Turkey and United Arab Emirates look to overcome tensions over Qatar, Libya and the Arab Spring
Tensions appear to have eased between the United Arab Emirates and Turkey since a telephone call between their leaders. Turkey’s…
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Russia backs up economy amid oil price crash
The Russian ruble has fallen to a four-year low as oil prices crashed after Moscow withdrew from oil production talks…
Merkel repeats refusal to sell arms to Saudi Arabia
French President Emmanuel Macron and Germany’s chancellor, Angela Merkel, have edged towards easing bilateral tension over arms exports, principally to…
Khashoggi’s final words reported by Turkey’s media
Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi asked his government murderers not to cover his mouth because he suffered from asthma, Turkey’s Sabah…
La Scala rejects Saudi funding
Italy’s famous La Scala opera house has voted to reject investment from Saudi Arabia, which was offering €15 million over…
Germany looks to relax arms export ban
Germany is ready to compromise its arms export guidelines to facilitate joint defence projects with France, according to a government…
Saudis refuse to hand over Khashoggi suspects
Saudi Arabia has refused to extradite two former intelligence sources for whom Turkey has issued arrest warrants for the murder…
Ankara demands international Khashoggi probe
Turkey’s foreign minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu (pictured), has called for an international investigation into the killing of the Saudi journalist Jamal…
Turks raise heat over Saudi disappearance
Calls are growing for Saudi Arabia to explain the disappearance of a self-exiled journalist after Turkey accused it of murdering…
Russia looks to resolve Qatar crisis
Qatar’s Foreign Minister Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has been in Russia trying to address the embargo by its neighbours…
Merkel grills Saudis on refugees, Yemen
Germany’s chancellor, Angela Merkel, is in Saudi Arabia, where she is expected to challenge the government on its treatment of…
Russia claims Saudis proposing oil production cut
Renda, a Russian ice-strengthened oil tanker. Source: Wikimedia Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said that Saudi Arabia was proposing a…
Saudi Arabia sends humanitarian aid to Albania
Flooding hit Albania in January and February of this year. Photo: NATO. Saudia Arabia has sent 180 tons of humanitarian…