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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Journalist detained for ’insulting Turkish president’
A newspaper close to an Islamic cleric foe of Tayyip Erdogan said its editor had been remanded in custody ahead of trial on charges of insulting the Turkish president, fueling fears of a media clampdown ahead of a Nov. 1
PKK Kurdish rebels suspend attacks ahead of Turkey polls
The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) on Saturday declared a “state of inactivity” after months of attacks in Turkey, pledging to suspend all offensive actions ahead of November polls. “Heeding calls from Turkey and abroad, our movement has decided on a
Erdogan warns Russia on energy ties
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Russia there were other places Turkey could get natural gas and other countries that could build its first nuclear plant, in the wake of Russian incursions into Turkish air space during its air campaign in
Turkey’s Erdogan warns Russia on nuclear project, natural gas
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Russia there were other places Turkey could get natural gas and other countries that could build its first nuclear plant, in the wake of Russian incursions into Turkish air space during its air campaign in
Turkey: Russian strikes weakening fight against ISIS
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Wednesday that Russian air strikes in Syria were weakening the fight against ISIS and warned that Turkey would not compromise on border security after Russian warplanes violated its air space. Russian aircraft twice
Turkey warns Russia over airspace violation
Turkey said on Monday it had summoned Russia’s ambassador to protest the violation of its airspace by one of its warplanes and was told it was a “mistake” that would not happen again. Turkey, which has the second-largest army in
Erdogan: Russia making ‘grave mistake’ in Syria
Moscow’s bombing campaign in Syria is “unacceptable”, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday, warning that Russia was making a “grave mistake”. “The steps Russia is taking and the bombing campaign in Syria is unacceptable in any way for Turkey…
2 Turkish soldiers abducted
Suspected militants of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) abducted two Turkish soldiers in eastern Turkey amid a flare-up of violence between Kurdish rebels and security forces, the army said Saturday. The militants seized the soldiers late Friday after stopping a
Cuts in global oil investment biggest ever this year: IEA
Global oil investments this year are on track to drop by 20 percent, marking their biggest decline in history, Fatih Birol, head of the International Energy Agency, said. A halving in oil prices in the past year has hit energy
Turkey, coalition partners, call on Russia to cease air strikes in Syria
Turkey and its partners in the U.S.-led coalition against ISIS called on Russia on Friday to cease its attacks on the Syrian opposition and focus on fighting Islamist militants, expressing “deep concern” over Moscow’s air strikes. In a joint statement
Second police officer attacked in Turkey’s south dies of injuries
A police officer wounded in an attack in Turkey’s southern province of Adana late on Monday died from his injuries, local media reported on Tuesday, becoming the second police officer to be killed in the incident. The two police officers
Turkish cop misses his own wedding ceremony
A Turkish cop missed his own wedding party after being denied permission to leave his station in the southeast due to PKK terror activities, local media reported. Ahmet Karavelioglu, 25, had received the green light from his paramilitary police unit
Another drowned toddler washes up on Turkish beach: report
A four-year-old Syrian girl’s body washed up on a beach in western Turkey on Friday, state media said, just weeks after images of drowned Syrian toddler Aylan Kurdi shook the world. The yet-to-be identified girl was found lifeless on a
Turkish police detain executives in Gulen-linked operation
Police have detained 11 people in central Turkey, including executives of a conglomerate and university officials, in an operation targeting supporters of a U.S.-based cleric accused by President Tayyip Erdogan of plotting a coup, CNN Turk television said on Wednesday.
Turkish police raid suspected ISIS, PKK militants in Istanbul: reports
Turkish police on Friday launched raids to arrest suspected members of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group and Kurdish militants following a wave of deadly violence in the country, the official Anatolia news agency said. Backed up
Number of Syrian refugees tops four million: U.N.
The number of Syrians who have fled abroad since the outbreak of civil war in their country has risen to more than 4 million, the largest number from any crisis in almost 25 years, the United Nations said Thursday. A
Uighurs protesters assault Thai Consulate in Istanbul
Protesters have stormed the Thai Consulate in Istanbul to denounce Thailand’s decision to deport 109 ethnic Uighur migrants back to China. Nine people were arrested. The group hurled rocks at the building early on Thursday, smashing windows and breaking in
Turkey summons commanders to discuss Syria intervention: report
The Turkish army has called a meeting of troop commanders stationed along its fortified border with Syria to discuss a possible intervention in Syria, the Hurriyet newspaper reported on Sunday. Turkey has boosted its military defenses on the volatile border
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