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: U.N.
Army of Islam member, chief opposition negotiator, heads to Syria talks
A member of the powerful Army of Islam rebel group told AFP Sunday he was coming to Geneva to serve as the Syrian opposition’s lead negotiator in thorny U.N.-brokered peace talks. “I’m on the way. I will be the chief
U.N. appeals for $861 mln in humanitarian aid for Iraq
The United Nations launched an appeal on Sunday for $861 million in international humanitarian assistance to help millions of people in Iraq who are suffering from war and displacement. Violence including the devastating war with ISIS militant group has displaced
U.N. says more child sex abuse cases by European troops in Africa
The U.N. human rights office says it has turned up six more cases of alleged sexual abuse against children by European troops in Central African Republic, including a 7-year-old girl who said she had to perform sexual acts on soldiers
France considers recognition of a Palestinian state
France will recognize a Palestinian state if its efforts to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace talks at an international conference fail, Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said Friday. He told French diplomats that the conference will aim to bring together the two parties
16 more starve to death in Syria’s besieged Madaya: MSF
At least 16 more people have died of starvation in the besieged Syrian town of Madaya since an aid convoy entered earlier this month, according to Doctors Without Borders (MSF). Several dozen more residents of the town are in “danger
Syria peace talks get off to shaky start
Peace talks aimed at ending Syria’s five-year civil war got off to a shaky and chaotic start Friday, with the main opposition group at first boycotting the session, then later agreeing to meet with U.N. officials – while still insisting
U.N. says Syria ignored most of its requests to deliver aid
The Syrian government in 2015 ignored most United Nations requests to deliver humanitarian aid to some of the 4.6 million people in hard-to-reach and besieged areas and only 620,000 received help, the U.N. aid chief said on Wednesday. Stephen O’Brien
Syria opposition to meet in Riyadh, casts doubt on talks
The Syrian opposition cast doubt on whether it would go to peace talks planned for Friday, throwing U.N. diplomatic efforts into question and accusing the United States of adopting Iranian and Russian ideas for solving the conflict. The opposition was
Kerry seeks ‘clarity’ within 48 hours on Syria peace talks
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday said he hoped for “clarity” within 48 hours on the parameters of peace talks aimed at ending Syria’s five-year war. Speaking in Laos, America’s top diplomat said he has held a flurry
Syrian peace talks start Friday: U.N. envoy
Peace talks between the warring parties in Syria, which were scheduled to open Monday, will instead begin in Geneva on Friday and last for six months, the UN’s Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura said. De Mistura told reporters that the
An undecided Tehran is bad for Iran
By : Mohamed Chebarro With Iran taking a major step toward normalizing its relations with the world, Tehran’s leadership has to decide, in the interest of its people, culture and economy, whether it is a state or a revolutionary entity.
U.N. urges regular aid access to Yemen’s Taez
The U.N. humanitarian coordinator for Yemen called Saturday for regular humanitarian access to parts of the battleground city of Taez that are besieged by Iran-backed militias. Jamie McGoldrick said he saw some food, cooking gas and other commodities being brought
Rebels: Assad, Russia to blame if peace talks fail
Syrian armed rebel groups said on Saturday they held the Syrian government and Russia responsible for any failure of peace talks to end the country’s civil war, even before negotiations due to start in Geneva next week. Syria’s opposition has
Suspected Syrian militant arrested in Germany for ‘war crime’
A Syrian suspected of being among militant who kidnapped a U.N. peacekeeper in Damascus in 2013 has been arrested over the “war crime,” Germany’s federal prosecutor said Friday. The 24-year-old man named as Suliman A. -S. is believed to be
Top U.N. official says mass migration ‘unavoidable reality’
Mass cross-border migration is an “unavoidable reality” and it is “impossible to stop” the flow of refugees in need of sanctuary, the United Nations’ top official in charge of migration said during a visit to Bangladesh. In an interview with
Rival camps bicker over teams for Syria peace talks
Syrian peace talks will go ahead in Geneva, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry insisted on Thursday, but with just days to go, rival camps bickered about who should be invited to take part. Kerry conceded that the timetable may
Syria talks to start even if opposition boycotts: Russian diplomat
Russia will back an alternative Syrian opposition delegation to negotiate with Syria’s government at peace talks in Geneva later this month if the existing opposition team is not reformed or boycotts the talks, a Russian diplomat said on Thursday. “What
Syria picks U.N. envoy as chief negotiator for peace talks”
Syria’s U.N. envoy will be the regime’s chief negotiator in upcoming peace talks, a government source said Thursday, as a dispute over the opposition’s representatives threatened to delay the negotiations. The latest bid to end the Syrian war through indirect
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