Erdogan: FETO trying to sour Turkey-Russia ties
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan blamed the Fetullah Terror Organization (FETO) and its leaders for trying to foment discord between Turkey and Russia. Having met…
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France set to seal $1.1bn chopper deal with Kuwait
France will supply 30 military helicopters to Kuwait in a deal worth over one billion euros ($1.1 billion) that French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian…
US sells tanks, weapons worth more than $1bn to Saudi Arabia
The United States has approved the possible sale to Saudi Arabia of up to 153 tanks, hundreds of machine guns and other military gear in…
Russia, Turkey pledge to put ties back on track
Turkey and Russia can rebuild their damaged ties and grow even closer, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, said Aug….
Syria’s compromise boundaries between Russia, Turkey and Northern Syria
The battle for Aleppo entered a critical stage this week. Government troops reinforced by the Russian air force blocked the major parts of the city….
Parents disown him and turkish basketball star changes name to ‘Gulen’
A prominent Turkish basketball player in the US has changed his name to “Gulen” after being disowned by his family for his support of the…
Turkish minister: 16,000 people formally arrested in coup investigation
Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said on Tuesday 16,000 people have been formally arrested and remanded in custody in connection with last month’s failed coup…
Dubai private sector benefitted from holiday spending over Eid
Dubai private sector companies signalled a positive start to the third quarter of 2016, with overall business conditions improving at the fastest pace since March…
Oil rich Kuwait posts budget deficit after 16 years of surplus
Lower oil prices have pushed Kuwait into a rare budget deficit, ending 16 straight years of surpluses for the energy-rich Gulf state, the finance minister…
Dubai’s costliest: Burj Khalifa Armani unit @ Dh7,181 psf highest in last 18 months
Armani Residences Burj Khalifa in Downtown Dubai has topped the list of costliest apartment deals in Dubai per square foot, for the second quarter 2016,…