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
Aid convoy enters rebel-held area near Syrian capital
A convoy carrying medical aid on Saturday entered the besieged rebel-controlled Douma area, a flashpoint near the Syrian capital, the Red Crescent said. The aid consists of medicines and also milk for children, said Syrian Red Crescent director of operations
Turkey vows to strike back at PYD fighters in Syria
Turkey will continue to strike back at Kurdish fighters of the Democratic Union Party (PYD) in Syria, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu told German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday, despite growing pressure on Ankara to stop the shelling. In telephone talks,
Israel pessimistic on Syria ceasefire, eyes sectarian partition
Israel voiced doubt on Sunday that an international ceasefire plan for Syria would work, with one senior official suggesting a sectarian partition of the country might be preferable. While formally neutral on the five-year civil war wracking its neighbor, Israel
Syria: When is a ceasefire not actually a ceasefire?
By : Brooklyn Middleton If you had not followed the conflict in Syria until this point, you could perhaps be forgiven for briefly thinking that the latest news out of Munich regarding a comprehensive ceasefire could possibly result in stopping
Turkey urged to stop shelling Syria targets
The United States pressed Turkey on Saturday to halt military strikes on Kurdish and Syrian regime targets Saturday in the northern province of Aleppo, as Ankara weighs a joint ground assault with Saudi troops. “We are concerned about the situation
Syria rebel ambush kills 76 regime forces
An ambush by Syrian rebels on pro-regime forces near Damascus this week killed 76 fighters, a monitor said Saturday, in one of the deadliest attacks of its kind since the conflict began. Militants from the powerful Jaish al-Islam (Army of
Monitor: Syria rebel ambush killed 76 regime forces this week
An ambush by Syrian rebels on pro-regime forces near Damascus this week killed 76 fighters, a monitor said Saturday, in one of the deadliest attacks of its kind since the conflict began. Militants from the powerful Jaish al-Islam (Army of
Turkey shells Kurdish-held areas of Syria’s Aleppo: Monitor
Turkey’s military has shelled Kurdish militia targets near the town of Azaz in northern Syria, a Turkish government source told Reuters on Saturday, without elaborating on the extent of the shelling or why it had been carried out. “The Turkish
Report: Russia sends brand new cruise missile ship to Syria
Russia has dispatched a new ship armed with cruise missiles to the Mediterranean, the navy announced Saturday, as reports said it is bound for Syria. The Zelyony Dol, a patrol ship armed with Kalibr cruise missiles that only joined the
Turkey, Saudi could launch anti-ISIS ground operation in Syria: Ankara
Turkey and Saudi Arabia could launch a ground operation against ISIS militants in Syria, while Riyadh is also sending war planes to a Turkish base to fight the extremists, the Turkish foreign minister said Saturday. “If there is a strategy
Establishing a state that suits Assad
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed U.N. special envoy Staffan de Mistura’s recent statement blaming the Syrian regime (I can’t find any such statement) for obstructing negotiations was not as strong as it should have been, considering the murder and displacement of
Hezbollah’s drug trafficking
By : Turki Al-Dakhil Terrorism and drug trafficking have always gone hand in hand considering they are transnational crimes. Hezbollah’s financial dependence on drug trafficking gets clearer every day. On Feb. 2, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration said one of
France urges Russia to stop bombing Syrians
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls called on Russia on Saturday to stop bombing civilians in Syria, saying this was crucial for achieving peace in the country. “France respects Russia and its interests … But we know that to find the
Assad labeled ‘deluded’ after latest interview
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is “deluded” if he thinks there is a military solution to the war in Syria, nearly five years into a brutal conflict that has killed more than 260,000 people, a U.S. official said. In an exclusive
U.N. probe zeroes in on five Syria chemical weapons cases
A U.N. investigative team has zeroed in on five potential cases of serious chemical weapons use in Syria but has yet to identify the perpetrators, according to its first report released Friday. The Joint Investigative Mechanism was established by the
U.S. sees Saudi Arabia and UAE providing commandos for Syria
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Friday he expected Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to provide special operations forces to help Syrian opposition fighters battling the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group, including to retake
Turkey hails world powers’ Syria plan as ‘important step’
Turkey on Friday hailed a plan agreed by world powers to cease hostilities in Syria within a week as an important step and an opportunity to find a solution to the almost five-year civil war. The agreement by the 17
Assad vows to retake all Syria, but will take time
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has vowed to regain control of the entire country but warned it could “take a long time,” in an exclusive AFP interview. Speaking Thursday in Damascus, Assad said his armed forces would try to retake all
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