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
Assad says proposed Syria ceasefire ‘difficult’
Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad poured cold water Monday on an internationally backed plan for a ceasefire to begin later this week, saying it would be “difficult” to implement. His comments were the first from the embattled leader on the plan
France condemns bombing of MSF hospital in northern Syria
France condemned Monday the “deliberate” bombardment which killed at least seven people at a hospital in northern Syria supported by the aid charity MSF, saying such acts “constitute war crimes.” “I condemn in the strongest terms the latest deliberate bombardment
U.N., U.S. condemn strikes that killed 50 civilians in Syria
The United Nations and Washington on Monday condemned air strikes on medical facilities and schools in Syria that the world body said killed almost 50 civilians, with the US implicating Russia. Also ahead of a hoped-for ceasefire, Kurdish fighters in
Turkey accuses Russia of Syria war crimes
Turkey on Monday accused Russia of an “obvious war crime” after missile attacks in northern Syria killed scores of people, and warned Kurdish militia fighters there they would face the “harshest reaction” if they tried to capture a town near
Lebanon says EU refugee aid needed now, not in a year
Lebanon’s defense minister is urging the European Union to speed up assistance for the huge number of refugees from war-ravaged Syria that his country is now harboring. Samir Moqbel says he has appealed to Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades to convey
U.N. peace envoy to meet Syrian foreign minister: Govt official
U.N. Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura will hold talks with Syria’s foreign minister on Tuesday during a surprise visit to Damascus, a Syrian government official told Reuters. The official said the talks were a follow-up to the Munich meeting in
Germany’s Merkel backs no-fly zone in Syria
German Chancellor Angela Merkel Monday backed a call from Turkey for a no-fly zone over parts of Syria, saying it would alleviate the situation of displaced Syrians. “In the current situation it would be helpful, if there could be such
Damascus hopes Syria peace talks to resume on Feb. 25
The Syrian ambassador in Moscow Riad Haddad told Rossiya 24 television on Monday that Damascus hoped peace talks would resume on Feb.25 but Turkey was interfering in the country to support ISIS militants. Haddad made the statement after Russian-backed Syrian
Samples confirm ISIS used mustard gas in Iraq
ISIS militants attacked Kurdish forces in Iraq with mustard gas last year, the first known use of chemical weapons in Iraq since the fall of Saddam Hussein, a diplomat said, based on tests by the global chemical weapons watchdog. A
Russia’s strikes around Aleppo to continue: Interfax
Russia will continue its air strikes around Aleppo even if a ceasefire agreement in Syria is reached, the Interfax news agency reported on Monday, citing a Russian Foreign Ministry official. On Sunday, a top Syrian opposition figure criticized Russia for
Support in Russia for Syria strikes slips, but 59 pct still in favour
Public support in Russia for the country’s air strikes in Syria has slipped since the Kremlin launched its air campaign more than four months ago, a poll showed on Monday, but a comfortable majority still back the bombing. The survey,
Syrian opposition: We need actions, not words
A top Syrian opposition figure criticized Russia on Sunday for continuing with its bombing in Syria, insisting that people in the country need to see action rather than words. The head of the Saudi-backed Syrian opposition’s High Negotiations Committee, former
KSA: Russia ‘can’t save Assad, killer of 300,000’
Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir said Sunday that Russia’s efforts to support Syrian President Bashar Assad would not succeed in keeping him in power. Addressing a press conference with Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter, Al-Jubeir stressed that previous efforts to prop
Iran offers Assad air defense help
Iran’s air defense chief said Sunday his country is ready to help defend Syria’s airspace. The semi-official Tasnim news agency quoted Gen. Farzad Esmaili as saying “We will help Syria in a full-fledged manner if the Syrian government requests help.”
No date set for Saudi king’s visit to Russia
No date has been set for Saudi King Salman’s visit to Russia, Saudi Arabia’s state news agency SPA reported on Sunday, citing an official source from the foreign ministry. The source dubbed media reports speculating a date for King Salman’s
U.S. conduct 27 strikes against ISIS
The United States and its allies conducted 27 strikes against ISIS militants in Syria and Iraq on Saturday, the Combined Joint Task Force overseeing the operations said in a statement. In Iraq, 25 attacks were carried out near nine cities,
UAE court gives four death sentence for supporting ISIS
A top court in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday sentenced four men to death in absentia for joining the militant ISIS group, local media reported on Sunday. The Dubai-based Gulf News said the four Emiratis whose ages ranged from
Obama to Russia: stop bombing Syrian rebels
U.S. President Barack Obama urged Russia on Sunday to stop bombing “moderate” rebels in Syria in support of its ally Bashar al-Assad, a campaign seen in the West as a major obstacle to latest efforts to end the war. Major
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