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
Saudi sentenced 7 years in prison for entering Syria, joining Al-Nusra
The Specialized Criminal Court in Riyadh issued a preliminary verdict Thursday of seven years in prison against a Saudi national after being found guilty of traveling to conflict zones in Syria, and joining Al-Nusra Front and a other terrorist groups.
Syrian army will press on against ISIS near Aleppo
The Syrian army signaled on Thursday it would press on with operations against ISIS northeast of Aleppo, in a veiled warning to Turkey which backs a separate military campaign in northern Syria. Syrian government forces have rapidly driven ISIS back
Syria: Ceasefire meeting to convene Monday
Kazakhstan’s Foreign Ministry announced Thursday the second round of Syria peace talk to be held in Astana on February 6. Iran, Russia, and Turkey will discuss in the upcoming meeting how a cease-fire in Syria is being implemented, the ministry
Turkish warplanes kill 51 ISIS militants in Syria
Turkish warplanes killed 51 ISIS militants in operations over the last 24 hours, the military said in a statement on Thursday. Warplanes destroyed 85 ISIS targets in the areas of al-Bab, Tadif, Kabbasin and Bzagah, including buildings and vehicles. Turkey
UN chief backs Syria delegates plan for Geneva
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday backed his peace envoy’s plan to pick representatives from the Syria opposition to the Geneva talks if the groups fail to agree on their delegates. UN envoy Staffan de Mistura came under
Syria opposition rejects UN envoy picking talks delegation
Syria opposition officials Wednesday criticized UN envoy Staffan de Mistura after he said he could pick the opposition delegation representatives to UN-led talks in Geneva if they failed to do so. De Mistura on Tuesday said the talks previously scheduled
Lavrov calls for Syria’s return to Arab league
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called Wednesday for Syria’s return to the Arab League, saying its membership would allow the organisation to help find a political solution to the country’s conflict. “The League could play a more important, more effective
Syrian militias see more US support for ISIS fight, plan new phase
The US-led coalition against ISIS has boosted support for its Syrian allies since President Donald Trump took office, supplying armored vehicles for the first time as they prepare to launch a new phase in their campaign for Raqqa, a spokesman
Air drops resume in ISIS-held Deir al-Zor
The United Nations has restarted air drops of food to support 93,500 Syrians besieged by ISIS in the city of Deir al-Zor, the UN World Food Programme said on Tuesday. Air drops were halted on Jan. 15 after ISIS militants
Return home, Syrian FM urges refugees
Syria’s foreign minister on Monday called on the country’s refugees to return home, official media reported, without directly commenting on a US ban targeting them. Walid Muallem “renewed the invitation of the government to Syrian refugees living in neighboring countries
Syrian rebels set to leave Wadi Barada for Idlib
Syrian armed opposition fighters have begun preparation to leave with their relatives Wadi Barada and head to northern Syria, as part of an agreement between militant factions and regime forces. Video footage obtained by Reuters shows about 20 buses in
Syrian regime ‘retakes control’ of Wadi Barada
The Syrian army said on Sunday that it had recaptured a flashpoint area from rebels near Damascus that supplies water to the capital. Wadi Barada had been the scene of fierce fighting in recent weeks between regime and rebel forces
Opposition denies army grabs Syria water spring
Syrian government forces entered the village of Ain al-Fija near Damascus on Saturday and took control from rebels of a spring and pumping station that supply most of the capital’s water, a military media unit run by Lebanese group Hezbollah
Donald Trump bars visitors from 7 Muslim countries
President Donald Trump on Friday put a four-month hold on allowing refugees into the United States and temporarily barred visitors from Syria and six other Muslim-majority countries, saying the moves would help protect Americans from terrorist attacks. The order limiting
Date for next Syria talks thrown into question
The timing of the next Syria talks in Geneva was thrown into doubt on Friday after the UN said it could not confirm a Russian announcement that they had been postponed. Meeting in Moscow with minor Syrian opposition figures, Foreign
Extremists, rebels in heavy clashes in northwest Syria
Extremists from al Qaeda’s former Syria branch and rebels who have recently joined forces against them fought in heavy clashes in the northwest of the country on Friday, a rebel official and a monitoring group said. Fighting between Jabhat Fateh
Boris: UK gives special importance to relations with Gulf States
British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson said during a hearing on Thursday before a parliamentary committee on the Middle East that his country attaches special importance to its relations with the Gulf countries. Regarding the subject of Syria, Boris stressed that
UN-hosted Feb 8 Geneva talks on Syria postponed
UN-hosted negotiations on the Syrian conflict planned for February 8 in Geneva have been postponed until the end of that month, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday. “The date of February 8 has been put back until the end
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