Russia, Saudi agree to cooperate in SyriaRussian President Vladimir Putin met Saudi Arabia's defence minister on Sunday, in Moscow's biggest attempt so far to reach out to enemies of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad since Russia joined the conflict with air strikes. More… |
Prince Salman named Saudi defence ministerSaudi Arabia's Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz was named the kingdom's new defence minister on Saturday in a royal decree read on state television. The appointment of Prince Salman, 76, follows the death of his elder brother Crown Prin More… |