Can this ‘Jedi’ deliver the stability the UK badly needs?
MOHAMED CHEBARO October 26, 2022 Short Url A historic day. Yet another one for Britain. The hero this time, Rishi Sunak, the new UK prime minister, gave an initial statement […]
Past wrongdoings by Frontex are alarming and deplorable: EP member
BY ERALP YARAR ISTANBUL OCT 24, 2022 – DAILY SABAH The Frontex logo is pictured during a field visit to its operations in Poland, March 8, 2022. (Reuters Photo) RECOMMENDED Türkiye-EU […]
King Charles should attend climate summit says US envoy
By Justin Rowlatt Climate editor King Charles should reconsider his decision not to go to the UN climate conference in Egypt, President Biden’s climate envoy has told the BBC. John […]
Türkiye to be a gas hub but not everyone is happy
BY İBRAHIM KARATAŞ OCT 25, 2022 – 12:05 AM GMT+3 Illustration shows the gas pipeline with the flags of Türkiye and Russia. (ShutterStock Photo) Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent proposal […]
Yusuf Islam fascinates audience in Ankara concert
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL OCT 24, 2022 – 11:06 PM GMT+3 Fauzia Mubarak Ali (Yusuf Islam’s wife,) Yusuf Islam, President Erdoğan and his wife First Lady Emine Erdoğan in Ankara, Türkiye, […]
‘The Lord of the Desert’ book examines role of Glubb Pasha in Jordan, Iraq
By JT – Oct 24,2022 – JORDAN TIMES “The Lord of the Desert: A Study of the Papers of the British Officer John B. Glubb in Jordan and Iraq”, a new book […]
Rishi Sunak calls for stability and unity as he wins contest to be PM
By Joshua Nevett BBC Politics Rishi Sunak has issued a plea for unity in the face of a “profound economic challenge” after winning the race to be the next prime […]
Rishi Sunak: The super-rich former banker who will be the first person of color to lead Britain
By Ivana Kottasová and Luke McGee, CNN Video Ad Feedback See the moment Tory Party announced Sunak to be next British PM 01:38 – Source: CNNLondonCNN — Just seven short weeks ago, it looked as […]
Why does Greece threaten peace, stability in Europe, Mediterranean?
BY CENK KAAN ADASOY OCT 21, 2022 – DAILY SABAH Illustration by Erhan Yalvaç Following the recent European Political Community summit in Prague, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has been in […]
Why Putin has proposed an energy hub in Turkey
BY YASAR YAKIS October 23, 2022 Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan create a natural gas hub in Thrace, the European part of Turkey. […]
Erdogan proposes vote on right to wear Islamic headscarf
Headscarf was at the centre of debates in the 1990s By AFP – Oct 22,2022 – JORDAN TIMES This handout photograph taken and released on Thursday by the Press service of the […]
Rushdie lost sight in an eye, use of one hand after Aug attack
Indo-Asian News Service| Published: 23rd October 2022 Madrid: Salman Rushdie has lost his sight in one eye and the use of one hand after the attack he suffered while preparing to […]
Headscarf debate returns to Turkish politics at initiative of secularist opposition
The CHP becomes proactive against Erdogan’s “religious populist games.” A supporter of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan holds a Justice and Development party flag during a rally on June […]
OIC adopts Istanbul Declaration to combat Islamophobia worldwide
BY ANADOLU AGENCY ANKARA OCT 22, 2022 Türkiye’s Communications Director Fahrettin Altun signs the media and communication cooperation protocol between the government of the Republic of Türkiye and the government of […]
Central Asia’s bidding war for Russian emigrants
Oct 22,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / Djoomart Otorbaev BISHKEK — Bishkek’s residents have been confronted with an unusual sight these past few weeks: the streets of Kyrgyzstan’s capital teeming with […]
Nuclear war unlikely despite Russia’s threats, says military strategy guru Edward Luttwak
Conversations on the Future SPH Brightcove Video https://www.straitstimes.com/embed/6313333769112Prominent strategic advisor to governments Edward Luttwak says China cannot afford a major war but there is one domain the Chinese can win […]
Oldest manuscripts reveal Ottoman tolerance on Greek monastery
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS MOUNT ATHOS, GREECE OCT 21, 2022 – DAILY SABAH A view of Pantokrator Monastery from above in the Mount Athos, northern Greece, Oct. 13, 2022. (AP Photo) RECOMMENDED Rare Roman-era mosaic unearthed in ex-opposition stronghold in Syria ROMAN-ERA Achurch bell sounds, the staccato thudding of mallet on plank […]
‘Anti-Muslim attacks surge amid legitimization of ideology’
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES ISTANBUL OCT 21, 2022 – President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan speaks at a meeting in Istanbul, Türkiye, Oct. 21, 2022. (IHA Photo) President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan warned against the legitimization of anti-Islam sentiment, which has been restricting the freedom of worship and other freedoms for Muslims in […]
Everyone benefits when countries talk to each other
SINEM CENGIZ October 21, 2022 Short Url A country’s foreign policy toolbox consists of several means of diplomacy which is nowadays more comprehensive and multilayered than ever. Today, diplomacy enlists […]
UK, France, Germany seek UN probe of Russia’s alleged use of Iranian drones
Britain, France, Germany are seeking a UN probe of accusation that Russia is using Iranian drones in Ukraine. (File/AMA/Getty Images) Short Url Updated 18 sec ago REUTERS October 21, 2022 […]