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: Syria
Syria army tries to encircle ISIS in Deir al-Zor: Military source
:: After breaking an ISIS blockade, Syria’s army is seeking to encircle the remaining extremist-held parts of Deir al-Zor city, a military source said Wednesday. The city is the capital of oil-rich eastern Deir al-Zor province, regarded as a strategic
Washington concerned about Iran’s participation in Astana
:: The State Department on Tuesday expressed concern about Iran’s participation in the Astana negotiations as a backer of the cease-fire and noted that Tehran’s support for Assad increases the severity of the conflict and the suffering of the Syrians.
Russian, US-led strikes kill 28 civilians in Syria’s Deir al-Zor
:: Separate Russian and US-led coalition air strikes on Tuesday killed 28 civilians in Syria’s eastern Deir al-Zor province, where rival offensives against the ISIS group are under way, a monitor said. The province lies along Syria’s border with Iraq
Russia urges UN to ramp up aid to Syrians
:: Russia on Monday urged United Nations special envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura to ramp up humanitarian aid, as Moscow said it would dispatch demining experts to the city of Deir Ezzor after regime gains. Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu
Syrian rebels say US allies push for retreat from southeast Syria
:: Two Western-backed Syrian rebel groups fighting the Syrian army and Iranian-backed militias in southeastern Syria have been asked by their Western and Arab backers to pull out of the area and retreat into Jordan, rebels and diplomatic sources said
Syrian army controls entire Damascus-Deir Ezzor highway
:: Syrian government forces seized a final stretch of highway linking the eastern city of Deir al-Zor to the capital Damascus on Sunday in further advances against ISIS, a Hezbollah-run media unit reported. Troops moving in from the west linked
US-backed SDF to announce operation in Syria’s Deir al-Zor
:: The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces are set to announce an operation against ISIS in the north of Deir al-Zor province, a senior SDF official told Reuters on Friday. The operation, which aims to push ISIS back from northern parts
Syrian Opposition: De Mistura’s speech is in line with Moscow’s agenda
:: The head of the Syrian opposition delegation, Nasser al-Hariri, described the remarks of UN envoy to Syria, Staffan de Mistura, as “shocking and disappointing” on Thursday, stressing that de Mistura’s speech was in line with the Russian agenda. Hariri
Syria army says Israeli strikes hit military facility in Masyaf
:: Syria’s army said Israeli air strikes on Thursday killed two people at a military facility in the country’s west, a zone where the regime has been accused of developing chemical weapons. “Israeli warplanes at 2:42am today fired a number
De Mistura: Syrian opposition must accept it has not won the war
:: Syria’s opposition must accept that they have not won the six-and-a-half year war against President Bashar al-Assad, UN peace talks mediator Staffan de Mistura said on Wednesday. De Mistura suggested the war was almost over because many countries had
Russia sets up ‘de-confliction’ zone in northern Syria
:: Russia’s military on Wednesday said it had set up a zone north of the Syrian city of Aleppo to stop clashes between Kurdish fighters and opposition fighters. “To prevent provocations and possible clashes between the Free Syrian Army in
Attack and retreat battles between the regime and ISIS in Deir al-Zour
:: ISIS launched a counter-attack on an entrance that the regime’s forces managed to break in on Tuesday in a bid to re-impose the blockade on the 137th Brigade in Deir al-Zour and the neighborhoods under Assad’s control. According to
UN: Syrian government dropped sarin on Khan Sheikhoun
:: Syrian forces have used chemical weapons more than two dozen times during the country’s civil war, including in the deadly attack that led to US air strikes on government planes, UN war crimes investigators said on Wednesday. In the
Lebanon identifies bodies of soldiers killed while in ISIS hands
:: Lebanon has identified the bodies of 10 of its soldiers found along the Syrian border in an area taken back from ISIS last week, the Lebanese National News Agency reported on Wednesday. The army’s offensive against the ISIS-held enclave
Syria’s Assad congratulates army on breaking ISIS Deir al-Zour siege
:: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday congratulated government troops who broke a years-long ISIS group siege on the government enclave of Deir al-Zour city, his office said. “Today you stood side-by-side with your comrades who came to your rescue
Russian frigate fires cruise missiles at ISIS targets near Syria’s Deir Ezzor
:: The Russian frigate Admiral Essen fired Kalibr cruise missiles at ISIS targets near the Syrian city of Deir al-Zor on Tuesday to help a Syrian army offensive in the area, the Russian Defence Ministry said. The strike, which was
Two Russian soldiers killed by shelling in Syria’s Deir al-Zor province
:: Two Russian servicemen have been killed in Deir al-Zor province after ISIS militants shelled a convoy they were escorting, the Russian Defence Ministry was cited as saying on Monday by the Interfax news agency. The convoy was transporting Russian
Will Jordan normalize relations with Syria?
:: Jordan has expressed optimism over the reopening of its border crossing in southern Syria, with government spokesman Mohammed Momani affirming that relations between the two sides were “heading in the right direction”. Expressing satisfaction at increased ‘stability’ in southern
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