Turkey
Turkey rejects Gulf Arab states’ demands over its Qatar base
Middle East
June 23, 2017
Turkey rejects Gulf Arab states’ demands over its Qatar base
Turkey on Friday rejected a key demand by several Arab states involved in a major dispute with Qatar, saying Ankara…
Iraq says agreed with Egypt on establishing joint oil companies
Egypt
June 19, 2017
Iraq says agreed with Egypt on establishing joint oil companies
Iraqi VP Iyad Allawi said he agreed with Egyptian officials on establishing joint companies for oil, natural gas and petrochemicals,…
Thousands rally in Turkey after opposition lawmaker jailed
Middle East
June 15, 2017
Thousands rally in Turkey after opposition lawmaker jailed
Several thousand people took to the streets of Turkey’s two biggest cities on Thursday to protest against a 25-year prison…
Arab powers draw up Qatari blacklist; Turkey to send troops as Gulf crisis deepens
Middle East
June 9, 2017
Arab powers draw up Qatari blacklist; Turkey to send troops as Gulf crisis deepens
Arab states that have isolated Qatar tightened their squeeze on Friday by putting dozens of figures with links to the…
Police detain Amnesty International’s Turkey chief
Middle East
June 7, 2017
Police detain Amnesty International’s Turkey chief
Amnesty International’s chairman in Turkey has been detained as part of a crackdown against people suspected of links to US-based…
Qatar in talks with Turkey and Iran to provide food, water: official
Middle East
June 7, 2017
Qatar in talks with Turkey and Iran to provide food, water: official
Qatar is in talks with Iran and Turkey to secure food and water supplies amid concerns of possible shortages two…
Abu Dhabi calls for secure roadmap to restore ties with Doha
Middle East
June 6, 2017
Abu Dhabi calls for secure roadmap to restore ties with Doha
On Tuesday, Abu Dhabi called for a secure road map to restore ties with Doha, demanding that the state changes…
Turkey to strip citizenship of 130 ‘fugitives’ including cleric Gulen
World
June 5, 2017
Turkey to strip citizenship of 130 ‘fugitives’ including cleric Gulen
Turkey said on Monday it would strip citizenship from 130 people suspected of militant links, including the U.S.-based cleric it…
US assures Turkey over arming Kurds in IS fight
Middle East
June 2, 2017
US assures Turkey over arming Kurds in IS fight
The US military offered assurances to Turkey on Thursday over supplying arms to Kurdish fighters against the Islamic State group,…
Short of allies, Syria’s rebels are down but not out
Middle East
June 1, 2017
Short of allies, Syria’s rebels are down but not out
They are veterans of Syria’s rebellion, trying for years to bring down President Bashar Assad. But these days they’re doing…