U.S. Ships face threats in waters off Yemen
The waters off Yemen are becoming a killing field for ships, and while the U.S. Navy is reasonably prepared to confront the escalating danger, America’s…
Erdogan calls Clinton’s statement on arming Syrian Kurds “unfortunate”
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Wednesday criticized U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s remarks on arming Syrian Kurds as “unfortunate.” “Clinton said, ‘We will continue to support…
US State Department on Saudi Arabia’s bombing of Yemen: “It’s different”
The US says Saudi Arabia’s bombing of Yemen was an act of “self-defense” against Iranian missiles on its border. While there are similarities with the…
Saudi Arabia warned about challenges to its economy
Ahead of a multibillion-dollar bond issue, Saudi Arabia warned investors of the challenges that cheap oil poses to its economy and said it would take…
Russia to conduct military exercise in Egypt in mid-October
Russia and Egypt will hold joint military drills involving airborne troops on Egyptian soil for the first time this month, the Russian defence ministry said…
Turkish opposition leader avoids prosecution for “insulting a public officer”
Istanbul’s Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office decided Tuesday not to prosecute the opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader for insulting the president, a judicial source said….
Saudi Aramco CEO: the company will invest $300 billion in the oil and gas sector
Saudi Aramco will invest $300 billion in the oil and gas sector over the next decade to maintain oil and gas supplies, the company’s CEO…
At least 160 Jewish settlers storm Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa
Dozens of Jewish settlers and Israeli forces on Tuesday forced their way into Jerusalem’s flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound following calls by Jewish settler leaders to…
Turkey to continue presence in Iraq ‘as long as needed’
Turkey will continue its presence in Iraq’s Bashiqa as long as needed, Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus said Wednesday. Speaking at Anadolu Agency’s Editors’ Desk…
Iranian chess players opposed a boycott over hijab laws
Female Iranian chess players have hit back at calls by opponents of the country’s Islamic dress code for a boycott of February’s world championships in…