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
U.S. VP chides Turkey over press freedom
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said during a trip to Turkey on Friday that intimidating the media, curtailing internet freedom and accusing academics of treason was not setting a good example in the Middle East. Speaking on a two-day visit
Biden, Iraq’s Abadi discuss Turkish troop issue
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Thursday discussed the urgency of mobilizing international support to stabilize the city of Ramadi, which the government recently retook from ISIS militants, the White House said. “The vice
Turkish PM says no role for ‘terrorist groups’ in Syria talks
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu accused Russia on Thursday of jeopardizing peace talks on Syria planned for next week by insisting on the inclusion of “terrorist groups” such as the Kurdish YPG militia on the opposition side. Turkey is concerned
Amnesty accuses Turkey of ‘collective punishment’ in Kurdish southeast
Turkey security forces are subjecting residents of Kurdish-dominated southeastern Turkey to “collective punishment” with military operations backed by curfews, Amnesty International said on Thursday, accusing the army of “recklessly” using excessive force. Turkey has imposed successive curfews over the last
Obama, Erdogan vow cooperation against terror
U.S. President Barack Obama and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday pledged continued cooperation in the fight against militants, including ISIS and Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants, the White House and Turkish presidential sources said. During his phone call to
Turkey probes opposition chief for calling Erdogan ‘tinpot dictator’
Turkish prosecutors on Monday launched an investigation into the head of Turkey’s main opposition party after he called President Recep Tayyip Erdogan a “tinpot dictator”. Kemal Kilicdaroglu was speaking out against the detention of Turkish academics last week over a
One killed by shelling in Turkey near Syrian border
At least one person was killed and three others wounded Monday when two mortar shells, likely fired from Syria, landed near a school in the Turkish town of Kilis on the border, officials said. The mayor of Kilis, Hasan Kara,
Kurdish militant attack kills 3 Turkish policemen
Turkey’s state-run news agency says Kurdish militants have killed three policemen and wounded four others in an attack in the southeastern province of Sirnak. The Anadolu Agency says the three officers succumbed to their wounds Monday after being hit by
Turkey charges 10 suspects over Istanbul attack
A Turkish court on Sunday charged ten people over the suicide bombing in the heart of Istanbul’s tourist district that killed 10 Germans, Turkish media reported. The ten, who were charged with “belonging to a terrorist organization”, were remanded in
16 suspects sent to court over Istanbul bomb attack
Sixteen suspects were sent to court on Sunday to face possible charges over the suicide bombing in the heart of Istanbul’s tourist district that killed 10 Germans, Turkish media reported. Prosecutors are calling for the 16 to be charged with
18 Turkish academics detained
Turkish police on Friday detained 18 academics who were among more than 1,000 scholars who signed a declaration denouncing military operations against Kurdish rebels in southeastern Turkey, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported. Prosecutors have launched investigations into the academics on
PKK apologises for killing children in Turkey car bombing
Kurdish PKK rebels while claiming responsibility Saturday for a car bombing in southeast Turkey this week apologised for having killed civilians and especially three children in the attack. Two civilians were killed in the initial bombing near a police station
Turkey asks Berlin to step up military involvement in Syria
Germany must step up its involvement in Syria if it wants to stem the flow of refugees into Europe, Turkey’s deputy prime minister Mehmet Simsek in remarks to German daily Die Welt on Saturday. “If Germany and others want to
Turkish soldier dies after clashes with Kurdish militants
A Turkish soldier died early on Saturday from wounds sustained during clashes with militants from the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) and seven others were injured in the fighting, the chief of the General Staff said. The soldiers had been in
Erdogan biopic to hit Turkish screens: Producer
Shooting will start next week on a feature film tracing the early career of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan from his childhood in a poor district in Istanbul to his rise to become the city’s mayor, its producers said Friday. “Reis”
Turkey probes academics over petition against crackdown on Kurds
Turkey on Thursday launched an investigation into academics who signed a petition criticising the military’s crackdown on Kurdish rebels in the southeast that angered President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Some 1,200 academics from 90 Turkish universities calling themselves “Academicians for Peace”
Deadly PKK bomb attack targets Turkish police station
Kurdish rebels detonated a car bomb at a police station in southeastern Turkey, then attacked it with rocket launchers and firearms, killing five people, including civilians, the governor’s office said Thursday. Thirty-nine other people were injured, reports said. The attack
Turkey hits ISIS targets after Istanbul bombing
Turkish land forces have fired nearly 500 times on ISIS targets in Syria and Iraq, killing almost 200 militants in response to a suicide bombing in Istanbul which killed 10 German tourists, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Thursday. Turkey
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