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
Turkey downs Russian warplane near Syria
Turkish fighter jets shot down a Russian warplane near the Syrian border on Tuesday after repeated warnings over air space violations, but Moscow said it could prove the jet had not left Syrian air space. It was the first time
Why I will not apologize for the Paris attacks
By : Khaled Almaeena The Paris attacks that killed 130 people and injured hundreds of others are still capturing headlines. They also occupy the top spot in social media the world over. The attack came days after suicide bombers blew
Turkish warplanes pound Kurdish militant targets in southeast Turkey’s
Turkish warplanes struck Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant targets on Saturday, part of an air and ground offensive against the group in southeast Turkey, where some areas have been under curfew for as long as ten days. The Turkish army
Erdogan ally takes key position in Turkish parliament
Turkey’s parliament, dominated by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s party after its victory in Nov. 1 elections, on Sunday chose a ruling party lawmaker to serve as the new speaker. Justice and Development Party (AKP) veteran MP Ismail Kahraman, 75, was
Some 1,500 Turkmen flee Syrian war for Turkey
Around 1,500 members of Syria’s Turkmen minority have fled to the Turkish border to escape renewed fighting in the northwest of the country, a Turkish official said Sunday. Turkey has expressed concern in recent days over Russian air raids in
Obama: U.S. ‘will not relent’ in ISIS campaign
President Barack Obama vowed Sunday that the United States and its international partners “will not relent” in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group, insisting the world would not accept the extremists’ attacks on civilians
Turkish flight diverts to Canada after bomb threat
A Turkish Airlines flight bound for Turkey from New York was diverted to Halifax, Canada, after a bomb threat, Canadian police said on Sunday. The plane landed safely and police were searching it using dogs trained in explosives, the Nova
Turkish nationalists direct anti-Russia ire at wrong consulate
Dozens of Turkish nationalists staged an angry protest in Istanbul against Russia’s air campaign in Syria in Istanbul, chanting anti-Moscow slogans and throwing eggs in fury. The only problem was, they had picked the wrong consulate for their demonstration late
Turkey launches air strikes on PKK in Iraq and southeast Turkey
Turkish warplanes struck Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant targets in northern Iraq and southeast Turkey on Friday night, the latest raids in a military campaign against the rebel group. The Turkish army said it hit 23 PKK targets, including shelters
Turkey-backed Syria rebels take two border villages from ISIS: report
Syrian rebels backed by Turkey and the United States have seized two villages from Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants close to the Turkish border after fierce fighting, Turkish official media said on Sunday. The state-run Anatolia news
Turkish police ‘detain suspected ISIS scout’ in Paris attacks
Turkish police have detained a Belgian man of Moroccan origin on suspicion that he scouted out the target sites for ISIS in attacks that killed 129 people in Paris a week ago, the Dogan news agency said on Saturday. Ahmet
Turkey summons Russian envoy over bombing of Turkmens in Syria
Turkey has summoned Russia’s ambassador in protest over the “intensive” bombing of Turkmen villages in northern Syria by Russian warplanes, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu told reporters on Friday. In the meeting with the ambassador, Andrei Karlov, Turkey called for an
U.S. says want joint plan to get more arms to Syrian opposition
The United States wants to work with other countries to provide additional weaponry to Syrian opposition forces battling ISIS, Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes said on Thursday. Rhodes also told reporters at an Asia-Pacific summit in Manila that Washington
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
Turkey deports ‘some’ ISIS suspects detained in Istanbul
Turkey has deported some of eight Moroccans detained and questioned on arrival at Istanbul’s main airport over suspected militant links, a Turkish government official said. The eight, who said they had arrived at Ataturk Airport from Casablanca for a holiday,
Turkey ‘has plans’ for joint U.S. operation against ISIS
Turkey’s foreign minister on Wednesday said Ankara “has plans” for a joint operation with the United States to end the presence of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants along any part of its border with Syria. Foreign Minister
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
King Salman returns from G20 summit in Turkey
Saudi King Salman returned back to Riyadh on Tuesday after leading the kingdom’s delegation at the G20 Summit in Turkey, the state-owned Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The Saudi delegation included Deputy Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, who is also
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