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: CEASEFIRE
Palestinian faction Fatah: No state in Gaza, and no state without Gaza
:: Hamas senior official Izzat al-Risheq said on Friday that the movement offered its vision on the ceasefire deal and reconciliation, after the Palestinian factions ended their consultations in Cairo. He added that Hamas listened to the ideas and observations
UN Security Council meets to shore up Syria ceasefire
:: The UN Security Council met behind closed doors Wednesday to press Syria and Russia to comply with a ceasefire endorsed eleven days ago to allow humanitarian aid and medical evacuations from Eastern Ghouta. France and Britain requested the urgent
Russia: Truce in Syria’s Homs province after safe zone agreed
:: Syrian regime forces and “moderate” rebels will cease fire in northern parts of Homs province on Thursday after Russia struck a deal with the opposition on implementing a safe zone, Moscow said. “From 1200 local time (0900 GMT), units
Syrian army declares 48-hour ceasefire in Deraa, says news agency
:: The Syrian army said it would suspend combat operations in the southern city of Deraa for 48 hours from Saturday, according to a statement carried by state news agency SANA. The army general command said the ceasefire was due
Bombardment on Syria’s Idlib kills 16 civilians
Sixteen civilians, including three children, were killed on Monday in heavy bombardment across rebel-held Idlib province in northwest Syria, a monitoring group said. In Khan Sheikhun, a town in the province’s south, air strikes killed seven people, including two women
Air strikes, fighting break ceasefire in Aleppo
Fierce fighting and air strikes broke the third day of a four-day unilateral Russian ceasefire in the divided Syrian city of Aleppo on Saturday, a monitor said. The first Syrian or Russian air strikes on Aleppo since Russia began the
Yemen president agrees to 72-hour ceasefire
A 72-hour cease fire was agreed to by Yemeni President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi on Monday night, with the possibility of an extension. “The President agreed to a 72 hrs ceasefire to be extended if the other party adheres to it,”
US still ‘pursuing peace’ as Russian jets hit Aleppo
The United States on Tuesday has defended its stance in Syria when it said it has not given up “pursuit of peace in Syria” as Russian and Syrian warplanes continued to pound residential areas in besieged parts of Aleppo. “I
Lavrov: Syrian ceasefire hinges on all sides involved
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said a revival of a ceasefire in Syria depends on all sides involved and not only on “Russia’s unilateral concessions”. “One can only speak about the ceasefire revival only on the collective basis,” he said
US, Russia nearing deal on Aleppo truce
The United States and Russia are nearing a deal that would set a 48-hour ceasefire in Aleppo, allow UN humanitarian access and limit Syrian government aircraft flights, diplomatic sources said on Friday. The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity,
Syrian troops repel rebels southwest of Aleppo
Syrian troops repelled a rebel advance near Aleppo on Monday, forcing opposition forces to retreat from positions they seized a day earlier as heavy fighting continued in the country’s largest city. The rebel assault on Sunday targeted army positions at
Russia announces 48-hour ceasefire in Syria’s Aleppo
Russia’s defense ministry announced late Wednesday that a 48-hour ceasefire had been introduced, starting from Thursday, to help stabilize the war-torn Syrian city of Aleppo. “On Russia’s initiative, a ‘regime of silence’ has been introduced in Aleppo for 48 hours
Obama urges reinstatement of Syria ceasefire
US President Barack Obama made a plea Sunday for warring parties in Syria to return to peace talks and “reinstate” a ceasefire, as he defended a refusal to establish a safe zone in the country. “I spoke to (Russian) President
Syria Kurds, regime to press talks after deadly clashes
Syrian regime officials and Kurdish representatives were to meet on Saturday for a second day of talks on ending deadly clashes in the northeastern city of Qamishli, a senior security source said. A truce agreed on Friday held through the
More than 100 killed in upsurge in Syria’s Aleppo
Over 100 troops, pro-regime militia and rebels have been killed in four days of fierce fighting on a strategic front of Syria’s Aleppo province, a monitoring group said Wednesday. Since Sunday, fighting around Al-Eis and Khan Touman in Aleppo’s southern
Yemen’s ceasefire begins, FM warns of violations
Yemen’s foreign minister expressed alarm after reported breaches minutes after a ceasefire went into effect at 2100 GMT on Sunday in the country, just a week before the upcoming UN-sponsored peace talks in Kuwait. “Until now we do not know
Clashes in Syria, ISIS captures two villages
Clashes around Syria’s second city Aleppo have killed at least 16 pro-regime fighters and 19 members of al-Qaeda’s affiliate and allied rebel groups within a 24-hour period, a monitor said Sunday. “Fierce fighting raged past midnight (Sunday) on several fronts
UN claims Syria truce has saved 3,000 lives
The UN’s Syria envoy said on Thursday that April 9 would be a “target date” for peace talks to resume in Geneva, adding that the fragile ceasefire that took effect on Feb. 27 has saved 3,000 lives. Staffan de Mistura’s
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