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
Poll: 68 percent of Saudis prefer Hillary Clinton
An opinion poll by the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies in Washington and that included nine Arab countries revealed that 68 percent of the Saudis prefer that Hillary Clinton wins the presidential elections while 46 percent thought Donald
ISIS deploys Raqqa car bombs as SDF closes
ISIS militants have set off five car bombs targeting US-backed Syrian armed groups attacking Raqqa, a source said on Monday, saying the fight to drive ISIS from its stronghold city would “not be easy.” The operation by the Syrian Democratic
Russia says still holding off on Aleppo strikes
Russia on Monday said its air force was continuing to hold off on strikes against war-ravaged Aleppo, after rebels snubbed Moscow’s offer to quit Syria’s second city. “The ceasefire in the operation of the Russian air force is continuing,” Kremlin
US in ‘close contact’ with Turkey over Raqqa assault
Washington is in “close contact” with Ankara over the assault launched by American-backed Kurdish-Arab forces on ISIS’s bastion Raqa in Syria, a senior US official said Sunday. “We are in close close contact with our Turkish allies and that is
Quds Force commander says Syria needs to impose Iran’s will
A senior commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps al-Quds Force has said that the year 2016 would be a resolute year in Syrian civil war. Deputy Commander of al-Quds force, Ismail Qaiana, was quoted as saying in a speech
UN council welcomes election of Lebanon’s president
The UN Security Council on Tuesday welcomed the election of Michel Aoun as Lebanon’s new president and said a new unity government and national elections next year would be critical for stability. The council unanimously adopted the statement, a day
Danish police find bodies of Syrian refugees in freezer
Danish police say the remains of a 27-year-old Syrian woman and her two daughters, aged 7 and 9, were found in a freezer inside their apartment in southern Denmark. Police made the gruesome discovery Sunday in the town of Aabenraa
Aleppo fighting spreads amid claims of gas attack
Syrian rebels opened a new front in Aleppo as fighting spread on the third day of a major insurgent counter-attack to break the government’s siege of the opposition-held part of the city, and each side accused the other using poison
Commander of Iranian battalion in Syria killed: reports
Iranian websites said on Saturday that Brigadier General Mohammed Ali Mohammad Husseini, the commander of the commando battalion in the Special Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards which is fighting alongside the Assad regime in Syria was killed. According to
Why is Iran’s Qassem Suleimani requesting to fight in Iraq’s Tal Afar?
Iraqi sources reported that Qassem Soleimani, commander of Iranian Quds Force, left Kurdistan and arrived to Baghdad two days ago. He reportedly wants to discuss the participation of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards in the battle of Tal Afar, a city
‘Mosul battle is hard, but Raqqa will be harder’
Iraq’s battle to reclaim Mosul from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria is progressing despite “stiff” resistance from resilient and creative fighters, but a coming offensive to oust them from their main Syria stronghold at Raqqa poses tougher political
Air strikes kill school children in Syria’s Idlib
At least 26 civilians, including children, were killed when air strikes hit a school and the surrounding area in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province, a monitoring group said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Wednesday that air strikes, believed
Saudi Arabia: Iran waging regional sectarianism
During a general assembly meeting of the United Nations held on Monday, Saudi Arabia’s deputy ambassador to the United Nations has warned against the dangerous role played by Iran in fueling sectarian strife in Lebanon , Syria, and Yemen “by
Saudi king urges Syria solution based on Geneva I
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has confirmed the kingdom’s support for Syria to see a political solution based on the Geneva I talks. “Our country stands by the Syrian people in its political aspirations and reducing its suffering and ridding itself
Bombardment on Syria’s Idlib kills 16 civilians
Sixteen civilians, including three children, were killed on Monday in heavy bombardment across rebel-held Idlib province in northwest Syria, a monitoring group said. In Khan Sheikhun, a town in the province’s south, air strikes killed seven people, including two women
France calls for end to Aleppo ‘massacre’
France’s foreign minister urged the international community to “do everything” to end the “massacre” in the Syrian city of Aleppo on Sunday after fighting resumed following a 72-hour truce declared by Damascus ally Russia. Speaking in the southeastern province of
Air strikes, fighting break ceasefire in Aleppo
Fierce fighting and air strikes broke the third day of a four-day unilateral Russian ceasefire in the divided Syrian city of Aleppo on Saturday, a monitor said. The first Syrian or Russian air strikes on Aleppo since Russia began the
Kremlin: demands for Assad’s departure “thoughtless”
The entire territory of Syria must be “liberated,” Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman said in remarks televised Saturday, dismissing demands for Syrian President Bashar Assad’s departure as “thoughtless.” Dmitry Peskov said Assad needs to stay in power to prevent the
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