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
Erdogan mulls giant ‘refugee city’ in north Syria
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has suggested building a new city in northern Syria to house some of the millions of refugees escaping the country’s civil war, reports said Saturday. Erdogan said in a speech in Istanbul late Friday that
Turkish police fire tear gas to raid top newspaper
Turkish riot police on Saturday fired plastic bullets and tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters who gathered outside an opposition newspaper the day after it was seized by authorities in a violent raid. “Free press cannot be silenced,” the
Displaced Syrians remain on Turkish border despite truce: MSF
Tens of thousands of displaced Syrians along Turkey’s border have not returned home despite a truce that began at the weekend, a humanitarian organization said on Friday. “Some 100,000 people gathered near the border – including 50,000 in past weeks
Turkey detains businessmen linked to US-based cleric
Turkey’s state-run news agency says police have detained four senior officials of a company linked to a US-based Muslim cleric as the Turkish government continues to crack down on his movement. The state-run Anadolu Agency says police in the central
Turkish justice ministry calls for lifting immunity of pro-Kurdish MPs
Turkey’s justice ministry has submitted a request for parliament to lift the immunity from prosecution of the leaders of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), state-run Anadolu Agency said on Friday. President Tayyip Erdogan has repeatedly called for MPs from
Turkey ‘needs exec presidency for stability’
An executive presidential system would be more suitable for stability and reforms in Turkey, Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Simsek said on Friday, as it would override coalition governments. “An executive presidential system is definitely more suitable to avoid leaving Turkey
EU mulls ‘large-scale’ migrant deportation scheme
Turkey is under growing pressure to consider a major escalation in migrant deportations from Greece, a top European Union official said Thursday, amid preparations for a highly anticipated summit of EU and Turkish leaders next week. European Council President Donald
Thirteen killed as Turkish forces clash with Kurdish militants
Three Turkish soldiers and 10 Kurdish militants have been killed in two clashes in southeast Turkey, the army said on Thursday, the latest casualties in a revived conflict that has killed hundreds since the collapse of a ceasefire last summer.
Two women attack Istanbul riot police station
Two women opened fire and threw a grenade at a Turkish police bus as it arrived at a station in an Istanbul suburb on Thursday, footage from the Dogan news agency showed. Television stations said there were no casualties. One
Turkey: 1,845 cases opened for insulting Erdogan
Turkey’s justice minister says as many as 1,845 cases have been opened against people accused of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan since he came to office in 2014. Erdogan has been accused of aggressively using a previously seldom-used law that
Greece to send 300 migrants back to Turkey
Greece is to send 308 migrants — mainly Moroccans, Tunisians and Algerians — back to Turkey under a 2002 deal signed with Ankara, a government source says. A source in the citizens’ protection ministry, speaking on condition of anonymity, said
Turkey shells ISIS positions in Syria: report
Turkish armed forces shelled ISIS positions in Syria in coordination with the US-led international anti-militant coalition, local media reported on Monday. Turkish artillery fired 50 to 60 shells from howitzers positioned in its southern Kilis region against ISIS targets in
Russia: Turkish military strikes on Syria would derail ceasefire plan
Russia is concerned about Turkey’s military preparations along its border with Syria and an armed intervention by Ankara would deal an “irreparable blow” to the Syria ceasefire plan, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Monday. “Unfortunately, our Turkish
PKK rocket attack kills Turkish police officer
A Turkish police officer was killed and two wounded when suspected Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants fired a rocket at their armored vehicle in the town of Nusaybin near the southeastern border with Syria, security sources said on Sunday. Turkey’s
Russia: Syrian town of Tel Abyad attacked
Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Sunday its coordination center in Syria had received information about an attack on the Syrian town of Tel Abyad from Turkish territory using large-caliber artillery, Interfax news agency reported. Interfax cited the head of the
ISIS attacks Kurdish-held town on Turkish border
ISIS militants launched an assault on a Kurdish-controlled town on Syria’s border with Turkey on Saturday, prompting air strikes by the U.S.-led coalition to try to drive them back. The hardline Sunni fighters attacked Tel Abyad, which is controlled by
Saudi jets to arrive in Turkey to strike ISIS
Saudi jets are due to arrive at a Turkish base this week take part in the air campaign against ISIS in Syria, Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday. “We are expecting the planes to arrive today or tomorrow
Armenian president creates coalition with anti-Turkish party
Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian on Wednesday invited a fiercely anti-Turkish party to join his government, in a controversial power-sharing deal highlighting a stalemate in efforts to normalize ties with arch-foe Ankara. The Armenian Revolutionary Federation, or Dashnaktsutyun, took three ministerial
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