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
Greek, Turkish leaders gloss over differences
The leaders of Greece and Turkey on Saturday glossed over major differences between the countries and expressed support for closer relations between the often testy neighbors. Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said, after a meeting with his Greek counterpart Antonis
Turkish PM: Gender ‘equality’ linked to suicide
“Mechanical equality” in gender relations in developed countries is linked to their higher suicide rates, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu said in a speech Thursday. “Why is the Gross National Product in most developed countries – I don’t want to
New group of Iraqi Peshmergas enters Syrian Kurdish town
A second group of 150 Iraqi Kurdish Peshmerga forces has entered the Syrian border town of Kobane from Turkey to replace a first group helping Kurdish forces fight off a siege by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants,
U.S. not ready to enforce Syria no-fly zone
The United States is not ready to enforce a no-fly zone over Syria, the White House said Monday, after reports it was in talks with Turkey about setting up a refugee safe haven in the north of the country. White
Erdogan eyes tighter Turkey, Russia alliance
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday will hold talks in Ankara with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to tighten links which have survived potentially grave disputes over the Syria and Ukraine crises. The talks are expected to focus on
Kurdish deal with Turkey within reach but guarantees key: Ocalan
A settlement to end a three-decade insurgency by Kurdish militants in Turkey could be reached within months if the government puts in place legal guarantees for Kurdish rights, a jailed militant leader was quoted as saying on Sunday. The siege
Turkey breaks up protest near Erdogan palace
Turkish police on Saturday forcefully broke up a student protest close to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s new presidential palace, with one policeman punching a student, reports said. Video footage showed police, wearing body armour, using pepper spray to break up
Turkey denies ISIS attacked Kobane from its territory
Turkey denied on Saturday that jihadists from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) have launched an attack on the border town of Kobane from its territory, an official statement said. The statement from the Turkish prime minister’s office
Turkish prof jailed for barring hijab-clad student
A prominent Turkish professor on Thursday began a jail sentence after being convicted of preventing a female student wearing a Muslim headscarf from entering the university where he worked, his lawyer said. Rennan Pekunlu, a former professor of astrophysics at
The world is ignoring the death of thousands in Palestine, Syria and Egypt:Erdogan
Istanbul : “More than 300,000 people have been killed in Syria and the world remains silent,” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. Speaking at the First International Women and Justice Summit organised by the Women and Democracy Association in Istanbul
Erdogan slams ‘ego complex’ of critics on Americas discovery claim
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan savaged critics of his remarks that Muslim explorers traveled to the Americas before Columbus as suffering from an “ego complex,” reaffirming his belief their purported feat was an historical fact. “I have been the target
Turkey clears ex-general over alleged murder of former president
An Ankara court on Wednesday acquitted the only suspect in a case over the alleged poisoning of former president Turgut Ozal, who died in office in 1993, a defence lawyer said. Retired general Levent Ersoz, 60, has been on trial
Turkey to host training for 2,000 Syrian rebels
Turkish and U.S. forces will train 2,000 moderate Syrian rebel fighters at a base in the central Turkish city of Kirsehir as part of the campaign against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) insurgents, a Turkish Foreign Ministry
Erdogan rounds on feminists, says men and women not equal
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told a meeting on women’s rights on Monday that gender equality was contrary to nature and said feminists did not recognize the value of motherhood. Erdogan, whose conservative, Islamist ideology frequently raises hackles in more liberal
Time to act on energy security, Biden tells EU
ISTANBUL: US Vice President Joe Biden on Saturday told Europe it was time to act on improving its energy security, warning of Russia’s “track record” in using energy supplies as a weapon. Speaking at an Atlantic Council meeting in Istanbul,
The West’s flirtation with terrorists is a poor joke
By : Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor The United States and its European allies, who claim to be working toward the destruction of the Islamic State of Iran and Syria (ISIS) and toppling of the Assad regime, are beginning to lose
The Riyadh summit saves the GCC from disintegration
By : Raghida Dergham What happened at the Riyadh summit on Sunday, which led to announcing the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit would convene in Doha early next month, rescued the GCC from fragmentation and increased the odds of establishing
Biden announces new aid for Syrian refugees
Vice President Joe Biden and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan emerged from a nearly four-hour meeting Saturday, offering no indication that the U.S. and Turkey had bridged their differences about how to deal with Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
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