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: Moscow
U.S. and Russian armies launch talks on Syria
The United States and Russian militaries renewed high-level contacts on Friday to discuss their roles in the conflict in Syria, Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook said as Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Britain to discuss the Syrian crisis with
Kerry: Obama believes military talks on Syria with Russia is important
U.S. Secretary of State John said President Barack Obama believes military talks with Russia is important after he arrived in London on Friday for talks on Syria and on the refugees from the four-year conflict fleeing to Europe. Kerry made
Russia would ‘consider’ Syrian request for troops
Moscow would consider any request from Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to send troops, as Washington frets over an alleged Russian military buildup in the war-torn country, a spokesman said on Friday. In response to comments by Syrian Foreign Minister Walid
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
Russia to continue military support of Syria: FM
Russia will continue with military supplies to Syria, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was quoted as saying by Russian news agencies on Sunday. Moscow has come under increased international pressure in recent days over what Washington and Gulf states say is
Russia said to get Iran’s clearance for Syria-bound flights
Iran has granted permission for Russian planes to fly over its territory en route to Syria, Russian news agencies said Wednesday, a bypass needed after Bulgaria refused overflights amid signs of a Russian military buildup in Syria that has concerned
U.S. asks Greece to deny Russian flights to Syria
The U.S. has asked Greece to deny Russia the use of its airspace for supply flights to Syria, a Greek official said on Monday, after Washington told Moscow it was deeply concerned by reports of a Russian military buildup in
Iran nuclear deal in sight, top Russian official says
World powers and Tehran are close to a deal on curbing Iran’s nuclear ambitions and the marathon negotiations look set to be successfully concluded “in the coming days,” Russia’s top negotiator said Thursday. “I can’t predict how many hours it
Russia’s Caucasus Islamists ‘pledge allegiance’ to ISIS
Islamist militants in four regions of Russia’s Caucasus have pledged allegiance to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group, according to a recording which was welcomed by ISIS after being posted online. The voice recording posted on YouTube
Putin reaffirms Russia’s support for Syria’s Assad
President Vladimir Putin reaffirmed Russia’s support for Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad on Friday and said he opposed external interference to try to end the conflict there. Speaking at an economic conference in the city of St Petersburg, Putin also said
Saudi, Russia sign nuclear deal
Saudi Arabia on Thursday signed six agreements with Russia including the peaceful use of nuclear technology, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. The news comes after Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz met with Russian President Vladimir Putin
Space exploration deal with Moscow finalized
The Council of Ministers, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, decided on Monday to sign an agreement with Russia for cooperation in space exploration for peaceful purposes. The Cabinet authorized the president of King Abdulaziz City
Putin meets Erdogan for closed-door talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday met Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan for talks expected to touch on energy issues and the Syria crisis. The two leaders met a day after attending the opening ceremony of the inaugural European Games,
Russia imposes entry ban on 89 European leaders
Russia has imposed an entry ban on 89 European politicians and military leaders, according to a list seen by Reuters, a move that has angered Europe and worsened its standoff with the West over Moscow’s role in the Ukraine conflict.
Russia’s new ‘undesirables’ law draws western ire
The United States led criticism of Russia’s new law targeting “undesirable” NGOs, which activists fear will stifle critical voices at international rights groups working in the country. Under the law signed by President Vladimir Putin on Saturday evening, Russian prosecutors
Russia probes failures after rocket falls to Earth
Russia on Sunday began investigating the loss of a commercial satellite and a separate glitch on the International Space Station, sparking fears over the industry’s safety. A commission to investigate the accident with the Proton-M rocket carrying a Mexican telecommunications
Egypt’s Sisi in Moscow for V-Day celebrations
Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi landed in Moscow on Saturday to take part in celebrations marking 70 years since victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, local Egyptian media reported. Russia will use the grandiose Red Square parade to show
Russian forces kill seven terror suspects in Dagestan
Russian security forces said on Saturday that they had killed seven suspected terrorists in an operation in Russia’s North Caucasus region of Dagestan which has been plagued by an Islamist insurgency. Security forces launched a special operation after receiving information
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