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: GENEVA
WHO declares end to Ebola epidemic after 11,300 deaths
The World Health Organization declared an end to the deadliest Ebola outbreak ever on Thursday after no new cases emerged in Liberia, though health officials warn that it will be several more months before the world is considered free of
World powers to push for lifting sieges in Syria
World powers will push for “immediate action” to deliver aid to besieged areas in Syria ahead of peace talks later this month, the U.N. envoy said Wednesday. U.N. envoy Staffan de Mistura announced the new diplomatic effort in a statement
WHO due to announce end of Ebola outbreak on Thursday: statement
The World Health Organization is due to announce the end of the two-year Ebola outbreak on Thursday, when Liberia is expected to get the all clear. The announcement in Geneva will “mark 42 days since the last Ebola cases in
U.N. envoy on Syria to meet major powers on Wednesday
The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria will meet ambassadors from major powers in Geneva on Wednesday, ahead of planned peace talks set for Jan. 25. Staffan de Mistura was already expected to meet senior U.S. and Russian envoys in
Yemen peace talks postponed: U.N.
Yemen peace talks originally slated for Jan. 14 will not happen on that date but may be held a week or more later, U.N. spokesman Ahmad Fawzi told a regular U.N. briefing in Geneva on Tuesday. “The 14th was mentioned
Madaya’s case unprecedented in Syria war: U.N.
The suffering in the Syrian town of Madaya is the worst seen in the country’s civil war, the United Nations said Tuesday, a day after delivering aid to the area besieged for months. “There is no comparison in what we
Next round of Yemen peace talks postponed: minister
The next round of peace talks between Yemen’s government and Iran-backed Houthi militia scheduled for next week have been postponed, Foreign Minister Abdel Malak al-Mekhlafi said Saturday. “The negotiations will not take place on the announced date of Jan. 14,”
Damascus backs Syria talks, wants attendees’ list
Syria’s government told a U.N. envoy on Saturday it was ready to participate in Geneva peace talks later this month but said officials wanted to know who would take part from the opposition. Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem, who met U.N.
Saudis back Syria talks despite Iran row
Saudi Arabia signaled on Tuesday its breach in relations with Iran would not affect talks on Syria, another round of which is scheduled in Geneva this month. Riyadh and Tehran have attended previous talks and support opposing sides in the
Syrian opposition to demand confidence-building moves before talks
Syria’s opposition wants to see confidence-building steps from Damascus including a prisoner release before negotiations due this month, officials said on Monday, a demand that could complicate efforts to start the talks. Opposition leaders including rebels plan to deliver that
U.N. says monitor on Palestinian territories quits over lack of access
The United Nations expert on the human rights situation in the occupied Palestinian territories resigned Monday, complaining that Israel had never granted him access to the areas he is meant to monitor. “The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation
Syria ready to take part in Geneva peace talks
Syria is ready to take part in peace talks in Geneva and hopes that the dialogue will help the country form a national unity government, Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem said on Thursday. The U.N. Security Council last Friday unanimously
Yemen peace talks end without agreement, to resume Jan. 14
Yemeni peace talks in Switzerland ended on Sunday without an agreement to end nine months of civil war and foreign intervention but rival factions will resume negotiation on Jan. 14, a government delegation source told Reuters. “The first round of
Yemen peace talks reach deal on aid for Taez
A deal to immediately resume humanitarian aid to the flashpoint Yemeni city of Taez has been agreed at peace talks between the warring sides in Switzerland, the U.N. said on Thursday. The U.N. envoy to Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed,
Efforts to deal with migrant crises at ‘a breaking point’
Humanitarian organizations attempting to help the soaring numbers of people fleeing conflicts and natural disasters around the world are at “a breaking point,” U.N. refugee chief Antonio Guterres warned on Wednesday. “In the last few years, we have seen a
Coalition forces: Yemen truce could collapse
The Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthis in Yemen has accused the Iranian-allied militia group of repeatedly violating a ceasefire and warned the truce could collapse, Saudi television reported on Wednesday. “The number of violations is around 150 and this does not
Yemen’s foes agree on prisoner swap
Yemen’s warring parties agreed on Wednesday to exchange hundreds of prisoners in a move aimed at supporting U.N.-sponsored peace talks which resumed for a second day in Switzerland, but both sides accused the other of violating a ceasefire. A seven-day
Swiss arrest Syrians after ‘traces of explosives’ found in carouselstate
Swiss authorities on Saturday said two Syrians had been arrested in Geneva after traces of explosives were found in their car, as police continued to hunt for several suspected militants with links to the ISIS group. Geneva prosecutor Olivier Jornot
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