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 »
Egypt calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism
:: Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements at the UN General Assembly this week where he urged the UN to “handle the suspicious death of More »
Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday that the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities are a test of international resolve in the face of destructive acts that More »
Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities represented a “dangerous escalation not only toward the Kingdom but also the entire world.” The Crown More »
Category Archives: Russia
Russia’s Putin sees Prince Mohammed bin Salman as a ‘very reliable partner’
Russian President Vladimir Putin called Saudi’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman a “very reliable partner with whom you can reach agreements, and can be certain that those agreements will be honored,” in an interview with Bloomberg on Friday. The
Russia questions evidence of Syria chemical attacks
The UN Security Council failed to agree Tuesday on whether Syria merited sanctions over the use of chemical weapons, with Russia questioning the evidence from an independent commission that found government forces were behind at least two such attacks. Council
Erdogan, Putin agree to speed up efforts for Aleppo aid delivery
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Russia’s Vladimir Putin agreed in a phone call on Friday to accelerate efforts to deliver aid to Syria’s Aleppo, Erdogan’s office said in a statement. Erdogan informed Putin about Turkey’s incursion into Syria that started
US investigating Russia’s use of Iran base
The United States is looking at whether Russia has violated a UN Security Council resolution on military dealings with Tehran by using an Iranian air base to carry out strikes inside Syria, the State Department said. State Department spokesman Mark
Russia defends intercept of US reconnaissance plane over Baltic
Russia said on Saturday it had sent a fighter plane on Friday to intercept a US aircraft approaching its border over the Baltic Sea because the American plane had turned off its transponder, which is needed for identification. The Pentagon
Nearly 10,000 people killed, 20,000 injured in Ukraine conflict
Nearly 10,000 people have been killed and more than 20,000 injured since the Ukraine conflict began in April 2014, a top UN official said Thursday. Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs Taye-Brook Zerihoun told the Security Council that the total
Russia: US force deployment violates Syria’s sovereignty
Russia dubbed US plans to increase number of military personnel in Syria as illegal and violating the conflict-torn country’s sovereignty, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said. “It is impossible for us to be not worried that such an action by
Poland again denies entry to nationalist Russian bikers
Poland’s foreign minister said Friday that “security regulations” were behind the decision to ban pro-Kremlin Russian bikers from riding through Poland as they mark the anniversary of the end of World War II. It is Poland’s second such ban on
Europe makes fourth attempt to launch Russian rocket
Europe will attempt to launch a Russian Soyuz rocket for the fourth time on Monday after weather conditions and technical faults halted previous take-offs, launch service Arianespace said. The launch from French Guiana was initially scheduled for Friday and was
Serbia votes with PM calling for European future
Serbians voted Sunday in a general election that is likely to return pro-European Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic to power, but also give a voice in parliament to the pro-Russian far right. While Vucic’s nominally conservative Serbian Progressive Party is projected
Two Russian pilots killed in Syria helicopter crash
Two Russian military pilots were killed when their helicopter crashed near the central Syrian city of Homs, the defense ministry said on Tuesday, adding that the aircraft had not been under fire. “Two crew members died,” the defense ministry said
Syria ceasefire withers as ‘Russia plans offensive’
The United States expressed concern over threats to the ceasefire in Syria on Monday, amid reports that Russian-backed government troops are planning an offensive. Fighting has increased around the northern city of Aleppo, where a variety of rebel factions are
Iran gets first part of Russian missile system
Russia has delivered the first part of an advanced missile defense system to Iran, Iranian media reported on Monday, equipping Tehran with technology that was blocked before it signed a deal last year with world powers to curb its nuclear
Russia defends selling arms to both Azerbaijan and Armenia
Russia’s prime minister has defended Moscow’s policy of selling arms to both Armenia and Azerbaijan, whose military forces have faced off in a sharp escalation of fighting around Nagorno-Karabakh. Speaking in an interview broadcast Saturday, Dmitry Medvedev said if Russia
Putin calls on US to observe agreements to destroy weapons-grade plutonium
Russian President Vladimir Putin, commenting on his decision not to attend a nuclear summit in the United States last week, said on Thursday that Washington’s failure to destroy its stock of weapons-grade plutonium was a major reason for that. Russia
Russian report reveals FlyDubai plane crash details
Russia’s civil aviation authority issued its first report Friday on last month’s crash of a FlyDubai plane in southwestern Russia, shedding light on what caused the sudden descent that killed all 62 people on board. The Interstate Aviation Committee said
Putin aides among those exposed in tax haven dump
Close aides of Russian president Vladimir Putin are among those whose assets feature in a vast expose of tax havens published Sunday after a year-long investigation into 11.5 million leaked documents. The assets of around 140 political figures – including
UN Syria envoy meets Lavrov in Moscow ahead of peace talks resumption
The United Nations envoy on Syria, Staffan de Mistura, met Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow Tuesday as he looked to lay the groundwork for peace talks expected to resume next week. The visit came as the UN said
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