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
Syrian army, allies advance against ISIS east of Raqqa
:: Syrian government forces and their allies have recaptured territory from ISIS in countryside southeast of its stronghold Raqqa after air strikes in the area, a pro-Damascus military media unit and war monitors reported. The advances towards the provincial boundary
Syrian warplanes strike near Damascus despite ceasefire
:: Syrian government warplanes carried out several air strikes in the Eastern Ghouta area east of Damascus on Sunday, a day after the Syrian military declared a cessation of hostilities in the area, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
America acknowledges: Assad stayed in power thanks to Russia, Iran
By : Huda al-Husseini :: The Mercer Island High School’s magazine The Islander recently conducted an interview with US Secretary of Defense James Mattis. Mattis is a retired four-star general. He was a NATO official and a commander of the
Russia agrees on safe zone mechanism with Syrian group
:: Russia’s defense ministry said on Saturday that its officials had signed a deal with moderate Syrian rebels at peace talks in Cairo on how a safe zone near Damascus will function. “As a result of talks held in Cairo
US official confirms CIA ending support for Syria rebels
:: The head of the US military’s special operations confirmed Friday that the Central Intelligence Agency is shutting down its program to support rebels fighting against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. General Tony Thomas denied that the four-year-old operation was brought
Clashes intensify in Syria’s Idlib between rebel groups
:: Clashes in Syria’s Idlib province between a powerful militant group and a key rebel faction intensified overnight, spreading to a border crossing with Turkey, a monitor and AFP correspondent said Friday. The running battles between Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS),
Hezbollah, Syria army launch offensive at border with Lebanon
:: The Lebanese group Hezbollah and the Syrian army launched an offensive on Friday to clear militants from an area of the Syrian-Lebanese frontier, a commander in the military alliance fighting in support of President Bashar al-Assad told Reuters. The
Report: CIA halting support for Syria rebels
:: The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is shutting down its program to support rebels fighting against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, the Washington Post reported Wednesday. Citing unnamed US officials, the Post said the four-year-old covert operation has had limited impact,
Monitor: Opposition infighting in Syria’s Idlib kills 14
:: Infighting between two of the most powerful factions in Syria’s opposition-held Idlib province has killed at least 14 people in the past 24 hours, a monitor said Wednesday. The fighting involves the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), led by a
Extremist insurgents clash across Syria’s Idlib
:: Clashes between rival insurgent groups broke out in Syria’s Idlib region in some of the heaviest fighting between extremist factions which hold sway in the northwestern province, war monitors reported on Wednesday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said
On the Qatari-Saudi dispute in Syria
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed :: The current brokenness in spirit in Syria is sad and its future consequences are dangerous. It comes amid a dispute between Qatar and Saudi Arabia, the two countries which were partners in supporting the Syrian
Hariri: Lebanon’s army to carry out operation near Syrian border
:: Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri said on Tuesday the army would carry out an operation in an area of the border with Syria that has been a base of operations for militants including extremist groups. Speaking in parliament, Hariri
Suicide bomber kills four in Kurdish-held Syrian northeast
:: A suicide car bomber killed four people at a checkpoint in a Kurdish-controlled area of northeastern Syria on Tuesday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. Observatory Director Rami Abdulrahman said the attack took place near the village of
Multiple wars in Syria
By : Yasar Yakis :: Syria’s multiple wars continue unabated in various parts of the country. Fighting Daesh is apparently a priority for almost all major actors in Syria, but a barely concealed competition is ongoing between Russia, the US,
Toward a difficult phase marked by Assad’s survival
By : Raghida Dergham :: Some have read developments on the ground, international accords, and realignments in Iraq and Syria as the beginning of the end. They hope this will end the bloodletting, engender stability and signal the start of
Syrian opposition: We haven’t eased conditions regarding Assad’s removal
:: Syrian opposition leader, Riyad Hijab has expressed the opposition’s resolve on the removal of Bashar al-Assad and his followers who are responsible for crimes against the Syrian people. In a series of tweets, Hijab stated that claims by the
Iraqi officials deny intent to intervene militarily against ISIS in Syria
:: In an exclusive interview with Al-Arabiya television channel, Iraqi foreign ministry spokesperson Ahmad Jamal denied Baghdad’s intention to militarily intervene in Syria to fight ISIS. Jamal added that the Iraqi constitution prohibits intervening in the affairs of another country.
Syrian state TV reports blast north of government-controlled Latakia
:: Syrian state television reported a “terrorist explosion” north of the government-held coastal city of Latakia on Sunday and cited reports of casualties. The blast took place in Ras Shamra, a town about 12 km north of the city, state
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