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: Russia
Is Russia a world power or a world leader?
By : Maria Dubovikova Russia’s new National Security Strategy was announced on Dec. 31. Its predecessor, published in 2009, was supposed to remain in place until 2020, but had to be updated due to global developments and changes in Russian
Saudi-Turkish cooperation: Opportunities and challenges
By : Raghida Dergham The strategic cooperation council established by Saudi Arabia and Turkey is one step above a bilateral alliance, and its goal goes beyond restoring balance to Sunni forces in Iraq and Syria, and thus requires an in-depth
Russia says embassy attacks illegal, calls for in Saudi-Iran restraint
Attacks on diplomatic missions can never be a legal means of protest, Russia said on Monday, after Iranian demonstrators stormed the Saudi embassy in Tehran in protest at Riyadh’s execution of a senior Shiite cleric. Russia’s foreign ministry expressed “serious
Russia is clearing the decks for Assad
By : Dr. Azeem Ibrahim Russia still maintains that it is in Syria to fight ISIS. Maybe they will even get round to it one day. Who knows? But in the meantime, their primary target is not ISIS, but rather,
Escalating the Syrian war before the Vienna talks
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed Since the start of October, the Russians have become a driving force in battles in Syria and the wider region. Before that, they had been playing an undisclosed role on financial, intelligence and operational fronts. The
America’s ‘retreat’ and Russia’s ‘expansion’
By : Eyad Abu Shakra The famous quote “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics” attributed to Benjamin Disraeli and Mark Twain among others may not sound true now as it used to in the past;
Turkish hackers block Russian minister’s social network account
A social network account of Russia’s communications minister was temporarily blocked on Sunday in a cyberattack carried out by hackers presenting themselves as a Turkish activist group and parading images of a warplane and Turkish flags. Russia’s ties with Turkey
Putin names U.S. among threats in new Russian security strategy
A new appraisal names the United States as one of the threats to Russia’s national security for the first time, a sign of how relations with the west have deteriorated in recent years. The document, “About the Strategy of National
ISIS claims deadly shooting in Russia’s Caucasus
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has claimed responsibility for a shooting at an ancient citadel in Russia’s volatile North Caucasus region of Dagestan that killed one and injured 11, the SITE Intelligence Group said. “With the help
Will Russia boost Mideast ties in 2016?
By : Maria Dubovikova The year 2015 was very controversial and ambiguous for Russia, particularly regarding its military and foreign policies. Its unprecedented involvement in the Middle East, and its engagement with the Muslim world, reflect fundamental changes in Russia’s
World preps for 2016 festivities amid global threats
As the world prepares to bid farewell to a tumultuous 2015, security forces have been making their own plans to thwart potential militant attacks taking place on the night. While most cities will go ahead with their plans to celebrate
U.S. chides Russia over civilian deaths in Syrian
The United States criticized Russia on Tuesday for killing hundreds of civilians in airstrikes in Syria and accused Moscow of undermining hopes for a cease-fire between Bashar Assad’s government and leading rebel groups. The surprisingly sharp critique came as Washington
Russia has chosen the tough approach on Syria
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed A day after the Russian foreign minister made a rude statement, as he sat next to his Qatari counterpart, and announced the failure of their meeting on categorizing terrorist groups from among the Syrian opposition, warplanes,
Ship with low-enriched uranium leaves Iran for Russia
A ship carrying more than 25,000 pounds (11,000 kg) of low-enriched uranium materials left Iran for Russia on Monday in an Iranian step toward honoring a July 14 nuclear deal with major powers, the United States said. Under the landmark
Taliban deny contacts with Russia over Daesh militants
The Taliban denied reports that representatives had met Russian officials to discuss the common threat from Daesh in Afghanistan as a British newspaper reported that President Vladimir Putin had met the Taliban leader. Last week, a senior Russian official was
Has the U.N. resolution on Syria already been violated?
By : Brooklyn Middleton The latest and rare paper victory for Syria has yet to bring forth any change on the ground or even begin to halt the bloodshed. I believe the United Nations Resolution 2254 has been repeatedly violated
Russia releases footage of strikes on ISIS oil tankers
Russia has released dramatic images of what officials claim to be a successful strikes targeting ISIS’s oil-smuggling tankers in northern Syria, without being more specific on their location. “We’ve attacked many terrorist bases, hits were identified on targets and much
ISIS chief says militant group ‘doing well’
A purported audio message by ISIS’s leader said air strikes by Russia and by a U.S.-led coalition had failed to weaken the group. “Be confident that God will grant victory to those who worship him, and hear the good news
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