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
Russian, Saudi foreign ministers reportedly to meet in Munich
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov plans to meet his Saudi counterpart Adel al-Jubeir on Friday on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, Russian news agencies quoted a source in the Russian delegation as saying. Russia and Saudi Arabia are
Powers agree on ‘cessation of hostilities’ in Syria
Major powers agreed on Friday to a cessation of hostilities in Syria set to begin in a week and to provide rapid humanitarian access to besieged Syrian towns, but failed to secure a complete ceasefire or an end to Russian
CIA: ISIS has used and can make chemical weapons
CIA director John Brennan has said that ISIS fighters have used chemical weapons and have the capability to make small quantities of chlorine and mustard gas, CBS News reported Thursday. “We have a number of instances where ISIS has used
Everyone to blame for failure of Syria diplomacy
By : Maria Dubovikova International leaders are blaming Russia for the failure of the Geneva talks on Syria, and the general paralysis of the peace process. Moscow is blamed for causing an enormous number of casualties due to its bombings,
World peace versus Saudi national security
By : Jamal Khashoggi In the event of victory for Saudi Arabia and its allies in Yemen, Yemeni politicians – including the Houthis, should they wish – would return to dialogue to build a country that is not governed by
NATO ‘exploring possibility’ of joining anti-ISIS coalition: U.S.
NATO is considering joining the US-led coalition fighting ISIS militants in Syria and Iraq, U.S. Defence Secretary Ashton Carter said Thursday. “Thanks to the leadership of NATO (head) Jens Stoltenberg we are exploring the possibility of NATO joining the coalition
Death toll of Syrian civil war now at 470,000
In five years of civil war, 400,000 Syrians have been killed and another 70,000 have perished due to a lack of basics such as clean water and healthcare, the Guardian newspaper reported on Thursday. With those injured in the conflict,
Russia raises specter of ‘world war’ over Syria
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said all powers must sit at the negotiating table to forge an end to the war in Syria “instead of unleashing a new world war.” “The Americans and our Arab partners must think well: do
U.S. allies conduct 14 strikes against ISIS: U.S military
The United States and its allies conducted 14 strikes against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) on Wednesday, the Combined Joint Task Force leading the operations said in a statement. In Iraq, 13 included three strikes focused near
Turkey tries ‘people smugglers’ over Syrian toddler Aylan’s death
Two suspected people smugglers went on trial in Turkey on Thursday charged with causing the death in September of a Syrian toddler, images of whose lifeless body washed up on a Turkish beach shocked the world. The trial of Syrian
Saudi’s decision to send troops in Syria ‘final’
Saudi’s decision to send troops to Syria in an attempt to bolster and toughen efforts against militants is “final” and “irreversible,” the Saudi military spokesman announced on Thursday. Brig. Gen. Ahmed Al-Assiri, said that Riyadh is “ready” and will fight
Russia made ‘specific’ proposal on Syria ceasefire
Russia has made a “quite specific” proposal for a ceasefire in Syria and is awaiting a U.S. response, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday. “We made propositions for a ceasefire that are quite specific,” he said as he sat
UNSC pushes Russia to stop Aleppo bombing
Several United Nations Security Council members pressed Russia on Wednesday to stop bombing around Syria’s Aleppo in support of a Syrian military offensive and allow humanitarian access ahead of a crucial meeting of major powers in Germany on the conflict.
Turkey: Syrian, Russian forces are ‘ethnic cleansing’ around Aleppo
Syrian government forces backed by Russia are carrying out a deliberate policy of ethnic cleansing around the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Wednesday. At a news briefing in The Hague with his Dutch
U.S. envoy says ISIS in Libya biggest cause for concern
The U.S. envoy to the coalition against ISIS said on Wednesday that the militant group’s branch in Libya is the greatest cause for concern, given its attacks in the chaotic North African country and the threat it poses to U.S.
Syrian opposition talks ‘balance of power on ground’
The Saudi-backed Syrian opposition on Wednesday said it “prioritized” a political solution for the bloody conflict marring the country but also said “there needs to be a balance of power on ground” after President Bashar al-Assad’s regime made advances with
Syrian Kurds open Moscow representation
Syrian Kurdish separatists on Wednesday opened a representation in Moscow amid a push by the Kremlin to have them included in Syria peace talks despite Turkey’s objections. “This is a historical moment for the Kurdish people,” Merab Shamoyev, chairman of
Turkish soldier killed in clashes with PKK rebels
One Turkish soldier was killed and another wounded in clashes with Kurdish rebels trying to cross the border from Syria into southeast Turkey, the military said Wednesday. Turkish security forces opened fire Tuesday on seven militants from the Kurdistan Workers
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