Contents tagged with Saudi Arabia
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Israel threatens Iran with military action if Bab el-Mandeb Strait is blocked
If Iran attempts to close off the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which serves as the only outlet from the Red Sea, there will be countermeasures taken by an “International Coalition,” asserted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
“If Iran attempts to block the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, I am certain that it will meet the decisive resistance of an international coalition, which will include all branches of the Israeli armed forces,” Netanyahu said, during a visit to the Israeli naval base at Haifa. …
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Kremlin: Qatar negotiates with Russia on the purchase of S-400 air defense systems
Nurmakhmad Kholov, the Russian Ambassador to Qatar said in an interview with TASS that Moscow and Doha are negotiating on the supply of S-400 anti-air missile systems but that "there’s no final conclusion on the discussion."
The diplomat clarified that Qatar might want to buy the weapons but so far there is "discussion around the question." "Apparently, no steps have been taken, and so this is a matter for the future," Kholov pointed out.
The ambassador said that Saudi Arabia is strongly …
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Saudi Arabia threatens to attack Qatar if it purchases Russian S-400 missile systems
Saudi Arabia threatened to use military force against Qatar if Doha purchased Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems, reported the French newspaper Le Monde.
According to the newspaper, the King of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud sent a letter to Paris asking the President of France, Emmanuel Macron to increase pressure on Qatar in order to prevent it from purchasing Russian S-400 missile systems.
The letter expressed the readiness of Saudi Arabia to carry out “military …
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Saudi Arabia ready to send troops to Syria
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said that Saudi Arabia is prepared to send its own soldiers to Syria as part of the US-led coalition, if the coalition is expanded, DW reports.
“Since the start of the crisis we have been in discussion with the US about sending forces into Syria,” he said, adding that even during Obama’s administration, Riyadh had expressed its readiness to send troops into Syria. “There is discussion concerning which forces should remain in eastern Syria and where they …
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Poroshenko called on the leaders of the Gulf States to stand up for the rights of Crimean Tatars
During his visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, President Petro Poroshenko met with the Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, as indicated on the administration’s website.
According to the report, the both leaders discussed plans for the development of cooperation between Ukraine and the Arab Peninsula states.
During the meeting, Poroshenko introduced Mustafa Dzhemilev, a former Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People, leader of …
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Russia says it prepared the contract for delivery of S-400 missiles systems to Saudi Arabia
Russia has finished preparing its contract to supply S-400 Triumph anti-aircraft missile systems to Saudi Arabia. Director General of Rostec Sergey Chemezov told RIA Novosti news on Wednesday, October 18 that they expect a decision from Riyadh, although the contract does not include the transfer of the technology needed to produce the S-400.
It was recently reported that Rosoboronexport and the Saudi Military Industrial Company or SAMI had signed a contract to localize the production of AK-103 …
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US expressed concern over Saudi Arabia’s plan to buy S-400 systems from Russia
Washington is "concerned" about the interest of "a number of American allies" in buying the Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missile system, as stated by Pentagon spokesman Michelle Baldanza in her commentary to TASS.
"We are concerned about the purchase of S-400 system," she said, adding that the United States has “repeatedly stressed the importance of maintaining operational compatibility with the weapon systems of the US and other countries in the region in the implementation of major military …
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Saudi Arabia intends to buy S-400 missile systems from Russia
The Saudi military plans to buy "at least four divisions" of S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems worth about $2 billion from Moscow, newspaper Kommersant reports citing its source familiar with the course of the talks between Moscow and Riyadh.
Such a "fundamental agreement", as the interlocutor of the newspaper remarked, was one of the results of the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and the King of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, in Moscow. This was also …
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Iranian defense minister warns Saudi Arabia against reckless actions
Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan warned Saudi Arabia that Tehran will leave only the Islamic sacred places Mecca and Medina untouched if Riyadh acts thoughtlessly, news agency Tasnim reported, citing the Lebanese TV channel “Al Manar”.
“We advise them (Saudi Arabia) not to do anything foolish. However, if they do something thoughtless, we will not leave even one place (in Saudi Arabia) intact except Mecca and Medina,” Dehghan said, cited by the Iranian news outlet Tasnim.
The Iranian …
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Russian deputies and Saudi king do not agree on the future of Assad
A delegation of the Federal Council of the Russian Federation, which was received in Riyadh by King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, held talks with him about the situation in Syria; the parties remained on opposite sides regarding the future of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
This was stated by Deputy Chairman of the Chamber Ilyas Umakhanov, who was a member of the Russian delegation, reported Interfax news agency.
According to Umakhanov, the King and the Russian delegation, …