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 »
Tag Archives: ALEPPO
Syria regime takes two more rebel districts in Aleppo
Syria regime forces on Sunday seized two new rebel-held districts in Aleppo a day after they retook the largest opposition-controlled neighborhood in the second city, a monitor said. “The army and its allies retook control of Jabal Badro and Baadeen”,
More than 400 civilians flee east Aleppo
More than 400 Syrian civilians have fled rebel-held districts of eastern Aleppo for the government-controlled west as regime forces advance in the city, a monitor said Sunday. The civilians fled overnight to the Masaken Hanano district and were taken to
Syria regime forces retake largest Aleppo rebel area
Syrian government forces have retaken “full control” of the rebel-held district of Masaken Hanano in northern battlefield city Aleppo, state media said on Saturday. State television said “the armed forces retook full control” of the largest rebel district in the
Another OBGYN hospital destroyed in Syria’s Aleppo
A hospital specialized in Obstetrics and Gynecology (OBGYN) in the Syrian city of Termanin was targeted by air raids on Friday, leaving two reported dead and several injured. Al-Zahraa hospital, located in the border region between Aleppo and Idlib, was
Turkish soldier killed in Syria clashes as rebels push to al-Bab
A Turkish soldier was killed and five wounded in clashes with ISIS in northern Syria, the military said on Friday, as Turkish-backed rebels pressed an offensive to take the city of al-Bab from the radical militantsgroup. The latest casualties bring
US names Syrian generals linked to attacks on civilians
The United States on Monday named a dozen Syrian generals and officers accused of leading attacks on civilian targets in the five-year war and warned they would one day face justice. US Ambassador Samantha Power said the military commanders were
Mother, child killed in east Aleppo bombardment
One mother and her child have died after an aerial bomb targeted their home near Masaken Hanano neighbourhood in eastern Aleppo, according to human rights group. At least 19 people were killed overnight according to the Syrian Obervatorty for Human
Syrian govt rejects UN proposal on eastern Aleppo
The Syrian government refused the UN envoy’s latest proposal for a truce in Aleppo on Sunday, calling on insurgents to withdraw and saying it would not grant autonomy to the rebel-held east in exchange for calm. UN envoy Staffan de
Emotional moment six-year-old Syrian rescued from Aleppo rubble
Another video coming out of east Aleppo shows a young boy being pulled out of the rubble of his home by Syria’s White Helmets. The operations to save members of the family reportedly took four hours. One White Helmet worker
UN condemns Syrian attacks in Aleppo
A UN committee has approved a resolution strongly condemning the recent escalation of attacks in Aleppo and continuing violence by the Syrian government against its own people. The General Assembly’s human rights committee voted 116-15 with 49 abstentions in favor
Russia accuses Syrian rebels of using chemical weapons
Russian defense ministry says rebels in Syria’s Aleppo used chemical weapons against Syrian army. Nearly 30 Syrian regime soldiers are said to have been affected in the chemical attack, according to the Russian defense ministry. [vuukle] Related articles across the
Tens of Iranians, Pakistanis and Afghans killed in Syria battles
Three Iranian military personnel and dozens of the Islamic Republic militias have been killed in recent clashes in Syria’ northwestern Aleppo province, according to media reports. More than a dozen of religiously devout Shiite militants from Afghanistan and Pakistan, in
Clashes in east Aleppo after army warning
Syrian government forces clashed with rebels on the outskirts of eastern Aleppo city Sunday, a monitor said, after residents received messages from the army giving opposition fighters 24 hours to leave. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based monitor,
Violence in Syria kills 23, including 11 children
At least 11 children were among 23 people killed Sunday in northern Syria as pro-government forces kept up their campaign against opposition areas in the country’s north, while rebels shelled a government-held district in Aleppo city. At least eight more
Iran missiles also ‘produced in Iraq, Syria’
Hussein Sheikh al-Islam, the advisor to the Iranian foreign affairs minister, said Iranian missiles are not only manufactured in Syria but in other countries in the region as well. He said Iran expanded its missiles’ production outside its borders due
Syrian regime rolls back rebel gains in Aleppo
Syrian government forces have recaptured all of the areas taken by rebel fighters in a recent assault intended to break the regime siege on eastern Aleppo, a monitor said Saturday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the army had
Turkey warns US against demographic change in Raqqa
Turkey on Monday warned the United States not to allow demographic changes in the Syrian city of Raqqa after Kurdish-Arab forces launched a US-backed operation to capture the extremist bastion. Turkish forces are conspicuously absent from the operation, even though
Russia says still holding off on Aleppo strikes
Russia on Monday said its air force was continuing to hold off on strikes against war-ravaged Aleppo, after rebels snubbed Moscow’s offer to quit Syria’s second city. “The ceasefire in the operation of the Russian air force is continuing,” Kremlin
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