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 »
Tag Archives: Turkey
The Iranians are on Turkey’s border
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed The Syrian city of Aleppo is only 45 kilometers away from the Bab al-Hawa crossing along the Turkish border. Thousands of Iranian soldiers and fighters, preparing for the biggest military battle of the Syrian revolution since
Russia planes ‘safe’ after Turkey downs aircraft
The Turkish military on Friday said it had downed an “air vehicle” of unknown origin which had violated its air space close to the Syrian border with a U.S. official suspecting it was of Russian origin. The army said that
Afghan migrant shot dead trying to enter Bulgaria
An Afghan migrant was shot trying to cross into Bulgaria from Turkey late on Thursday and died on his way to hospital, the interior ministry said. “A big group of illegal migrants attempted to enter Bulgaria from Turkey. One man
Turkey: no deal yet with EU on migrant ‘action plan’
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday the European Union had woken up too late to Turkey’s importance in stemming the flow of refugees from Syria and accused it of insincerity in talks on Turkish membership despite its recent overtures. A
KSA and Turkey: Russian support for Assad a ‘big mistake’
Turkey and Saudi Arabia on Thursday warned Russia over the consequences of its intervention in Syria, with Ankara telling Moscow its bombing campaign in support of the regime was a “big mistake.” “Russia is making a big mistake,” Turkish Foreign
Russia ‘ready for close cooperation’ with Turkey
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday Moscow was ready for close cooperation with Turkey on “fighting terrorism”, in comments after a deadly blast that killed at least 99 people in Ankara last weekend. “We are ready for very
Turkey’s AK Party ‘short of majority’ support
Support for Turkey’s ruling AK Party is little changed from a June election at 40.8 percent, a survey from pollster Gezici showed on Thursday, below the level needed to form a single-party government after a Nov. 1 vote. In June,
World Bank may compensate Syria’s neighbors for refugee costs
The World Bank plans to talk to its member countries about compensating Syria’s neighbors for the substantial fiscal cost of hosting refugees for long periods, a World Bank official said in Geneva on Thursday. “It’s actually quite significant for countries
Turkey claims Euro 2016 spot as best third-placed team
Turkey snatched automatic qualification for Euro 2016 as the best third-placed team with a last-gasp goal to secure a 1-0 win at home to Iceland thanks to Selcuk Inan’s free-kick on Tuesday. The Turks, who finished with 10 men after
Death toll from Ankara twin blasts rises to 99
The death toll from the twin suicide bombings in Ankara now stands at 99, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Wednesday, lightly raising the previous toll of 97 people. “Ninety-nine people were killed. Ninety-four corpses have been returned to
Turkey summons U.S., Russia envoys over support for Syrian Kurds
Turkey has summoned U.S. and Russian envoys to warn against supplying arms and support for Syrian Kurdish forces fighting the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group in Syria, a Turkish official said on Wednesday. “The U.S. and Russian
Turkey warns US, Russia — Don’t back Kurdish militia
Turkey has warned the United States and Russia it will not tolerate Kurdish territorial gains by Kurdish militia close to its frontiers in northwestern Syria, two senior officials said. “This is clear cut for us and there is no joking
Three top Turkish police fired over Ankara bombings
Three top Turkish police officials were sacked Wednesday over the weekend’s twin blasts in Ankara, as the under-fire president paid homage to the 97 killed in the country’s bloodiest attacks. The Turkish interior ministry said the officials fired included the
Russia: Air force hits 86 ISIS targets in Syria
Russia’s air force has made 88 sorties, hitting 86 Islamic State targets in Syria in the last 24 hours, Interfax news agency reported on Tuesday, citing a defense ministry representative. The targets were hit in Ragga, Hama, Idlib, Latakia and
Two Turkish soldiers killed in clash after PKK ceasefire call
Two Turkish soldiers were killed in a clash with Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) fighters in eastern Turkey at the weekend, the military said, as conflict continued despite a PKK ceasefire call. The PKK announced its ceasefire on Saturday in response
NATO will help Turkey against Russia if needed
NATO will help member country Turkey if needed, the alliance’s Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday, days after Russian jets bombing Syria violated Turkish airspace. Asked whether NATO would be prepared to defend ally Turkey against Russia, Stoltenberg said: “Turkey
After bombings, thousands in pro-Kurdish demo in Paris
Several thousand mainly Kurdish demonstrators marched through Paris on Sunday to protest against what they called the Turkish government’s “politics of war”, a day after 95 people were killed by suspected suicide bombers in Ankara. The protesters carried a giant
‘Two male suicide bombers’ behind Ankara blasts
Two male suicide bombers carried out the devastating twin bombings this weekend in Ankara, the office of the Turkish prime minister said Sunday, as the toll rose to 97 dead. “Work is continuing to identify the corpses of the two
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