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, Iran and Turkey seek deal on new ‘Syria constitutional body’
:: Russia, Iran and Turkey are close to agreement on composition of a Syrian constitutional committee, diplomats said on Monday. The foreign ministers of the three nations, who support opposing sides in Syria’s nearly eight-year war, meet for talks on
Sudan president lands in Syria in first visit by Arab leader
:: Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir on Sunday became the first Arab League leader to visit Syria since civil war erupted there nearly eight years ago. Al-Bashir was greeted at the Damascus airport by Syrian President Bashar Assad before they both
UK home secretary says he had been bullied, like the Syrian boy
:: British home secretary Sajid Javid said he had been bullied and “punched to the ground” at the age of 11 because he was Asian on Monday to BBC Radio 4. He said the attack on a 15-year-old Syrian boy,
KSA continues relief operations in Yemen
:: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) on Saturday delivered 1,600 cartons of dates in Yemen’s Dhale governorate benefiting 9,600 people. KSRelief, since its establishment on May 13, 2015, has implemented 482 projects at a cost of
Jordan and Syria reopen Nassib border crossing
:: The border crossing between Jordan and Syria officially opened to civilians and trade on Monday after being closed for three years. The Nassib crossing opened an 8 a.m. (0500 GMT), a border official on the Jordanian side in Jaber
Netanyahu to Putin: Delivery of S-300 to Syria will increase regional danger
:: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday that supplying advanced weapon systems to “irresponsible players” would increase dangers in the region, Netanyahu’s office said. In a telephone call held shortly after Russia announced it
Russia says ‘misled’ by Israel in plane downing over Syria
:: The Russian military on Sunday said “misleading” information from the Israeli air force caused the downing of a Russian plane in Syria, and denounced the “adventurism” of Israeli pilots. Military spokesman Igor Konashenkov presented the results of an investigation
Pro-Turkey Syria rebels cautiously accept Idlib deal
:: Pro-Turkey rebels have cautiously accepted a Moscow-Ankara deal to prevent a Russia-backed regime attack on Syria’s last major opposition bastion of Idlib, while a small militants group has rejected it. The dominant force in the northwestern region bordering Turkey,
Israeli air force chief to give Moscow findings on Russian plane downing
:: Israel’s air force commander will lead a delegation to Moscow to share the military’s findings on the Syrian downing of a Russian warplane following Israeli air strikes, the army said Wednesday. The delegation, led by Major General Amikam Norkin,
US expresses ‘sorrow’ over plane downed in Syria, Russia summons Israel envoy
:: Russia on Tuesday summoned the Israeli ambassador after a Russian plane was shot down over Syria, an incident Moscow has blamed on Israel’s air force. “The Israeli ambassador has been summoned to the foreign ministry over the situation,” a
US military drawing up options should Syrian regime use chemical weapons
:: America’s top general on Saturday said he was involved in “routine dialogue” with the White House about military options should Syria ignore U.S. warnings against using chemical weapons in an expected assault on the enclave of Idlib. Marine General
Russia, Iran, Turkey presidents meet in Tehran on Syria’s Idlib province
:: The presidents of Iran, Russia and Turkey met Friday in Tehran to discuss the war in Syria, with all eyes on a possible military offensive to retake the last rebel-held bastion of Idlib. The summit between Iranian President Hassan
Israeli strikes target Iranian positions in Syria
:: Israeli missile strikes targeted Iranian military positions in the Syrian provinces of Hama and Tartus on Tuesday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group said. Syria’s state news agency SANA said its air defense systems downed several missiles
Kremlin says Syria army getting ready to ‘solve’ Idlib ‘terrorism’ problem
:: The Kremlin said Tuesday the Syrian army is getting ready to solve the problem of “terrorism” in the rebel stronghold of Idlib, apparently referring to a looming regime offensive. “We know that the Syrian armed forces are getting ready
Saudi Arabia contributes $100 mln to Global Coalition fighting ISIS
:: Saudi Arabia has contributed $100 million to the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, more specifically supporting stabilization projects in areas liberated from the terrorist group in northeast Syria. This is the largest contribution to the coalition to date for
Designated terrorist Hashem Safieddine says Hezbollah ‘will not leave Syria’
:: Hashem Safieddine, the head of Hezbollah’s executive council who was designated as a blacklisted terrorist by Saudi Arabia in 2017, said that his militias “will not leave southern Syria or Syria” while speaking at an honorary ceremony on Sunday.
Kremlin says Russian, French leaders discuss humanitarian aid to Syria
:: The Kremlin said Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed joint humanitarian efforts in Syria, particular in the eastern Ghouta province, during a phone call with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Saturday. On Friday, France sent 50 tons of medical
Hundreds of Syrian ‘White Helmets’ evacuated by Israel to Jordan
:: About 800 members of Syria’s White Helmets civil defense group and their families were evacuated via Israel to Jordan on Sunday from southwest Syria, where a Russian-backed Syrian government offensive is under way, media said. In a statement, the
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