Dubai Airport Chief asserts: US laptop & tablet ban will not affect our traffic
After US had announced to ban electronic devices larger than cellphones, from flights coming from 10 international airports in eight Muslim countries, it was...
Turkey asks US for exemption from ban on electronics during flights
Turkish Transport Minister Ahmet Arslan wrote to the US government asking for exemption of Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport from a recently imposed ban on electronic...
Terrorist Activities in Damascus: a Hindrance to the Peace Process
Sophie Mangal | While trying to break into the area of Al-Abbasin, near Jobar, Hayyaat Tahrir al-Sham terrorists launched a surprise and powerful assault on...
Trump administration bans Laptops, Tablets & electronic devices on flights from 8 Muslim countries
David Shepardson & Mark Hosenball with News Desk Input Passengers travelling on certain U.S.-bound foreign airline flights will have to check electronic devices larger than...
Asian leaders wary of Saudi’s spreading their Gospel of truth
James M. Dorsey | Critics in the Maldives likely sighed relief when Saudi King Salman this week postponed his visit because of an outbreak of...
Reckless Diplomacy: Turkey-Netherlands Crisis Is Scary Viewing for Minorities in Europe
A bizarre diplomatic standoff that has escalated into threats of sanctions and other measures has smashed Turkey's relationship with Nato ally the Netherlands and...
Erdogan expects Turkish parliament will restore death punishment
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday said he expected parliament to approve restoring capital punishment after the April 16 referendum on expanding its...
German Foreign Minister Says Turkey further away from EU membership than ever before
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said in an interview with news magazine Der Spiegel published on Saturday that Turkey has never...
Military bases in Maldives for Saudi Arabia & China?
James M. Dorsey | Saudi King Salman’s stop in the Maldives on his month-long tour of Asia brings into focus how this tiny archipelago – best...
Turkey planning to obtain Russian S-400 Missile Systems: Moving away from US Dependence?
"It has become evident that neither NATO, nor the United States is committed to helping Turkey create its own missile defense system," the analyst noted....
Turkey is about to vote its destiny: Erdogan’s backup plan just in case he loses
Efe Tanay| At the national referendum on April 16, the Turkish public will vote in a rather autocratic constitution. If Erdogan and his former political...
Pakistan Army engagement in Middle East: Walking a fine line between Saudi Arabia & Iran?
James M. Dorsey | Pakistan is emerging as an important military player in the Gulf as its struggles to balance complex relations with regional rivals...