Turkey wary of US-Russia deal on Syria
The summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki was watched very closely in Turkey. Ankara’s focus, however, was on…
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As sanctions bit, Iranian executives bought African passports
In January, the Comoros Islands quietly cancelled a batch of its passports that foreigners had bought in recent years. The tiny nation off the east…
US Senate approves bill that could block F35 transfer to Turkey
The US Senate passed a bill on Monday that could be used to block or slow the transfer of the F35 advanced warplane to Turkey,…
Saudi Arabia: US embassy in Jerusalem represents prejudice against Palestinians
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday said it opposed the US decision to relocate its Israel embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. “The Kingdom rejects the American…
US should allow France to lead the way on Syria war
France and the US may have worked together to strike the Syrian regime’s chemical weapons infrastructure on April 13, but the two countries have had…
Saudi FM Jubeir: Qatar has to pay for US presence in Syria
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Tuesday that Qatar should pay for the presence of US military forces in Syria. Jubeir’s statement came on…
Trump says US troops to get out of Syria ‘very soon’
US President Donald Trump has declared that the United States will withdraw from war-torn Syria “very soon”, without offering any other details. “We will be…
Iran missile production up threefold
Iran has increased its missile production threefold, a senior Revolutionary Guards commander says, according to the Fars news service. The commander did not explain during…
US demands Iran end social media blocks as protests continue
The United States on Tuesday urged Iran to stop blocking online social media and advised its citizens to set up virtual private networks, or VPNs,…
Trump calls Saudi King Salman, urges to find solution to Qatar dispute
US President Donald Trump has called on Saudi King Salman and “all the parties in the Qatar dispute” to find a diplomatic solution to the…