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
Turkey: More active role to be taken in Syria
Turkey will take a more active role in addressing the conflict in Syria in the next six months to prevent the war-torn country being divided along ethnic lines, Turkish Prime Binali Yildirim said on Saturday. Yildirim also told a group
Omran Daqneesh’s brother Ali dies of injuries suffered in Aleppo airstrike
The brother of the Syrian boy whose picture has become a symbol of civilian suffering in war-torn Aleppo has reportedly died on Saturday from injuries sustained during the airstrike. Ali Daqneesh, 10, was injured alongside his little brother Omran and
Civilians flee as deadly Hasaka battle rages on
Civilians fled a city in northeastern Syria where government warplanes bombed Kurdish-held areas for a second day on Friday, as the Syrian army accused Kurdish forces of igniting the conflict by trying to take over the area. The fighting this
US investigating Russia’s use of Iran base
The United States is looking at whether Russia has violated a UN Security Council resolution on military dealings with Tehran by using an Iranian air base to carry out strikes inside Syria, the State Department said. State Department spokesman Mark
Russia strikes Syria from Iran base day 2
Russia launched a second day of air strikes against Syrian militants from an Iranian air base, rejecting US suggestions its co-operation with Tehran might violate a UN resolution as illogical and factually incorrect. State Department spokesman Mark Toner on Tuesday
Syrian troops repel rebels southwest of Aleppo
Syrian troops repelled a rebel advance near Aleppo on Monday, forcing opposition forces to retreat from positions they seized a day earlier as heavy fighting continued in the country’s largest city. The rebel assault on Sunday targeted army positions at
Over 50 civilians killed in Aleppo raids, shelling
At least 51 civilians, including four children, were killed in air raids and shelling attacks on Saturday in Syria’s battleground city Aleppo and the neighboring countryside, a monitoring group said. Syrian air force raids left 15 people dead in rebel-held
UN probes reports of chlorine gas use in Aleppo
UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura said on Thursday that the international body is investigating if chlorine gas has been used in a deadly attack the day before in the divided city of Aleppo. “There is a lot
Intense fighting breaks out in Aleppo rebel seige
Syrian rebels broke through to besieged opposition-held areas in eastern Aleppo on Saturday in an assault on a major government military complex meant to end a month-long siege, insurgents and a monitoring group said. Pro-government media outlets denied the siege
US-backed forces control 40% of Syria’s Manbij
US-backed forces now control 40 percent of the ISIS held Syrian city of Manbij after new advances in the last day that secured them key areas inside the strategic city near the Turkish border, a monitor said on Sunday. The
UN invites Assad regime to new peace talks
UN deputy Syria envoy Ramzy Ezzeldin Ramzy on Sunday invited Damascus to new peace talks with the opposition at the end of August, drawing a positive response from the government. On Tuesday, the world body’s special envoy Staffan de Mistura
ISIS leaders trying to flee to Syria
Many ISIS leaders have fled Mosul with their families towards Syria ahead of a planned offensive by US-backed Iraqi forces on the city, Iraq’s defence minister said on Saturday. Khaled al-Obeidi said he had intelligence of increasing conflict, especially over
CIA not optimistic about future for unified Syria
Central Intelligence Agency Director John Brennan said on Friday he was not optimistic about the future of Syria. “I don’t know whether or not Syria can be put back together again,” Brennan told the annual Aspen Security Forum. His comments
ISIS executes 24 after seizing Syrian village
ISIS has executed at least 24 civilians after seizing a village in northern Syria from a US-backed Kurdish-Arab alliance, a monitor said Friday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said ISIS executed 24 civilians “in the last 24 hours” after
Assad offers amnesty to rebels who surrender
Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad has offered an amnesty to rebels who lay down their arms and surrender to authorities over the next three months. The amnesty offer was issued through a decree on Thursday and urged that all detainees be
US-led coalition raids kill 15 civilians in Syria
At least 15 civilians were killed and dozens wounded in air strikes by a US-led coalition in Syria on Thursday, a monitor said. The strikes hit a northern town controlled by the ISIS militant group, said the Syrian Observatory for
Syria’s Nusra says it breaks ties with Qaeda
The head of Al-Nusra Front in Syria said his militant group was breaking ties with Al-Qaeda and changing its name. Abu Mohamad al-Jolani said Al-Nusra would change its name to Jabhat Fateh al-Sham and expressed his gratitude to the “commanders
Nationwide truce extended for 72 hrs: Syrian army
The Syrian military said it would extend a nationwide ceasefire for another 72 hours from Tuesday, state media reported on Monday. The military high command said in a statement reported by state media that “a regime of calm will be
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