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
Thirteen Turkish soldiers wounded in bomb blast in east: sources
Thirteen Turkish soldiers were wounded when their convoy was hit by a roadside bomb explosion in the largely Kurdish eastern province of Mus, security sources said on Tuesday. Turkey has been hit by waves of daily violence between Kurdish militants
Turkey again 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
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
Iraq’s Sadr calls for release of Turkish hostages
Iraq’s powerful Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has condemned the kidnapping of 18 Turkish workers in Baghdad last week and said he was ready to assist the government in securing their release. Sadr’s message follows a similar statement by top Shiite
Iraq tells Turkey to coordinate its strikes on PKK
Iraq’s foreign minister has called on Ankara to coordinate with Baghdad in its military campaign against Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) positions in northern Iraq following accusations that Turkish forces crossed the border into Iraq last week. Iraq has been mostly
PKK bomb attack kills Turkish police
Kurdish militants detonated a car bomb near a police checkpoint in southeast Turkey early on Sunday, killing two police officers and wounding five others, security sources said, marking the latest casualties in the region’s worst violence in two decades. More
PM says Turkey needs single-party government to ‘fight terror’
Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Saturday said Turkey needed a single-party government to fight “terror,” as the country prepares for snap November polls and the army battles against Kurdish militants. Davutoglu sought to stir the faithful at the congress of
Turkey bombs PKK targets in northern Iraq
Turkish warplanes have bombed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) targets in northern Iraq overnight, a security source told Reuters on Friday, the latest in a series of daily air strikes on the militants as conflict surges in southeast Turkey. The source
Turkish election ‘impossible’ due to unrest: HDP
Rising violence in southeast Turkey following the collapse of a ceasefire between the government and Kurdish insurgents will make it difficult to hold an election due on November 1, the head of the pro-Kurdish parliamentary opposition said on Wednesday. Turkey’s
Missing Turkish soldier ‘seen in ISIS hands’
A Turkish soldier who went missing this week on the border with Syrian territory controlled by ISIS has been seen in a hospital run by the militants, Hurriyet newspaper reported on Saturday. If confirmed, the soldier’s capture would be a
At least 47 killed in clashes between ISIS and Syrian rebels
At least 47 fighters were killed in clashes between ISIS and rival Syrian rebels, a monitor said on Saturday, in an area where the United States and Turkey are planning to open a new front against ISIS militants. The renewed
Four Turkish police killed in PKK bombing: security sources
Four Turkish police were killed on Thursday in a bomb attack on their vehicle in the country’s southeast blamed on the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), sources told AFP. The attack is latest deadly strike on the security forces blamed
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
Iraq seeks ‘uninterrupted’ Turkish military support against ISIS
Iraq’s foreign minister on Tuesday sought “uninterrupted” military support from neighbouring Turkey in its fight against militants from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). “The presence of Daesh constitutes a threat not only to Iraq but also to
Turkish court annuls Erdogan education law
Turkey’s constitutional court has annulled a controversial law closing private tutoring centers, many of which are run by the movement of U.S.-exiled imam Fethullah Gulen, the nemesis of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, reports said. Following a petition by the main
China says repatriated Uighurs ‘were on way to jihad’
China’s security ministry said Saturday that 109 Uighurs repatriated by Thailand had been on their way to Turkey, Syria or Iraq “to join jihad,” state media reported. Beijing also criticized the U.S. State Department over its condemnation of Thailand’s deportation
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
Top U.S. envoy in Turkey after Syria intervention speculation
The U.S. special envoy for the coalition against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group was in Ankara on Tuesday to meet Turkish officials, after speculation Turkey could launch a military intervention inside Syria, sources told AFP. “General
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