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
Rebels launch attack in Syria’s Aleppo after government cuts road
Rebels launched an attack against government positions in the historic center of Aleppo on Monday in response to an offensive that cut a road leading into the opposition-held sector of the city, monitors and insurgents said. The attacks, which involved
ISIS force US-backed Syrian rebels to retreat
US-backed Syrian rebels were forced to retreat from the outskirts of an ISIS-held town at the border with Iraq and a nearby air base on Wednesday after a counter attack by the militants, two rebel sources said. The US-backed New
Syrian rebels launch attack on ISIS-held town
Syrian rebel fighters began an operation on Tuesday to capture a town held by ISIS near the Iraqi border, a senior rebel commander said, opening a new front against the militants who are also being attacked by US-backed forces in
Lebanon detains 103 Syrians after blasts
Lebanese troops detained 103 Syrians for illegal entry into the country in a security sweep Tuesday, a day after a series of deadly bombings struck a village near the Syrian border, the military said. The government warned of a mounting
CIA weapons for Syrian rebels ‘sold to black market’
Weapons shipped into Jordan for Syrian rebels by the Central Intelligence Agency and Saudi Arabia were stolen by Jordanian intelligence operatives and sold to arms merchants on the black market, the New York Times reported, citing American and Jordanian officials.
ISIS claims deadly suicide attack on Jordanian soldiers
ISIS on Sunday claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing this week that killed seven Jordanian soldiers on the Syrian border, the extremist-linked news agency Amaq said in a statement on its website. Tuesday’s blast, which also left 13 soldiers wounded,
Deadly suicide bombings rock eastern Lebanon
At least five people were killed in multiple suicide bombings early Monday in eastern Lebanon near the border with Syria, officials said. At least four suicide blasts hit the predominantly Christian village of al-Qaa, a military source told AFP. “The
Kerry talks with US diplomats who urged Syria strikes
Secretary of State John Kerry sat down Tuesday for an exchange of views with the US diplomats who challenged White House policy and called for air strikes on Syria. Last week, some 50 mid-level US officials signed a so-called “dissent
UN Syria envoy laments shelling as aid convoys reach towns
The UN envoy for Syria expressed concerns Tuesday about a new trend in the country’s five-year war: President Bashar Assad’s government has allowed humanitarian aid into besieged cities and towns, but those same areas have been shelled either before or
Jordan king vows to hit back against border attackers
Jordan’s King Abdullah vowed to hit back “with an iron fist” against attackers who killed six army border guards with a car bomb near the frontier with Syria on Tuesday, a palace statement said. The kingdom’s army chief of staff
Syrian forces advance on ISIS-held air base
Syrian government forces advanced to within six miles (10 kilometers) of the ISIS-occupied Tabqa air base in the northern part of the country on Sunday, part of a push to try to unseat the extremist group from its de facto
US backed Syrian forces advance 2km from center of ISIS-held Manbij
US backed Syrian forces fought their way to the western entrance of Manbij city for the first time since a major offensive to seize the last territory held by ultra-hardline militants on the Syria-Turkey border, a source in the Syrian
ISIS mounts fierce defense of besieged Syrian bastion
ISIS militants have launched a wave of suicide and car bombings to defend a besieged stronghold in northern Syria against US-backed fighters, a monitor said on Saturday. A Kurdish-Arab alliance last week encircled the city of Manbij and severed a
Russia announces 48-hour ceasefire in Syria’s Aleppo
Russia’s defense ministry announced late Wednesday that a 48-hour ceasefire had been introduced, starting from Thursday, to help stabilize the war-torn Syrian city of Aleppo. “On Russia’s initiative, a ‘regime of silence’ has been introduced in Aleppo for 48 hours
ISIS counter-attack on Syria regime forces kills 28
An ISIS counter-attack on Syrian regime forces advancing towards an extremist stronghold on Monday left 28 combatants dead, a monitor said. Dozens of ISIS fighters early on Monday attacked government positions south of the town of Tabqa, an ISIS stronghold
ISIS loses ground on fronts in Syria, Iraq
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or ISIS’s, far-flung enemies in Syria and Iraq pressed ahead on Wednesday with major advances on multiple fronts that have put some of the greatest pressure on the ultra-hardline militants in two years.
Assad’s vow to reconquer Syria ‘discouraging’
The United States said Tuesday that Bashar al-Assad’s vow to recapture “every inch” of Syria was discouraging and urged Russia and Iran to pressure their ally into respecting a ceasefire. The Syrian leader made the threat in his first address
UN: Syrian government still holding up food aid for besieged Daraya
The United Nations is still waiting for Syrian government agreement for an aid convoy to enter the besieged town of Daraya, UN officials said on Tuesday. “The blockage of aid is a political issue,” UN spokesman Ahmad Fawzi told a
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