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
Turkish foreign minister defends idea of ‘safe zones’ in Syria
Turkey’s foreign minister, on a visit to Qatar on Wednesday, defended the idea of “safe zones” in war-ravaged Syria and pressed the need for them to be properly funded. Mevlut Cavusoglu said that only through making the zones habitable would
Saudi Arabia, Turkey have identical views on regional conflicts
Ties between the Kingdom and Turkey are set to scale new heights as their interests align on key regional issues following talks between King Salman and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan here Tuesday. The summit at Al-Yamamah Palace also focused
Turkey’s Erdogan arrives in Saudi Arabia, meets King Salman
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived for talks in Saudi Arabia on Monday and met with King Salman to further strengthen ties as part of a Gulf tour. The two Sunni powers have become increasingly close over the past year,
Turkey’s Erdogan says aims safe zone in Syria after Raqqa operation
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday Turkey aimed to create a safe zone in Syria, extending its military operations to the towns of Manbij and Raqqa after driving ISIS from al-Bab, if it acts together with the US-led coalition. In
Erdogan: King Salman was first leader to contact me after coup attempt
President Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey has said that Saudi Arabia’s King Salman was the first first leader to contact him after coup attempt in his country and assured him of solidarity with Turkey. Erdogan also said that terrorism is changing
Turkey nightclub attacker reportedly asks for death penalty
An ISIS militant who attacked a famous nightclub at the heart of Istanbul has reportedly asked to be given a death sentence in his testimony. Uzbek-origin Abdulkadir Masharipov, who killed 39 people and wounded 65 others, said that “it would
Erdogan says Turkish operation in Syria will continue to Raqqa
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that the final goal of a Turkish military incursion into Syria was not just to retake the city of al-Bab from ISIS, but to cleanse a border region including Raqqa of the militants. “The
Turkey confirms constitutional referendum on April 16
Turkey’s election board officially confirmed Saturday that a referendum on constitutional changes that would expand President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s powers will take place on April 16. High Election Board head Sadi Guven said in a televised speech that the date
UN chief Guterres heads to Turkey ahead of Arab tour
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was scheduled to travel to Turkey later Thursday for talks ahead of a whirlwind tour of five Arab countries, a UN statement said. Guterres is expected to push for progress in reaching a Cyprus settlement
Russian bombing in Syria kills three Turkish soldiers
Russian air strikes on Thursday accidentally killed three Turkish soldiers during an operation against ISIS in Syria, the Turkish military said, highlighting the risk of unintended clashes between the numerous outside powers in a complex war. “During an operation by
Erdogan reiterates discontent with Turkish interest rate policy
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan reiterated his discontent with the country’s interest rate policy on Tuesday, saying it was a means of exploitation and calling on the country’s banks to “be reasonable.” “I am not happy with our country’s interest rate
Saudi FM says Turkey ties are ‘strategic’
Saudi foreign minister Adel al-Jubeir on Wednesday said Riyadh’s ties with Turkey are strategically binding. Jubeir was speaking in a joint press conference with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu. Syrian rebels and Turkish special forces have together made important progress
Turkish army, Syrian rebels escalate assault on ISIS-held city
Syrian rebel forces supported by Turkish armed forces have seized control of strategically important hills around the ISIS-controlled town of al-Bab, Turkey’s military said on Wednesday. It said in a statement that 58 ISIS militants were killed in air strikes,
Erdogan, Trump to act together on ISIS in Syria
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and US President Donald Trump agreed in a phone call overnight to act jointly against ISIS in the Syrian towns of al-Bab and Raqqa, both controlled by the militants, Turkish presidency sources said on Wednesday. The
Turkey condemns ‘unacceptable’ Israeli settlement law
Turkey on Tuesday condemned a new Israeli law legalizing dozens of Jewish settlements built on private Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank, as a senior government minister was visiting Tel Aviv in the first such trip in seven years.
Turkey detains 400 ISIS suspects in nationwide raids
Turkish police on Sunday detained around 400 suspected members of ISIS in nationwide raids, including foreigners and those suspected of planning attacks, reports said. The operation around the country saw 150 suspects detained in Sanliurfa in the southeast, 60 in
Turkish warplanes kill 51 ISIS militants in Syria
Turkish warplanes killed 51 ISIS militants in operations over the last 24 hours, the military said in a statement on Thursday. Warplanes destroyed 85 ISIS targets in the areas of al-Bab, Tadif, Kabbasin and Bzagah, including buildings and vehicles. Turkey
Turkish policeman tries to kill self, causes panic
A Turkish hospital official says an armed police officer receiving psychiatric treatment at an Istanbul hospital barricaded himself into a room and attempted to commit suicide on Wednesday, causing panic. Earlier, Turkish media reports said the man had taken doctors
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