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
Moscow announces 8-hour Aleppo ceasefire by Russian, Syrian forces
Russia said Monday its forces and Syrian regime troops would briefly halt fire in Aleppo on Thursday, in an announcement coinciding with mounting criticism of the assault on the Syrian city. “We have taken a decision not to waste time
Syrian opposition captures town of Dabiq from ISIS
Turkish-backed Syrian opposition forces captured the symbolically-significant town of Dabiq from ISIS militants on Sunday as government forces reversed recent rebel advances in the center of the country. Though only a small town of marginal strategic importance in northern Syria,
Syrian bombing suspect in Germany spoke to ISIS about attack plans
A Syrian refugee arrested on suspicion of planning a major attack in Berlin spoke to a member of ISIS in Syria by telephone about a possible target a day before German police discovered explosives in his apartment, a newspaper reported
UK, US say Assad, supporters face more sanctions
Britain and the United States said on Sunday they were considering imposing additional sanctions on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his supporters for their actions in Syria’s war. British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and US Secretary of State John Kerry,
Turkey-backed Syrian rebels attack ISIS’s Dabiq
Turkey-backed Syrian rebels began an attack on the ISIS-held village of Dabiq in northwestern Syria on Saturday, a rebel commander involved in the campaign and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. Dabiq is symbolically important to the extremist group
Russian jets resume heavy bombing of eastern Aleppo
Russian jets resumed heavy bombing of rebel-held eastern Aleppo on Tuesday after several days of relative calm, a rebel official and the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group said. Air strikes mostly hit the Bustan al-Qasr neighborhood, Zakaria
Two Saudis on trial for using fake passports to join Syrian war
Two Saudis were arrested after they attempted to flee the country to join the war in Syria, using fake passports. Saudi Arabia’s Bureau of Investigation and Prosecution filed a lawsuit against the two on Tuesday. The suspects are said to
Syria opposition denies getting air defense missiles
Syrian opposition groups did not receive air defense missiles as earlier reported, a spokesman from the Syrian High Negotiations Committee confirmed to AlArabiya.net. Riyadh Naasan Agha said that no Syrian opposition groups have received any air defense missiles or technologies,
Uruguay hunger strike leaves ex-Gitmo inmate ‘critical’
A former Guantanamo inmate resettled in Uruguay in 2014 is in critical condition from a two-month-old hunger strike he launched to demand authorities transfer him to another country, an official said Monday. Jihad Diyab, a 45-year-old Syrian, launched his protest
ISIS confirms death of propaganda chief
ISIS on Monday confirmed the death of its propaganda chief, whom the Pentagon said was killed in a US-led air strike in Syria’s Raqqa province last month. An statement posted online by the militant group paid tribute to Wa’il Adil
Jordan to allow aid to refugees stuck on border
Jordan said Monday it will allow aid deliveries to tens of thousands of refugees on its border with Syria, which has been closed since a deadly attack on soldiers in June. “In the coming weeks we will resume allowing humanitarian
3 Syrians aid German police in alleged bomb plot suspect
A Syrian man wanted for allegedly preparing a bombing attack was apprehended by three of his countrymen, who overpowered him, tied him up in their apartment, and then alerted police, authorities said Monday. The overnight arrest of Jaber Albakr ended
Russia to create permanent naval base in Syria
Russia intends to establish a permanent naval base on the site of an existing facility it leases at the Syrian port of Tartus, Russian Deputy Defence Minister Nikolai Pankov said on Monday, Russian news agencies reported. Pankov’s statement is the
Saudi Arabia calls on Arab nations to stand with Syrian people
Saudi Arabia on Monday urged all Arab countries to stand with the Syrian people, and demand more from the international community to end the silence on the crimes of the Syrian regime. During the weekly cabinet session, which was chaired
East-West tensions ‘more dangerous’ than Cold War: Germany
The mounting tensions between the United States and Russia have created a situation that is “more dangerous” than the Cold War, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said in an interview published Saturday. Relations between the two have nosedived since a
Saudi king orders treatment of 150 injured Syrian children
Saudi Arabia will bear the cost of treatment of 150 Syrian children injured in the ongoing fierce battle in Aleppo, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Ambassador Abdullah Al-Muallami, permanent representative of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations, said that Custodian
UN to vote on Russian-drafted Aleppo truce
The UN Security Council will vote on two rival resolutions on Syria on Saturday, one drafted by France calling for an end to air raids on Aleppo and a second by Russia that makes no mention of a halt to
Syria’s White Helmets congratulate Colombia on Nobel
The head of Syria’s White Helmets on Friday congratulated Colombia’s president on winning the Nobel Peace Prize, which the rescue force had been widely tipped to receive themselves. A White Helmet volunteer, meanwhile, was killed while responding to a bombing
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