envoy Staffan de Mistura hopes to finalize a deal to freeze fighting in war-ravaged second city Aleppo during talks Saturday with the Syrian government, an official said. De Mistura is due in Damascus in the afternoon and “hopes
Syrian opposition members agree crisis roadmap
Syria’s main domestic and exiled opposition groups said Friday they had agreed a joint draft roadmap for the first time calling for a transitional governing body and an end to the brutal conflict. The draft document comes after representatives from
220 Assyrian Christians abducted by ISIS in Syria: monitor
ISIS militants have abducted 220 Assyrian Christians from villages in northeastern Syria in recent days, a monitoring group said Thursday, more than twice as many as previously reported. “No fewer than 220 Assyrian citizens (of Syria) were abducted by ISIS
U.S. says far more Syrians ready to fight ISIS
The number of moderate Syrian fighters ready to fight Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants is more than U.S. officials had expected, the White House’s special envoy for the campaign against the group said on Wednesday. “The numbers
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