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 »
Tag Archives: ERDOGAN
Erdogan’s warning to Russia: Don’t play with fire
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan warned Russia on Friday not to “play with fire”, citing reports Turkish businessmen had been detained in Russia, while Moscow said it would suspend visa-free travel with Turkey. Relations between the former Cold War antagonists are
A sensitive time both Turkey and Russia to act with reason
By : Harun Yahya Turkey has been living among the ring of fire for a long time given its geographic position. No doubt, the on-going conflict in Syria has been escalating at a great pace as new players have entered
Turkey’s Erdogan says he does not want escalation after Russian jet downed
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Turkey did not want any escalation after it shot down a Russian warplane near the Syrian border, saying it had simply acted to defend its own security and the “rights of our brothers”
Erdogan urges united Muslim front against terror
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday called for a united front by Muslim leaders to fight extremism after the Paris attacks, warning that otherwise jihadists will commit further atrocities. Erdogan warned that “calamities will happen again” if the rise
Greek PM in Turkey to discuss migrant crisis
Greek Prime Minister Alexi Tsipras held talks Wednesday with the Greek orthodox patriarch as he embarked on his first official visit to Turkey set to be devoted to grappling with the huge flow of refugees entering his country from Turkish
Obama to meet with Saudi king at G20 summit in Turkey
U.S. President Barack Obama will hold a bilateral meeting with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman at the G20 summit in Turkey on Sunday evening, a White House official said, according to Reuters news agency. The two countries are partners in a
Erdogan hosts King Salman ahead of G20 summit
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, head of the Kingdom’s delegation to the G20 summit, at the president’s residence in Antalya. Erdogan also held a luncheon in honor of the King, during which they
Turkish jets hit Kurdish targets in northern Iraq
Turkish jets hit Kurdish militant targets in northern Iraq overnight on Friday, a senior security official said, as President Tayyip Erdogan urged the international community to prioritise the fight against terrorism in the wake of the Paris attacks. Eight F-16
Turkish forces clash with Kurdish militants in southeast, 12 killed
Turkish security forces killed 11 Kurdish militants in clashes near the borders with Syria and Iraq, while one soldier was killed in a firefight elsewhere in southeast Turkey, state authorities said on Friday. Violence has wracked the mainly Kurdish region
Five dead in PKK attacks in Turkey
Three Turkish policemen, a civilian and a soldier have been killed in new attacks in the restive southeast blamed on fighters from the rebel Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), security sources said Wednesday. The police officers were killed and another was
Turkish elections: the tyranny of majority
By : Mahir Zeynalov The stunning electoral victory in Turkey, a surprise even for the ruling AKP party, is bad news for Turkey’s minorities, critics and the media. A large conservative base, in addition to Kurds and nationalist Turks, emboldened
Kurd rebels end unilateral ceasefire in Turkey
Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants have ended an unilateral ceasefire in Turkey which they declared last month, a news agency close to them cited the PKK umbrella group as saying on Thursday. “The unilateral halt to hostilities has come to
Russia: Lavrov, Kerry hold phone call on Syria crisis
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday held a phone call in which they discussed ways for the international community to help support efforts to end the Syria crisis, Russia’s foreign ministry said.
Erdogan: ‘no break’ in fighting Kurd rebels
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday vowed to press ahead with a military campaign against Kurdish militants after his ruling party swept back to power in a weekend election. “The operations against the terrorist organisation inside and outside the
Erdogan won at the right moment
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed The victory of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) in Turkey’s parliamentary elections means the Iranian project in Syria will blocked. The victory was expected, but what was needed was a parliamentary majority so the AKP
Turkey rebuffs intl complaints of media crackdown
The Turkish government on Tuesday rejected Western criticism over the state of press freedom in the country after claims of media intimidation during the weekend election. “There is no pressure on the media. Nobody is forced to be silent in
White House hits Turkey over vote ‘intimidation’
The White House on Monday voiced displeasure at the “intimidation” of Turkish journalists during an election that bolstered the already strong hand of its longtime President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Just weeks before President Barack Obama meets Erdogan in Turkey, spokesman
Turkey has ‘killed 2,000 militants’ at home and abroad
Turkey has killed around 2,000 militants in recent operations inside and outside its borders and the operations will continue, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday. “Now 2,000 terrorists have been killed inside and outside of the country,” Erdogan said in
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