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: BASHAR AL ASSAD
Russia deploys 28 combat planes in Syria
Russia has deployed 28 combat planes in Syria, U.S. officials said on Monday, confirming the latest move in Moscow’s increasing military presence in the war-torn nation. Washington in recent weeks has expressed growing concern over Russia’s moves to support Syrian
Regime missiles kill 18 civilians in Syria’s Aleppo
Heavy bombardment by forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad killed at least 18 civilians Monday in a residential district of the northern city of Aleppo, a monitor said. “Regime forces fired on the Al-Shaar neighborhood in Aleppo city’s east,
Ceasefire to begin in 3 Syria battlegrounds
Syrian pro-government forces and Islamist rebels have agreed to begin a ceasefire from midday on Sunday in three battleground districts, a monitoring group and a local official told AFP. The truce covers the two remaining villages in Idlib province in
Syria starts using new Russian arms: source
The Syrian military has recently started using new types of air and ground weapons supplied by Russia, a Syrian military source said on Thursday. The source described the weapons as highly accurate and effective, adding that the army had started
Assad: Iran is sending arms to Syria
In an interview with Russian media, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Wednesday that Iran has sent Syria with military equipment and provided it with expertise since a civil war first broke out in 2011. “Iran supports Syria and the
U.S.: Assad has no role in anti-ISIS fight
Washington has warned Russia on Tuesday that Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad has no role in coalition operations against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group and must step down to allow a political settlement. U.S. Secretary of State
Kremlin calls on U.S. for talks on resolving Syria
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday that dialogue between Moscow and Washington on solving the Syria crisis was indispensable. Peskov made the comments when asked whether talks on Syria were possible between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President
Assad says political solution possible when terror defeated: Russian media
A political solution will only be possible in Syria after terrorists are defeated there, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said in an interview to Russian media published on Tuesday. “We can arrive at a consensus but we won’t be able to
Syria denies Russian troops fighting alongside army
The White House on Tuesday warned that a Russian military buildup in Syria could spark a “confrontation” with U.S.-led forces carrying our air campaign against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group. Amid reports that Russia is readying
Nusra suicide blast kills 25 soldiers in Aleppo
A suicide bomber from al-Qaeda’s Syrian affiliate, Al-Nusra Front, killed 25 soldiers and fighters loyal to President Bashar al-Assad’s regime in an attack on an army base in government-held western Aleppo on Monday, a Britain-based monitoring group said. The attacker
Iran spending $6 bln annually to support Assad regime: report
The Iranian government is reportedly spending billions of dollars yearly to prop up the Syrian regime, according to a spokeswoman for the U.N. special envoy for Syria. “The Special Envoy has estimated Iran spends $6 billion annually on supporting the
Regime bombs kill 71 civilians in Syria’s Aleppo
A series of barrel bombs dropped by Syria’s regime killed at least 71 civilians and wounded dozens in Aleppo province on Saturday, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, according to AFP. “At least 71 civilians were killed, and dozens
Nusra takes last regime-held town in Syria’s Idlib
A rebel coalition led by Al Qaeda’s Syria franchise on Thursday seized Ariha, the last remaining government-held town in the northwestern province of Idlib, a monitor said, according to AFP. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that Al Nusra
Insurgents seize Syrian army base in Idlib
Insurgents have seized a Syrian army base in Idlib province, a monitoring group said on Tuesday, expanding their grip in the northwestern part of the country, according to Reuters news agency. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Syrian troops
Syrian security chief appears on state TV after arrest report
A senior Syrian official reported to be under house arrest by Britain’s Daily Telegraph newspaper appeared at a meeting broadcast on Syrian state TV on Wednesday. Ali Mamlouk, head of the national security office, was seen sitting next to President
Dozens killed in ISIS attack in central Syria
At least 30 Syrian troops and 20 militants from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) were killed on Wednesday when the militant group launched an attack on government-held areas in central Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights
Kerry to meet Russia’s Putin amid Ukraine, Syria tensions
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in Russia to meet President Vladimir Putin with an eye on easing badly strained relations over conflicts in Ukraine and Syria. Kerry was to lay a wreath at a World War II memorial
Turkey says training of Syrian rebels delayed
Turkey’s foreign minister says the start of a joint Turkish-U.S. program to train and arm Syrian rebels fighting the Islamic State group has been delayed. Mevlut Cavusoglu said in an interview on Turkish state television Monday that the program has
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