ABU DABHI — Saudia, state-owned Saudi Arabian Airlines, said it will operate 23 flights to bring back citizens from the UAE before the travel ban takes effect today (Sunday), according to Bandar Al Fawzan, Director of Saudi Airlines Operations at Dubai Airport. Al Fawzan told Al Ekhbariya TV that 23 scheduled and unscheduled flights will […]
Middle East
‘Turkey to grow stronger in space tech with local systems’
Turkey’s work in the space field will continue gaining momentum, Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) Chairperson Ismail Demir said Thursday. The SSB head said, “Hopefully we will walk step by step toward a world where our unique communication and observation satellites are in space, where we can go to space with our own launch systems, […]
Majority of Turkish people do not trust NATO: Survey
A whopping majority of Turkish people do not trust NATO, according to a recent survey conducted ahead of the bloc’s upcoming summit in Brussels. The poll was conducted with 2,477 participants between June 7-8 by Areda Survey. Some 90.3% of the participants believe NATO would not stand beside Turkey in case of a potential dispute, […]
Palestine expresses concern at India abstaining from crucial UNHRC vote
NEW DELHI — Amid a perceptible shift in India’s Middle East policy, Palestine has expressed concern at India’s abstention during a vote at the UN Human Rights Council that resulted in the setting up of an inquiry into rights violations during the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza. Palestine’s concerns were conveyed by foreign minister Riad Malki […]
Excluding India, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia lifts travel ban from 11 countries
RIYADH — Excluding India and Pakistan, Saudi Arabia has allowed people from 11 countries to travel to the middle eastern country as it lifted travel ban from Sunday that was imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19, Gulf News reported. Citing people familiar with the development, Saudi Newspaper said that the travel ban will be […]
Erdogan inaugurates landmark mosque at Istanbul main square
ISTANBUL — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was set on Friday to inaugurate a landmark mosque in Istanbul’s Taksim Square, fulfilling a long-time ambition to build a Muslim house of worship at the city’s main public space that has become an emblem of the modern Turkish Republic. Erdogan was scheduled to join a group of […]