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
Minister: Turkey deported 1,056 ‘foreign fighters’
Turkey has deported 1,056 foreigners and put a travel ban on 7,833 others as part of its efforts to curb the recruitment of militants to neighboring Syria and Iraq, Hurriyet Daily News reported the country’s interior minister as saying on
Banned Marxist group claims Istanbul suicide attack
An outlawed Turkish Marxist group on Wednesday said one of its members carried out the deadly suicide bombing at the heart of Istanbul’s tourist district that killed the female bomber and a policeman. The Marxist Revolutionary People’s Liberation Party-Front (DHKP-C)
World losing capacity to prevent conflict: U.N. refugee chief
The world is losing its ability to prevent conflicts and the lack of “effective leadership” has led to the worst displacement situation since World War II, the U.N. refugee chief warned Tuesday. Antonio Guterres, the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees,
Echoing Erdogan, Turkish PM brands graft scandal a ‘coup attempt’
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said graft allegations against four former ministers were part of a “coup attempt”, denying on Tuesday accusations the government had put pressure on a parliamentary commission not to send them to trial. The head of
Female suicide bomber killed in Istanbul attack: official
Istanbul: A female suicide bomber was killed Tuesday when she blew herself up in an attack on a police station in the main tourist district of central Istanbul that wounded two Turkish police, the city governor said. The woman went
Turkey detains 22 security officers over illegal wiretapping
Turkish police detained 22 security officers on Monday on suspicion of illegally wiretapping politicians, civil servants and businessman, Dogan News Agency reported. The raids were a further salvo in President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s campaign against supporters of his ally turned
Turkey resorts to running double-shift classes for Syrian refugee children
Turkey’s education ministry has started to run double-shift classes for Syrian refugee children, in a bid to cope with the deluge of migrants from the war-torn country. Turkish students in several provinces now attend classes before noon and refugee-students attend
Turkey permits first new church in 90 years
Turkey’s Islamic-rooted government has authorized the building of the first church in the country since the end of the Ottoman empire in 1923, AFP has learned. The church is for the country’s tiny Syriac community and will be built in
Radical Marxist group claims Istanbul palace attack bid
An outlawed Turkish Marxist group on Friday said it was behind an attempted attack on an Ottoman-era Istanbul palace that formerly held the offices of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The Revolutionary People’s Liberation Party-Front (DHKP-C) said one of its members
Turkish minister slammed over ‘career of motherhood’ comment
Turkey’s Health Minister Mehmet Muezzinoglu on Friday faced a barrage of criticism on social media after suggesting that women should prioritize the “career” of motherhood before anything else. “Women of the world have the career of motherhood that no one
Trial opens of Turkey police accused of spying on Erdogan
The trial opened at an Ankara court on Friday of 13 former Turkish police officers accused of setting up bugs to eavesdrop on President Recep Tayyip Erdogan while he was prime minister. The defendants are accused of carrying out and
Man detained after attempted bomb attack on Turkey PM’s office
A man carrying an automatic weapon was detained near the Turkish prime minister’s office in Istanbul on Thursday after he threw a homemade bomb at police, local media reported. The bomb failed to explode and the man, aged around 30,
Report: Turkey’s top judicial body suspends graft probe prosecutors
Turkey’s top judicial body has suspended four prosecutors who initiated a high-reaching corruption investigation that targeted the inner circle of President Tayyip Erdogan, local media reported on Tuesday. The corruption probe, which became public with raids on Dec. 17 last
French-Japanese couple missing since leaving for ISIS-controlled area
A French-Japanese couple who planned to visit areas controlled by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) jihadist group went missing after leaving Tokyo last month, reports and a source said Monday. The Algerian-French husband and his Japanese wife,
Turkish PM warns against further clashes in Cizre
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Sunday warned that the government would take action against any further violence in the southeast after three people were killed in fresh clashes between two rival Kurdish groups. “We will stand firm … against
Hamas chief lauds Turkey as ‘source of power’ for Muslims
Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal on Saturday praised Turkey as a “source of power” for all Muslims in gratitude to Turkey’s leaders for supporting the Palestinian cause. “A democratic, stable and developed Turkey is a source of power for all Muslims,”
Islamists, Kurdish groups clash in Turkey, three killed
Three people were killed Saturday in clashes between Kurdish rebels and a rival Kurdish Islamist group in southeast Turkey near the Syrian border, a local governor’s office said. The initial death toll given was two but the local governor’s office
Turkey frees teen arrested for ‘insulting’ Erdogan: reports
A Turkish court on Friday ordered the release of a 16-year-old high school student arrested for “insulting” President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, following an outcry over his detention. The boy, Mehmet Emin Altunses, was released following a complaint by his lawyer
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