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
Australia says to resume air strikes in Syria after Russia threat
:: Australia said on Thursday it would resume air strikes into Syria, ending a two-day suspension implemented after the downing of a Syrian military aircraft triggered a Russian threat against Washington-led coalition planes. Russia said on Monday it would treat
Turkey sends military reinforcements into northern Syria
:: Turkey has sent new military reinforcements including troops, vehicles and equipment into northern Syria, a war monitoring group and rebel and Kurdish sources said on Wednesday. The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the forces had crossed the
Syrian military says seizes ground towards Iraqi border
:: Syrian government forces and their allies on Wednesday seized an area southeast of Damascus towards the Jordanian and Iraqi borders, an area where US troops are based, state television reported. The advance brought the Bir Qassab area under the
Iran missile raid on ISIS misses mark
:: Iran’s ballistic missile strike on ISIS targets in Syria missed the mark, US’s Washington Post reported on Wednesday, with missiles striking areas outside Deir al-Zor and even Iraqi territory. Out of the seven ballistic missiles fired at ISIS havens
Air strikes pound southwest Syrian city of Deraa
:: Government air and artillery bombardments hit rebel-held areas of the Syrian city of Deraa, on the border with Jordan, on Tuesday after a two-day ceasefire expired, witnesses, rebels and the army said. Syrian state television quoting army sources said
US shoots down drone close to Iraqi-Syrian border
:: The US led coalition said on Tuesday it had shot down an armed pro-Syrian drone that had been advancing on its forces near a garrison close to the border with Iraq in southeastern Syria. In a statement, US forces
WHO says child from Raqqa among 15 new polio cases in Syria
:: Fifteen new cases of polio have been confirmed in Syria, including a child who may have caught the disease in Raqqa, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday. Aid workers are unable to vaccinate the population in and around
Australia’s military suspends air operations over Syria
:: Australia’s military on Tuesday said it was temporarily halting air missions over Syria, following the shooting down of a Syrian jet by US forces. The decision came amid increasing tension between the US and Russia, which warned it would
White House says it retains right to self-defense in Syria
:: The White House said on Monday that coalition forces fighting ISIS militants in Syria retained the right to self-defense as Russia warned it viewed any planes flying in its area of operations as potential targets. Tensions escalated on Sunday
Moscow names new Turkey ambassador after assassination
:: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday appointed a new ambassador to Turkey following the killing of Moscow’s previous envoy Andrei Karlov in December. In a decree posted in an official database, Putin gave an order to “appoint Alexei Yerkhov
Russia suspends coordination with US after downing of Syrian jet
:: Russia’s defense ministry says it is suspending coordination with the United States in Syria over so-called “de-confliction zones” after the Americans downed a Syrian government fighter jet. The United States and Russia, which has been providing an air cover
Fresh Syria talks set for July 10 in Astana
:: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced Monday that the next round of Syria peace talks in Kazakhstan’s capital Astana will be held on July 10. The meeting is set to coincide with a fresh round of UN-sponsored Syria peace
US-backed SDF will retaliate if Syrian govt attacks again: spokesman
:: US-backed Syrian militias accused the Syrian government on Monday of bombing their positions southwest of Raqqa city in recent days and threatened to retaliate if the attacks continue. “The regime’s forces…have mounted large-scale attacks using planes, artillery, and tanks,”
Syria troops advance in Raqqa towards Deir Ezzor”
:: The Syrian army on Sunday advanced into the northern province of Raqqa as part of an offensive to reach the neighboring oil-rich province of Deir Ezzor, a monitoring group said. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said regime
Iran fires missiles into Syria targeting ISIS in revenge for Tehran attacks
:: Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it launched a series of missiles into Syria on Sunday in revenge for deadly attacks on its capital that were claimed by ISIS. It was the first missile attack by Iran outside its own territory
Syria army declares 48-hour truce in southern city
:: Syria’s army on Saturday declared a 48-hour ceasefire in the southern city of Daraa, bringing a cautious calm after days of heavy fighting. In a statement, the army’s general command said the truce went into effect at noon local
US shoots down Syrian regime plane that bombed coalition fighters
:: The United States military says an American warplane shot down a Syrian aircraft that dropped bombs near US-backed fighters in Syria. Fighting broke out on Sunday for the first time in Syria between regime troops and a US-backed alliance
Iraqi forces capture crossing on Syria border from ISIS
:: The Iraqi army and Sunni tribal fighters have dislodged ISIS from the al-Waleed border crossing into Syria, an Iraqi military statement said on Saturday. Aircraft from the US-led coalition and the Iraqi air force took part in the operation,
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