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
NATO will examine ‘all possibilities’ in ISIS fight
NATO will examine “all possibilities” in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group, the alliance’s Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said during a meeting in Turkey’s coastal province of Antalya on Wednesday. “One of the important issues
NATO, Afghanistan agree on future military-civilian mission
NATO and Afghan leaders on Wednesday agreed on a framework for a future joint military-civilian presence in Afghanistan when the alliance’s current mission ends, NATO’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said. While the new mission would have a military component it
Turkey probes alleged links in military with U.S.-based cleric
Turkish Defence Minister Ismet Yilmaz said on Wednesday that a military prosecutor has opened an investigation into allegations a U.S.-based Islamic preacher has sympathisers in the armed forces, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported. It is the latest move against
Turkey dismisses prosecutors, judge behind Erdogan graft probe
Turkey’s top judicial body on Tuesday expelled four prosecutors and a judge who oversaw a massive corruption investigation that tarnished the Islamic-rooted government and reached into the inner circle of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The Supreme Board of Judges and
Turkey holds low-key state funeral for 1980 coup leader
Turkey’s army held a state funeral service Tuesday for former president Kenan Evren, but no government official attended the burial of the man who masterminded the bloodiest military coup in Turkish history. Evren died aged 97 at a military hospital
Turkey, Greece welcome re launch of Cyprus unity talks
The foreign ministers of Greece and Turkey on Tuesday welcomed a decision by Cyprus’ rival Greek and Turkish communities to re-launch stalled talks aimed at reunifying the island, calling it an opportunity that should not be squandered. Greek Foreign Minister
Turkey says training of Syrian rebels delayed
Turkey’s foreign minister says the start of a joint Turkish-U.S. program to train and arm Syrian rebels fighting the Islamic State group has been delayed. Mevlut Cavusoglu said in an interview on Turkish state television Monday that the program has
Turkish ship attacked as it approached Libya’s Tobruk
A Turkish dry cargo ship was shelled from the Libyan coast as it approached Tobruk port and then attacked from the air as it tried to leave the area on Sunday, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Monday. The ship’s
Turkish premier crosses into Syria to visit Ottoman tomb
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu slipped across the border into Syria on Sunday to visit a historic tomb that was relocated earlier this year away from militant-controlled territory. Davutoglu, accompanied by his defense minister and army commanders, made the surprise
Turkey grounds its Airbus A400Ms after deadly Spain crash
Turkey’s air force temporarily grounded its two Airbus A400Ms on Sunday after a model of the aircraft crashed in Spain on Saturday, Turkish media reported. According to the Hurriyet Daily News, Airbus, the plane’s manufacturer, is contracted to provide 10
Turkish May Day protesters clash with police
Police and May Day demonstrators clashed in Istanbul as crowds determined to defy a government ban tried to march to the city’s iconic Taksim Square. Security forces pushed back demonstrators using water cannons and tear gas. Protesters retaliated by throwing
Former Turkish president and coup leader dies
Kenan Evren, the general who led Turkey’s 1980 military coup that ended years of street-clashes between rival left- and right-wing militias and but also unleashed a wave of arrests, torture and extrajudicial killings died on Saturday. He was 97. The
Ex-CIA director registers to lobby for Turkish government: report
Former CIA director Porter Goss has registered to lobby for the government of Turkey, The Intercept reported on Friday. The Intercept, a news website dedicated to reporting on documents leaked by Edward Snowden, published a registration form disclosing Goss’s appointment.
U.S. says ‘difficult’ to contemplate Syria safe zone
Creating a humanitarian safe zone in Syria would entail a “major combat mission” requiring U.S. troops to fight Islamist jihadists and the Damascus regime, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter told lawmakers on Wednesday. Turkey has long called for a safe area
Erdogan, Turkish Cypriot leader push for peace efforts
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and the newly elected north Cypriot leader said on Wednesday that renewed peace talks between Cyprus’s estranged Turkish and Greek communities could lead to a solution this year if the Greek side shows more commitment. “We
Turkey’s Kurdish opposition accuse Erdogan of breaching constitution
Turkey’s Kurdish opposition accused President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday of breaching the constitution with speeches backing the ruling AK Party ahead of a June election, deepening a rift that could jeopardise a Kurdish peace process. Erdogan founded the AK Party
Turkey FM says training of Syrian rebels to start in May
A program to train and equip moderate Syrian rebels will start on May 9, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Saturday, after previous expectations that Ankara would roll out the program in March. By the end of the year,
‘Don’t be ungrateful,’ Turkish President Erdogan tells protesting workers
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday told a group of workers demanding better conditions to stop being “ungrateful,” ahead of looming parliamentary elections in June. The group of subcontracted workers – who are commonly denied benefits such as social
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