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: Turkey
Turkish government steps up counterterrorism efforts
:: A series of raids in the southern province of Adana and the eastern province of Elazig on Friday saw 42 people detained by police over their suspected links to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and Daesh, respectively. The
Turkey corners Kurds along the border with Syria
By : Sinem Cengiz :: Developments are taking place along Turkey’s borders that will likely have significant implications. A few days after the replacement of army, navy and air force commanders, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reiterated warnings of possible military
Pictures show Turkey building ‘security wall’ along Iran border
:: Turkey has begun building a “security wall” along part of its border with Iran, regional officials said today, in a move aimed at stopping Kurdish separatists. Pictures showing huge concrete blocks being moved into place were published on the
Turkey’s Erdogan says Germany abetting terrorists
:: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan accused Germany on Monday of assisting terrorists by not responding to thousands of files sent to Berlin or handing over suspects wanted by Turkish authorities. “Germany is abetting terrorists,” Erdogan told a conference in the
Erdogan plans new attack on northern Syria
:: Turkey may launch a new cross-border military operation into northern Syria, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. Ankara has already begun reinforcing its border against possible threats from Kurdish militants by dispatching artillery to the southeastern province of Kilis. It
One prisoner of Hezbollah to be exchanged for each group that leaves for Syria
:: A Turkish court arrested three soldiers allegedly filmed beating up and verbally abusing four young Syrians who attempted to cross the border illegally, state media reported Monday. The video, widely shared on social media but which could not be
Upcoming talks on Syria
By : Yasar Yakis :: The seventh round of talks on Syria was held on July 12-14 in Geneva. Several processes are underway for a political settlement. Their scopes overlap occasionally but they do not repeat each other. The meeting
Turkey detains more than 1,000 in latest anti-terror raids
:: Turkish authorities detained 1,098 people over the last week for suspected links to militantgroups or last year’s failed coup attempt, the interior ministry said on Monday. In a statement, the ministry said 831 of those were detained for suspected
Turkey detains soldiers ‘who beat Syrians on border’: Army
:: Turkish authorities have detained a group of soldiers who were filmed allegedly beating up and verbally abusing four young Syrians who attempted to cross the border illegally, the army said in a statement. The video, which was widely shared
Turkey newspaper staff provisionally freed as pressure grows for journalists
:: Seven staff from the Turkish opposition newspaper Cumhuriyet were provisionally freed on Saturday after nine months in jail, as calls intensified for the release of four journalists still behind bars. An Istanbul court Friday ordered that the seven be
Turkey’s year of turmoil
By : Carl Bildt :: It has been one year since the failed coup in Turkey, and questions about the country’s future still abound. Last year’s attempted coup was nothing if not dramatic. Mutinous F-16 fighters bombed the Turkish Parliament,
Turkey’s Erdogan says Israel damaging Jerusalem’s “Islamic character”
:: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan accused Israel on Wednesday of inflicting damage on Jerusalem’s “Islamic character”, in comments likely to further inflame regional tensions in a dispute over the Al-Aqsa mosque. The dispute over security at the mosque compound –
Turkey’s Erdogan says Gulf trip ‘productive’, will continue efforts
:: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday described his trip to the Gulf to deal with the Qatar crisis as “productive and successful”, following two days of talks that appeared to yield no immediate progress towards healing the rift. “The
Rising tension in relations between Berlin and Ankara
By : Yasar Yakis :: German citizen Peter Steudner was arrested in Istanbul on July 5 for supporting an “unspecified” terrorist organization, together with 10 Turks. German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel interrupted his holiday to return to Berlin and send
Turkey drops Darwin’s theory
By : Harun Yahya :: TURKEY recently made a decision to remove the teachings of the theory of evolution from the curriculum taught in classes, a move that is contrary to how the world approaches this subject. The news spread
Saudi crown prince discusses latest regional developments with Turkish president
:: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is currently in Saudi Arabia as part of a two-day Gulf tour that will also see him visit Kuwait and Qatar next. During the
Erdogan arrives in Jeddah for talks on Qatar crisis
:: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Jeddah on Sunday where he was greated by Prince Khalid Al-Faisal, Advisor to King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud. Erdogan’s office announced last week that his two-day tour will begin with a visit
Erdogan begins Gulf tour to mediate in Qatar crisis
:: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan begins a two-day tour of the Gulf region which will see him visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait. Erdogan’s office announced last week that his two-day tour will begin with a visit to Kuwait
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