A massive fire has destroyed hundreds of kilometres of agricultural land and forests in the countryside of Al-Qardaha in the Latakia countryside which is a stronghold of the Assad regime. This has forced the population of more than five villages to flee to other areas that are safer. While regime lo
The Yemeni army’s forces yesterday announced a large-scale military operation on various fronts in order to liberate areas that are under the control of Houthi militias and those loyal to the ousted president Saleh. The announcement was made after a ceasefire that lasted for 48 hours in Yemen came t
When he assumes the US presidency in a few weeks’ time, one of the first files that the President-elect Donald Trump will find in his foreign policy in-tray will be the continued tragedy in Syria. Speculation is already rife on what he might do. Some analysts believe that Trump, having talked about
At least 1,000 Iranian soldiers deployed to Syria have been reportedly killed, an Iranian official said, underlining Tehran’s increasing presence on front lines of the Syrian conflict. Iran has been sending countless troops to back authoritarian Bashar al-Assad in the Syrian civil war. The rec
Eastern Aleppo is experiencing bleak and tragic days that words and pictures cannot describe. Russian fighter jets are bombing the city, and Assad’s forces and Iran’s militias are attacking the outskirts of it. In addition to this, Hezbollah’s militias have seized control of external supply routes.
Dubai – Over the past months, ISIS has witnessed significant regression not only in fighting, but also in its power of ideological attraction, which has exposed it to major threats that will lead it to lose its supporters. The terrorist organization has lost its strongholds in Syria and Iraq a
Tunisia – Many study centers in Tunisia, including national institutions estimate that Tunisians top the list of religious extremists who joined armed organizations in the tension areas in Libya, Syria and Iraq; and in spite the difficulty of providing accurate statistics, officials in Tunisia
Riyadh – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chaired the session held by the Cabinet at al-Yamamah palace in Riyadh. At the outset of the meeting, the Custodian briefed the ministers on the contents of two messages he received from the President of Algeria Abdulaziz Bouteflik
Paris – Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy’s dream of entering the Elise Palace ended for good. The truth this time was hard to accept by thousands of his supporters since Sarkozy has been preparing for his return after losing to Francois Holland five years ago. Sarkozy’s plan was simple: winni
Madinah – Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier and Interior Minister and General Supervisor of Naif bin Abdulaziz International Prize of Prophetic Sunnah and Contemporary Islamic Studies has confirmed that the Islamic approach qualifies the Muslim individual and pays at
Bashar al-Assad’s regime rejected U.N. Convoy Stephan de Mistura’s proposal to save Aleppo through granting it self-ruling system. French Foreign Minister warned that an all-out war in Syria could lead to its division and empowering ISIS. So, are we really being faced by dividing Syria or by sharing
Riyadh – The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received at his palace Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain and his accompanying delegation. The Custodian welcomed Prince Khalifa and his accompanying delegation in the Kingdom, while
Beirut- Saudi Prince Khalid al-Faisal, advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and Governor of Makkah Region conveyed two messages from King Salman bin Abdulaziz to Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun, the first to congratulate him on the election, and the second to invite him to visit Saudi Ar
Malabo – Countries participating in the 4TH Africa-Arab Summit will call on the United Nations Security Council to counter the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, know as JASTA, which was passed by the U.S. Senate earlier this year. The law, which enables families of Sept. 11 victims to sue S
Moscow- Russian officers continue to assert that their military presence in Syria was “not term-limited” – the reason why Moscow was currently working on developing its Hmeimim military base on the Syrian coast near Latakia. Meanwhile, the Russians have started upgrading their naval maintenanc
Ankara- The Turkish Army escalated its airstrikes in the last 48 hours backing the Free Syrian Army with an aim to advance swiftly to al-Bab city in the northeast of Aleppo and to add new territories to its buffer zone that’s already established in north Syria. Meanwhile, diplomatic sources to
Riyadh – Saudi Deputy Crown Prince, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz met with U.S. Special Presidential envoy to the Global Coalition for Encountering ISIS Brett McGurk. During the meeting, they discussed the latest developments in the region, including
Malabo – Libyan Foreign Affairs Minister Mohammed Taha Siala said that the key solution to the political crisis in Libya depends on ending divisions between the political and military leaderships. He also stressed the importance of the parliament focusing on legislative work, without seeking to have
Jeddah, Riyadh – Saudi Arabia’s Cabinet reiterated on Monday its strong condemnation of attacks perpetrated by Yemen’s Houthi militias against holy sites in the Kingdom. The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, chaired the Cabinet session held at Al-Yamamah palace in Riyadh
Kabul- The death toll from a massive suicide bombing targeting a mosque in the Afghan capital Kabul rose to 27 on Monday, officials said. Fraidoon Obaidi, chief of the Kabul police Criminal Investigation Department, said at least 27 people had been killed and 35 wounded. The attacker was mingling wi
