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 »
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Demirtas: Turkey’s Kurdish conflict impacting Syria, migrant crises
The leader of Turkey’s pro-Kurdish opposition said conflict in the country’s largely Kurdish southeast had grown into an international problem, feeding into war in neighboring Syria, and urged allies to do more to push for a ceasefire. Unrest in the
Turkish police raid offices of Kurdish party in Istanbul
Turkish police on Friday raided the offices of the main pro-Kurdish party in central Istanbul, making arrests and seizing documents. Riot police blocked the entry to the street where the Beyoglu district office of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) is
Turkish PM excludes Kurdish party from talks on new constitution
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Monday rejected holding talks with Turkey’s main pro-Kurdish party over a new constitution because of the “disrespectful” attitude of its leadership. The premier’s blackballing of the Kurdish Peoples’ Democracy Party (HDP) from discussions comes
Turkish PM cancels meeting with pro-Kurdish HDP
Turkey’s prime minister on Saturday cancelled a planned meeting with the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party, saying its politics was rooted in violence, as government forces pursued a major security operation in the country’s mainly Kurdish southeast. Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu
Six Turkish soldiers, 20 Kurdish rebels killed in clashes
Six Turkish soldiers and about 20 Kurdish rebels have been killed in several days of clashes in eastern and southeastern Turkey, a security source said Sunday. The fighting erupted despite a pledge by the rebel Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) to
Thousands protest deadly bombings in Ankara
Thousands of people on Sunday attended a rally in Ankara under heavy security to remember the at least 95 people killed in twin bombings in the Turkish capital, an AFP correspondent reported. The demonstrators filled Sihhiye Square in central Ankara,
Turkey kills over 10 Kurdish militants, 44 people detained in Istanbul
Turkish security forces killed more than 10 suspected Kurdish militants amid intensifying clashes in the country’s southeast, while 44 people were arrested in Istanbul on suspicion of links with the rebels, officials and media reports said. The exact death toll
Kurdish ministers quit Turkey govt in protest over conflict
Two Kurdish ministers accused Turkey’s government of promoting a “logic of war” as they quit the cabinet on Tuesday, two months after the resumption of fighting between the army and Kurdish rebels. EU Affairs Minister Ali Haydar Konca and Development
Turkey re-lifts curfew in restive Cizre
Turkish authorities on Monday lifted a curfew in the mainly Kurdish southeastern city of Cizre after re-imposing it for 12 hours following a deadly nine-day military lockdown, the regional governor’s office said. The curfew, enforced as the army battles Kurdish
Pro-Kurdish party warns of ISIS sabotage in Turkey
The co-leader of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) expressed alarm over forces linked to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), whom he described as waiting for an order to stage attacks across Turkey, Hurriyet Daily News reported
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