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 »
Egypt calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism
:: Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements at the UN General Assembly this week where he urged the UN to “handle the suspicious death of More »
Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday that the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities are a test of international resolve in the face of destructive acts that More »
Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities represented a “dangerous escalation not only toward the Kingdom but also the entire world.” The Crown More »
Category Archives: Turkey
Saudi leaders, Turkey’s Erdogan discuss efforts to end Qatar crisis
:: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan spoke by telephone with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and its new Crown Prince and they agreed to increase efforts to end tension related to Qatar, sources from Erdogan’s office said on Thursday. Turkey has offered
Turkey sends military reinforcements into northern Syria
:: Turkey has sent new military reinforcements including troops, vehicles and equipment into northern Syria, a war monitoring group and rebel and Kurdish sources said on Wednesday. The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the forces had crossed the
Moscow names new Turkey ambassador after assassination
:: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday appointed a new ambassador to Turkey following the killing of Moscow’s previous envoy Andrei Karlov in December. In a decree posted in an official database, Putin gave an order to “appoint Alexei Yerkhov
Turkish FM says he will travel to Qatar, hopes crisis to end soon
:: Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told Al Arabiya News Channel that he will be traveling to Qatar on Wednesday and later to Saudi Arabia if possible in hopes to end crisis between Doha and Arab powers. Saudi Arabia and
US, Turkey discuss Qatar row, Syria on phone call – sources
:: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu discussed developments in Syria and in the row between Qatar and its fellow Arab states on a phone call late on Saturday, Turkish foreign ministry sources said. The
Turkey: Iraqi Kurdish plan for independence vote a ‘terrible mistake’
:: Turkey on Friday called a plan by Iraqi Kurds to hold a referendum on independence a “terrible mistake”, saying that Iraq’s territorial integrity and political unity was a fundamental principle for Ankara. “We think this will represent a terrible
At least 1 killed, 4 hurt in gunfire and bomb attack in Turkey
:: Two suspected Kurdish militias on Friday opened fire on a car belonging to a local mayor, then blew up their vehicle near a military police station in southeast Turkey, officials said. One person was killed and four people were
Turkey: Military base in Qatar aimed at GCC security, not any specific country
:: Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says its military base in Qatar aimed at security of gulf region, not any specific country. Cavusoglu’s statements come after Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalid paid a visit to Istanbul
Qatar in talks with Turkey and Iran to provide food and water
:: Qatar is in talks with Iran and Turkey to secure food and water supplies amid concerns of possible shortages two days after its biggest suppliers, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, cut trade and diplomatic ties with the
US assures Turkey over arming Kurds in ISIS fight
:: The US military offered assurances to Turkey on Thursday over supplying arms to Kurdish fighters against ISIS, after Ankara called the move “extremely dangerous.” “We are being transparent with Turkey on the details on what we are providing,” said
Helicopter crash kills 13 Turkish troops near Iraq border
:: A Turkish military helicopter crashed Wednesday near Turkey’s border with Iraq, killing all 13 personnel on board, the military said. The crash occurred in the border province of Sirnak, where Turkish troops are engaged in operations against Kurdish militants.
Trial begins of alleged Turkey coup ringleaders
:: The trial opened on Monday of more than 220 suspects, including over two dozen former Turkish generals, accused of being among the ringleaders of the attempted coup last year aimed at ousting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Turkey blames the
Istanbul demolishes nightclub targeted in New Year attack
:: Istanbul authorities on Monday demolished the Reina nightclub that was hit by a deadly militant gun attack on New Year revelers, saying the venue had violated Turkish legislation. Once the favored glamour haunt of the city’s monied elite, the
Turkey wants US envoy on ISIS removed over Kurdish policy
:: Turkey said on Thursday the US special envoy in the battle against ISIS should be removed because he supported Kurdish militants, and warned that Ankara would act unilaterally if it faced attack from the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia. The
Germany may vote to move troops in Turkey as row with Ankara deepens
:: Germany’s foreign minister on Wednesday said parliament would likely vote on withdrawing troops involved in the fight against ISIS in Syria from a Turkish military base if Ankara persisted in denying German lawmakers access to the site. Turkish officials
Turkish MPs elect judicial board under new Erdogan constitution
:: Turkish lawmakers elected seven members to a reshaped judicial authority on Wednesday, part of a constitutional overhaul backed by a referendum last month that considerably expands the powers of President Tayyip Erdogan. Erdogan says the changes are vital to
Erdogan hopeful for breakthrough in dispute on arming Kurds
:: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed hope on Friday that his upcoming visit to Washington will constitute a new “milestone” for the troubled relations between the two NATO allies. Speaking to reporters before leaving for trips to China and
Mattis affirms US commitment to NATO ally Turkey
:: US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis reiterated on Thursday Washington’s commitment to protecting NATO ally Turkey after a meeting with the Turkish prime minister in London. Mattis’s roughly half-hour meeting with Turkey’s Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım in the British capital
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