Delegations in Saudi capital Riyadh discuss possible resolution of war in Ukraine, future cooperation US and Russian delegations meeting Tuesday agreed to establish a consultation mechanism to address issues that have been straining bilateral ties, the US State Department announced. The bilateral talks in the Saudi capital Riyadh, aimed at normalizing diplomatic operations,
With this deal, multi-year framework established for 1st time between Türkiye, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Türkiye’s Treasury and Finance Ministry and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) on Monday signed a major deal to strengthen their cooperation. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) formalized AIIB’s commitment to provide about $5 billion in financing for public
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday received his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the capital Ankara. Several other top Turkish officials were present at the closed-door meeting, including Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, National Defense Minister Yasar Guler, Communications Director Fahrettin Altun, and Akif Cagatay Kilic, the president’s chief foreign policy and security adviser. Following
Hakan Fidan, Mahmoud Mashhadani meet in Turkish capital Ankara Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Monday met with Mahmoud Mashhadani, speaker of the Iraqi House of Representatives, in Ankara, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said on X. No further details of the meeting in the Turkish capital were released as yet. Last month Fidan paid a
The Arab Interior Ministers Council affirmed that its latest meeting resulted in “constructive outcomes that will positively impact the future of joint Arab security efforts.” In a statement following the meeting held on Sunday in the Tunisian capital Tunis, the council said the 42nd session achieved “several significant results that will contribute to enhancing joint
Over 111,700 injured in Israeli onslaught on Gaza since October 2023, Health Ministry says Palestinian medics and rescue teams recovered nine more bodies from the rubble in the Gaza Strip, pushing the overall death toll from Israel’s genocidal war since October 2023 to 48,284, the Health Ministry said on Monday. A ministry statement said
The Israeli military confirmed Monday that it will remain in five strategic posts in southern Lebanon beyond the Feb. 18 withdrawal deadline, which was initially set as part of a ceasefire agreement with Beirut. Although Israel was supposed to complete its withdrawal from southern Lebanon by Jan. 26, the deadline was extended to Feb. 18
On Sunday, US President Donald Trump announced that his expected meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Saudi Arabia “could be very soon.” Trump told reporters, “It could be very soon. It’ll be soon,” while discussing the potential meeting. He expressed that Putin desires to end the Russia-Ukraine war, stating, “I think he wants to
Erdogan Rejects Trump’s Gaza Proposal, Defends Palestinian Rights and World Peace Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has firmly rejected US President Donald Trump’s proposal to “take over” Gaza and relocate its Palestinian population to neighboring Arab countries. Erdogan emphasized that Gaza belongs to the Palestinians, stating, “No one can take Gaza from the Palestinians.” He
Patriots for Europe: Third-Largest Group in European Parliament, Hosts Summit in Madrid The Patriots for Europe group, now the third-largest faction in the European Parliament with 86 seats, gathered in Madrid on Friday for a summit centered around the theme “Make Europe Great Again.” The event, hosted by Santiago Abascal, leader of the Spanish far-right
