Turkiye determined to take relations with Saudi Arabia to higher level, Erdogan tells crown prince

RIYADH: Turkiye’s President Tayyip Erdogan met Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh on Tuesday and told him Turkiye was determined to take relations to a higher level in areas including renewable energy and defense industry, Erdogan’s office said. Erdogan also told the Saudi crown prince that Turkiye’s support for stability in Syria […]

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Deal with Iran ‘Unimaginable,’ Pompeo tells WGS in Dubai

DUBAI: Former US secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, told the World Government Summit in Dubai on Monday that he believed a deal between Iran and the United States was “unimaginable” under the current Ayatollah regime believing US strikes on the nation were still a possibility despite the apparent deescalation of the last few days. “It’s […]

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Cambodians outraged by South Korean president’s ‘ruin you’ scam threat

A social media warning to transnational scam networks by South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has ignited backlash from Cambodians accusing him of tarnishing their country’s image, prompting the post’s deletion amid diplomatic clarifications. On Friday, Lee shared a report by Korean outlet OhMyNews stating that Chinese organised crime groups in Cambodia were shunning Korean […]

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An internal document shows the Vietnamese military preparing for a possible American war

HANOI: A year after Vietnam elevated its relations with Washington to the highest diplomatic level, an internal document shows its military was taking steps to prepare for a possible American “war of aggression” and considered the United States a “belligerent” power, according to a report released Tuesday. More than just exposing Hanoi’s duality in approach […]

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Armenian and UK Officials Outline COP17 Preparations

Armenian Minister of Environment Hambardzum Matevosyan met with UK Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Emma Reynolds, in Manchester, where he is attending the IPBES 12 meeting. In a social media post, Matevosyan said the meeting focused on preparations for COP17, which Armenia will host this year, as well as opportunities to […]

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China’s Xi calls for ‘equal, multipolar world’ as he meets Uruguay leader

China and Uruguay should should work together to advance an “equal and orderly multipolar world”, President Xi Jinping told his counterpart Yamandu Orsi on Tuesday, according to a media pool report. Orsi’s visit is the first by a South American leader to the Chinese capital since the United States invaded Venezuela in January and captured […]

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Turkish President Erdogan arrives in Saudi Arabia

RIYADH: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Riyadh on Tuesday for an official visit to Saudi Arabia. Erdogan is scheduled to meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. He was received at King Khalid International Airport by Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz, deputy governor of the Riyadh Region, along with senior Saudi […]

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Trump hopeful of Iran deal after Tehran warns of regional war

US President Donald Trump on Sunday (1 February) said he was hopeful of agreeing on a deal with Iran after the country’s supreme leader warned that any US attack on the Islamic republic would trigger a regional war. Following the Iranian authorities’ deadly response to anti-government protests that peaked last month, Trump has threatened military […]

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Erdoğan and Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister Discuss Key Issues in Ankara

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister Yermek Kosherbayev in the Turkish capital on Monday, highlighting the strengthening strategic partnership between the two countries. The closed-door meeting at the Presidential Complex, also attended by Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, focused on bolstering bilateral cooperation, The Caspian Post reports, citing Turkish media. President Recep […]

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