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
Kerry in Geneva to push Russia on Syria ceasefire
US Secretary of State John Kerry flew in to Geneva on Friday to meet his Russian counterpart once again, seeking a deal with Moscow to restore a ceasefire in Syria. Senior officials travelling with Kerry said he would not have
UK seeks to avoid Iraq mistakes in bid for Syria peace
British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday called for the mistakes of the Iraq war to be avoided in finding a solution to the Syrian conflict, ahead of talks with the country’s opposition. Johnson called for the removal from power
Death toll in deadly Syria bombings rises to 38
At least 38 people were killed in a string of bombings inside government territory in Syria, state media reported Monday. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group, which maintains a network of contacts inside the country, put the
Russia: Use of Iran base depends on Syria war’s future
The Russian military said on Monday its aircraft operating from an Iranian air base to conduct strikes in Syria had completed their tasks, but left open the possibility of using the Hamadan base again if circumstances warranted. Iran’s Foreign Ministry
Turkey: More active role to be taken in Syria
Turkey will take a more active role in addressing the conflict in Syria in the next six months to prevent the war-torn country being divided along ethnic lines, Turkish Prime Binali Yildirim said on Saturday. Yildirim also told a group
Assad offers amnesty to rebels who surrender
Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad has offered an amnesty to rebels who lay down their arms and surrender to authorities over the next three months. The amnesty offer was issued through a decree on Thursday and urged that all detainees be
Syrian forces advance on ISIS-held air base
Syrian government forces advanced to within six miles (10 kilometers) of the ISIS-occupied Tabqa air base in the northern part of the country on Sunday, part of a push to try to unseat the extremist group from its de facto
Assad’s vow to reconquer Syria ‘discouraging’
The United States said Tuesday that Bashar al-Assad’s vow to recapture “every inch” of Syria was discouraging and urged Russia and Iran to pressure their ally into respecting a ceasefire. The Syrian leader made the threat in his first address
US, Russia not teaming up militarily in Syria
The Pentagon is not coordinating militarily with Russia in northern Syria, even though US- and Moscow-backed forces are drawing closer together as they make gains against ISIS, a US official said Monday. Syrian regime forces supported by Russian air power
Syria regime strikes kill 31 in and near Aleppo
Regime bombing raids in and around the northern Syrian city of Aleppo killed 31 civilians Friday, including 10 when their bus was hit, the civil defense said. “As well as the 10 civilians killed in strikes on the bus… 21
Saudi FM: Assad breached all international pacts
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir said on Thursday that the practices being pursued by Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad against his people, especially the deliberate strikes on hospitals and civilians, have breached all international norms and treaties. Addressing a
UN Syria envoy issues document on transition
The Syrian government and main opposition group remain far apart in their vision of a political transition, despite some common ground, the United Nations Syria envoy said on Thursday. UN Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura, in a seven-page document issued
Sending troops to Syria would be ‘mistake’, Obama warns
US President Barack Obama warned Sunday that it would be a “mistake” to send Western troops into Syria to overthrow the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. In an interview with the BBC, he said the United States would continue strikes
Nato: Russia maintains ‘considerable military presence’ in Syria
Russia has kept a considerable military presence in conflict-torn Syria to bolster the regime of President Bashar al-Assad, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday. “Despite the announced partial withdrawal we see that Russia maintains a considerable military presence in support
Evacuations begin from blockaded Syrian towns
The evacuation of 250 people from two Syrian towns blockaded by pro-government forces began on Wednesday, a witness told Reuters, after an agreement was reached which also allows for another 250 people to leave two towns blocked off by rebels.
Iranian commandos deployed to Syria as advisers-officer
Iran has sent commandos to Syria as advisers, a military official said on Monday, suggesting it is using its army as well as paramilitary forces to help President Bashar al-Assad’s forces in the country’s civil war. Tehran is Assad’s main
Assad ‘willing to form new govt’ with opposition
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said it would not be difficult to agree on a new government including opposition figures, but his opponents responded on Wednesday that no administration would be legitimate while he remained in office. Assad, bolstered by
US says it hasn’t changed position on Assad
The Obama administration maintained Friday that President Bashar Assad shouldn’t lead Syria any longer, rejecting a Russian claim that the US has changed its position. Interfax news agency quoted Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov saying Washington now accepts Moscow’s
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