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German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel Thursday indicated that the behavior of the current Turkish leadership is the major roadblock in the way of the country’s membership to the European Union. “It is clear that in this state, Turkey will never Read more
The Tunisian Foreign Ministry Wednesday asked Ankara to act quickly and take actions against Turkey-based Egyptian cleric Wajdi Ghanim for his insults to Tunisian President that he described as “a criminal, apostate and liberal” following his support for gender equality Read more
Qatar announced this Thursday the restoration of full diplomatic relations with Iran and the return of its ambassador to Tehran, on the background of the crisis opposing Doha to three of its Gulf neighbors plus Egypt. In a short statement, Read more
Police shot dead an Islamic State (IS) militant in custody Sunday in Istanbul after the alleged terrorist stabbed a policeman who died of his injuries at hospital. The alleged terrorist was arrested earlier in the day in an anti-terrorism operation Read more
Authorities in eastern province of Elazig announced Friday local police have arrested 22 members of the Islamic State group (IS) in coordinated raids. The suspect terrorists, all of them men, were arrested in the city of Elazig, the province governor’s Read more
Several Saudi royals and religious leaders have laid into the United Arab Emirates’ envoy to Washington for comments hinting at the establishment of secular governments in the Middle East including Saudi Arabia, a kingdom governed by the Sharia law. Youssef Read more
Saudi foreign minister Sunday announced that Qatar declared war on Saudi Arabia after Qatari authorities called the UN to intervene in alleged restrictions put on Qatari pilgrims who want to perform the Hajj at Mecca. Adel Jubeir who was speaking Read more
The Israeli foreign ministry has instructed closure of the embassy in Ankara and consulates throughout Turkey as a preventive measure amid growing tension in the region over clashes at Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem and following the killing of two Read more
The Pentagon has slammed the Turkish official news agency Anadolu for publishing a detailed article on US military positions in Syria, indicating that the move endangers the international coalition’s fight against Daech. Spokesman for the Pentagon, Major Adrian Rankine-Galloway chided Read more
Qatar’s ruler Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani Friday in his first address since the beginning of the crisis between his Emirate and its neighbors said Qatar is open to negotiations but any talks must respect its sovereignty. Al-Thany in his Read more