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
Russia says Syrian troops advance towards IS strongholds
:: The Syrian government forces supported by Russian warplanes have scored new victories in an offensive against one of the last IS strongholds in the city of Deir al-Zour, the Russian Defence Ministry said. The Syrian troops operating in the
Syrian army thrusts east to break siege of Deir al-Zor city
:: With a sudden lunge through militants’ lines, the Syrian military and its allies on Monday came to within three kilometers of relieving the Euphrates city of Deir al-Zor, where ISIS has besieged an army garrison and 93,000 civilians for
Syria army advances towards ISIS-held Deir Ezzor
:: Syrian government soldiers and allied fighters have advanced further towards a government enclave besieged by ISIS in the country’s east, a monitor said on Sunday. Syria’s army, backed by Russian military support, has been advancing towards Deir Ezzor city
US-led coalition says ISIS Syria convoy split in two
:: An ISIS evacuation convoy trying to reach ISIS territory in east Syria has split in two, with some buses remaining in the open desert after others turned back into government-held areas, a US-led coalition fighting the group said on
Syrian opposition: De-escalation zones may mark beginning of country’s division
:: The High Negotiations Committee spokesperson Monzer Makhous warned that the Astana talks are a double-edged sword as de-escalation zones may be the beginning of dividing Syria. In an interview with Al Arabiya, Makhous noted it’s been a year and
ISIS convoy: Hezbollah, Syrian army seek new route
:: Lebanon’s Hezbollah and the Syrian army are seeking a new route for a convoy of ISIS fighters and their families bound for the militants’ stronghold in eastern Syria, a commander in the military alliance backing Syria’s government said. The
UN sees ISIS defeats in Syria by October, elections possible in a year
:: ISIS’s remaining Syrian strongholds are likely to fall by the end of October, which must be the trigger for the international community to push for free and fair elections, UN Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura said on Friday. “What
US-backed Syria force says its seized Raqqa’s old city from ISIS
:: US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces fighters on Friday ousted ISIS from Raqqa’s Old City, a spokesman told AFP, bringing them closer than ever to the militants’ most well-defended positions. “Our forces today seized full control of the Old City in
Syria’s Assad performs Eid prayers near seized ISIS pocket
:: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad performed prayers on Friday for Islam’s Eid al-Adha festival in the town of Qara, near an enclave surrendered on Monday by ISIS. Confined to Damascus for long periods in the early part of Syria’s six-year
ISIS convoy heading back deep into Syria
:: A convoy loaded with ISIS fighters released by Lebanon was headed back into deep Syria on Thursday after being blocked at the Iraq border, a top US general said. Lieutenant General Stephen Townsend, commander of the counter-ISIS coalition in
Next round of Syria talks set for Sept. 14-15: Kazakhstan
:: A new round of talks on the conflict in Syria will be held in Astana on September 14-15, Kazakhstan announced on Friday, with key powers looking to shore up safe zones on the ground. Russia and Iran, which back
ISIS’s Baghdadi is ‘probably still alive’ despite Russian reports of his death
:: ISIS group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi appears to be still alive, a top US military commander said Thursday, contradicting Russia’s claims that it probably killed the top counterterror target months ago. “Do I believe he’s alive? Yes,” said Army
Iraq’s Maliki welcomes Hezbollah-negotiated deal with ISIS
:: Iraqi Vice President and leader of the State of Law coalition Nouri al-Maliki welcomed the recent Hezbollah-negotiated deal with ISIS and said the decision to transfer hundreds of ISIS fighters from Lebanese borders to the Syrian city of Deir
De Mistura commends Saudi efforts to unify Syrian opposition
:: Staffan de Mistura Special Envoy for Syria, praised Saudi efforts to unify the Syrian opposition, on Wednesday. The UN envoy said, although the violence continues in Syria, efforts are also made to reduce it, pointing out to a significant
Call for enquiry into Syria war missing and mass graves
:: Human Rights Watch called Wednesday for an independent enquiry to probe the fate of thousands of people who have disappeared in Syria’s war and to identify mass graves. The Syrian war began in March 2011 when waves of peaceful
UAE criticizes ‘colonial’ role of Iran, Turkey in Syria
:: The United Arab Emirates urged Iran and Turkey on Monday to end what it called their “colonial” actions in Syria, signaling unease about diminishing Gulf Arab influence in the war. Allied to regional powerhouse Saudi Arabia, the UAE opposes
Abadi rejects Hezbollah’s deal to move ISIS to Iraqi borders
:: Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi rejected Hezbollah’s deal to move ISIS elements from the Lebanese borders to the Syrian-Iraqi ones. Hezbollah militias have allowed elements of ISIS to ride buses to get out of Jroud and go to Deir
Reports: ISIS militants begin evacuating Lebanon border area
:: ISIS militants began evacuating a Syrian-Lebanese border region Monday under an unprecedented deal to end three years of their presence there, Syrian state television and Hezbollah said. The evacuation comes a week into a Lebanese army campaign against the
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