Saudi King and Crown Prince Condole Kuwait
In a heartfelt gesture of solidarity, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed their deepest condolences to the Emir of Kuwait on Monday following the passing of Sheikh More »
Putin and Abbas Discuss Gaza Crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday during Abbas’ visit to Russia. Arriving on Monday, Abbas aims to discuss the ongoing Gaza conflict with More »
Saudi Arabia Voices Strong Support for Gaza Peace Initiatives
Saudi Arabia has firmly aligned itself with the recent joint statement made by President Joe Biden of the United States, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt, and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, More »
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 »
Category Archives: Turkey
In shock to market, Turkey central bank keeps rates on hold
Turkey’s central bank left interest rates unchanged on Tuesday, a surprise move that reignited concern about political threats to its independence and put fresh pressure on the struggling lira currency. Analysts and investors have repeatedly called for a rate hike
Russia says its strikes reduce oil smuggling to Turkey
Russia said Friday that trucks loaded with oil continue to cross from Syria into Turkey but in lesser numbers thanks to its bombing campaign against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) jihadists. “Oil tank trucks are continuing to cross
Hackers step up cyberattacks in Turkey, hit banks
Turkish banks reported sporadic disruption to credit card transactions on Friday as hackers stepped up a two-week barrage of cyberattacks, believed to be the worst the country has seen. Local media have suggested that the bombardment of public and financial
Turkish army: clash with Kurdish fighters kills seven
Turkish troops killed six Kurdish militants in a clash in the restive southeast and one of three soldiers wounded in the firefight died in hospital, the armed forces said in a statement on Friday. Since a two-year ceasefire between Kurdistan
Turkey says several migrants drown off coast of Izmir
The Turkish coast guard says eight migrants, including children drowned at sea near the Aegean city of Izmir. It says Thursday that 12 others are still missing but that 21 people were rescued. According to the Turkish DHA news agency,
Turkey PM accuses pro-Kurdish party head of ‘treason’ over Russia comments
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Thursday denounced the head of the pro-Kurdish opposition party’s criticism of Ankara’s decision to shoot down a Russian warplane over Syria last month as a “disgrace” and “treason”. Selahattin Demirtas, co-head of the Peoples’
Istanbul airport blast ‘kills female cleaner’
A female cleaner was killed and another wounded early Wednesday after an explosion of unknown origin beside a plane at Istanbul’s second international airport, with Turkey on high alert for possible attacks. Airport cleaner Zehra Yamac, 30, died of head
Turkish tanks pound Kurdish militants in week-long military campaign
Turkish tanks on Tuesday pounded Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) targets in Cizre, a southeastern town at the heart of a large-scale military operation that the army said has killed 127 Kurdish militants in a week. Black smoke rose from buildings
Eleven migrants drown after boat sinks off Turkey’s western coast
Eleven people drowned while seven others were rescued from the sea after a boat carrying migrants to Greece sank off Turkey’s western coast, Turkish news agency Dogan reported on Tuesday. The Turkish coast guard was continuing search and rescue efforts
Turkish forces clash with PKK as curfews expanded
The Turkish army on Monday engaged in intense clashes with Kurdish militants as the military pressed on with one of its biggest recent domestic operations and controversial curfew orders were expanded to a new area in the Kurdish-dominated southeast. The
Turkey’s pro-Kurdish party leader to visit Moscow this week
The leader of Turkey’s opposition pro-Kurdish Democratic Peoples’ Party (HDP) will meet Wednesday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow for talks aimed at reducing tensions after the downing of a Russian warplane by Turkish forces, the party said
Baghdad welcomes Turkish withdrawal announcement
Baghdad on Sunday welcomed Turkey’s move to pull troops out of northern Iraq but said it would keep up efforts at the UN to achieve a full withdrawal. “What has been reported in the media is a step in the
Hundreds protest against Turkey’s anti-PKK offensive
Turkish police fired tear gas to disperse several hundred protesters in Istanbul’s main Taksim square demonstrating against security operations and curfews in the southeast, Reuters witnesses said on Sunday. Dozens of riot police with protective gear chased protesters into side
Turkey announces troop withdrawal from Iraq
Turkey has acknowledged a “miscommunication” with Iraq over its deployment of troops to the Bashiqa military base in northern Iraq, Turkey’s foreign ministry said on Saturday. The ministry said Turkey would continue to move some of its troops out of
Turkey kills 54 Kurdish militants in major crackdown
Turkish security forces have killed 54 Kurdish militants during a major operation to root out Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) rebels from two urban centres, official media said on Friday. “Fifty-four terrorists have been neutralised” in in the southeastern towns of
Turkey detains 11 ISIS suspects over U.S. consulate plot
Turkey on Thursday detained 11 more suspected members of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group on suspicion of planning an attack on the US consulate in Istanbul, the Dogan news agency reported. Those arrested are all Syrians
U.N. to meet on Turkish troops in Iraq
The United Nations Security Council is scheduled to meet on Friday to discuss a complaint by Iraq over Turkish troops deployed to a camp near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul. Turkey deployed around 150 troops in the Bashiqa area
Turkish forces kill 25 PKK militants in operation
Turkish security forces have killed 25 Kurdish militants this week as they battle suspected members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) inside two flashpoint towns, security sources said on Thursday. The operations conducted inside the towns of Cizre and
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