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

United Arab Emirates’ President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan attends the opening session of the thirteenth Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit at Bayan Palace in Kuwait City December 14, 2009. Reuters/Stephanie McGehee By Reuters United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, a pro-Western moderniser who had aligned the Gulf Arab state closer

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan /Credit to Photo Anadolu Agency By The Associated Press Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that his country is “not favorable” toward Finland and Sweden joining NATO, indicating Turkey could use its membership in the Western military alliance to veto moves to admit the two countries. “We are following

Kenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga has vowed to strengthen bilateral ties between Kenya and Somalia to boost Kenya’s economy if elected. Speaking in the Eastleigh Chamber of Commerce in Nairobi, Kenya’s presidential candidate, Mr Odinga reiterated his commitment to tackling the huge tax burden on businesses. Kenya Lawmaker Yusuf Hassan from Eastleigh, and Fatuma Gedi

The guided missile cruiser USS Port Royal sails through the Pacific Ocean on December 13, 2005. Reuters/Zack Baddorf/U.S. Navy photo/Handout ( United States). By Reuters China’s military said on Wednesday that it had monitored and warned a U.S. warship that had sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait, a mission that happened shortly after China carried

File – Presidential hopeful, former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., the son of the late dictator, gestures as he greets the crowd during a campaign rally in Quezon City, Philippines on April 13, 2022. Marcos Jr.’s apparent landslide victory in the Philippine presidential election is giving rise to immediate concerns about a further erosion of

Britain’s Prince Charles, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, and Prince William proceed behind the Imperial State Crown through the Royal Gallery for the State Opening of Parliament at the Palace of Westminster in London, Britain, May 10, 2022. Reuters/Hannah McKay/Pool By Reuters Britain’s Prince Charles set out the government’s legislative agenda on Tuesday, outlining Prime Minister