Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan holds a news conference during the NATO summit at the Alliance’s headquarters in Brussels, Belgium June 14, 2021 Reuters/Yves Herman/Pool/File Photo By Reuters Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that Swedish and Finnish delegations should not bother coming to Ankara to convince it to approve their NATO bid. Sweden’s government

By Anadolu Agency President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Russia has no issues with Finland and Sweden and therefore their entry into NATO does not create a threat for Moscow, but the move will certainly draw a response. Russia has no problems with these states Finland, Sweden. There is no immediate threat to Russia.

President Joe Biden speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Friday, May 13, 2022, during an event to highlight state and local leaders who are investing American Rescue Plan funding. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) By The Associated Press President Joe Biden signed an order Monday to redeploy hundreds of U.S. troops to

File Photo: Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame Reuters/Michaela Rehle The Guardian By Jason Burke Exclusive: Comments raise concerns UK will find it difficult to refuse requests from Kigali on sensitive issues Paul Kagame, the president of Rwanda, has suggested the UK extradite suspects wanted in the east African country for alleged roles in the 1994 genocide,

Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson talks during the parliamentary debate on the Swedish application for NATO membership, in Stockholm, Monday, May 16, 2022. Sweden’s lawmakers debate about applying for NATO membership, paving the way for a historic expansion of the alliance that could deal a serious blow to Russia. (Henrik Montgomery/TT News Agency via AP) By

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed: Credit Associated Press Photo/Francisco Seco, file Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has taken to Twitter to congratulate the new President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said he hoped the new Somalia’s President would work closely with both regional and regional interests. The

By Anadolu Agency Turkey has always supported the idea of expanding NATO, but it has concerns with regard to Finland and Sweden’s desire to join the alliance given their relations with terror groups, the Turkish foreign minister said on Sunday. Mevlut Cavusoglu’s statements came after an informal NATO gathering held in Germany’s capital Berlin. “Countries

Police secure a perimeter after a shooting at a supermarket, Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex) By The Associated Press A gunman in military-style clothing opened fire with a rifle at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, in what authorities called a “hate crime and racially motived violent extremism,” killing 10

By Anadolu Agency Finland and Sweden should stop supporting the PKK/YPG terrorist organization, Turkey’s foreign minister said on Saturday as the two Scandinavian countries mull entering NATO. In a doorstep statement ahead of an informal NATO foreign ministers’ meeting, Mevlut Cavusoglu said Turkiye has always backed NATO’s open-door policy. However, Cavusoglu said Sweden and Finland

Abu Dhabi’s new president Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan /Reuters Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo By Reuters The United Arab Emirates’ de facto leader Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan was elected president of the Gulf Arab state by a federal supreme council on Saturday, solidifying his rule over the OPEC oil producer and key regional player. He