Tashkent to host International Investment Tourism Forum
According to the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev “On measures of ensuring accelerated development of tourism industry of the Republic of Uzbekistan” of December 2, 2016, tourism is defined as a strategic branch of the economy of Uzbekistan. Program of priority measures on development of tourism for 2018-2019 was […]
Warning to Oman: don’t ruin your future by forgetting history
After Benjamin Netanyahu’s trip to Muscat which was aimed at causing conflict between Islamic countries and white-washing Palestinians’ genocide in Gaza Strip, Omani Foreign Minister Yusuf bin Alawi attended Manama Dialogue security summit in Bahrain and made a speech. Bin Alawi’s speech, made under obvious pressure from US to change the atmosphere in favor of Zionist […]
Establishing demilitarized zone in Idleb is temporary
Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed at the end of the Istanbul quartet summit that the leaders of the participating states agreed on preserving the territorial integrity of Syria, and accomplishing the political settlement in accordance with Security Council resolution No.2254. Putin’s statement came during a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor […]
‘Difficulty of building a grand theory of religion and international relations’
Professor Jonathan T. Chow from University of Macau says that “Religion can be an important factor in international politics, but it would be a mistake to say that it is the sole or even the most important factor.” “Building a grand theory of religion and international relations, I think, would necessarily oversimplify the diverse and […]
Merkel, Macron clash over arms sales to Saudis
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron have a serious disagreement in stopping arms sales to Saudi Arabia following the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. While Merkel wants to halt all arms exports to Saudi Arabia until the conduction of a thorough investigation of Khashoggi murder, Macron says that such calls are “pure […]
Quartet summit in Istanbul to focus on political settlement to crisis in Syria
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov reaffirmed the necessity of continuing to exert efforts for a political settlement to the crisis in Syria. Russian Sputnik News Agency quoted Peskov as telling journalists that the states participating in the quartet summit held Saturday in Istanbul are Russia, Germany, France and Turkey, clarifying that they are fully in agreement […]
Japan, China ties at ‘historic turning point’ as Abe is in Beijing
China has welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in a rare trip to the country, where the two regional powers are due to sign a number of deals amid deepening trade dispute with the United States. Abe was received by his Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang at Tiananmen Square in the capital on Friday, where they […]
Khashoggi case won’t affect Saudi destructive regional policy: Logoglu
A senior member of Turkey’s CHP says at the end of the day Trump will express his satisfaction with Saudi Arabia over Khashoggi case and there will be no changes to Saudi destabilizing regional policy led by Prince Bin Salman. Brutal killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul created a […]
UN and the puzzle of Cyprus
The “Cyprus file” is still open at the United Nations. UN officials have stated that the perspective of resolving the disputes over this issue remains positive. This is while Greek and Cypriot officials have said that reaching any agreement on this issue requires Turkey’s cooperation. On the other hand, Greece and Cyprus play an important […]
Erdogan’s multiple goals in Khashoggi case
Disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul created a wave of reactions against Saudi young Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman’s suppressive policies. Despite early denials, worldwide reactions finally forced the Saudi rulers to acknowledge the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the critic of Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman policies […]