NATO
Turkey hires US lobbying firm to return to F-35 jet program
Middle East
February 19, 2021
Turkey hires US lobbying firm to return to F-35 jet program
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey has hired a Washington-based law firm to lobby for its readmission to the US F-35 fighter…
Taliban threat in Afghanistan ‘will significantly rise,’ says German defense minister
Middle East
February 19, 2021
Taliban threat in Afghanistan ‘will significantly rise,’ says German defense minister
NATO has made no decision on whether or when to pull out of Afghanistan, the military alliance’s top official said on…
NATO to agree larger Iraq training force as violence rises
Middle East
February 16, 2021
NATO to agree larger Iraq training force as violence rises
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO defense ministers are set to expand the military alliance’s training mission in Iraq once the coronavirus…
New Libya interim government agreed in UN talks
Middle East
February 6, 2021
New Libya interim government agreed in UN talks
GENEVA/TRIPOLI (Reuters) – UN sponsored talks produced a new interim government for Libya on Friday aimed at resolving a decade…
Iran hosts Afghan Taliban leader as peace talks stalled
Middle East
February 1, 2021
Iran hosts Afghan Taliban leader as peace talks stalled
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran has hosted the political leader of Afghanistan’s Taliban during the past week, offering Tehran’s own help…
Foreign troops to stay in Afghanistan beyond May deadline
Middle East
February 1, 2021
Foreign troops to stay in Afghanistan beyond May deadline
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – International troops plan to stay in Afghanistan beyond the May deadline envisaged by the insurgent Taliban’s deal…
NATO countries want to keep forces in Afghanistan but need US support: Afghan president
Egypt
January 30, 2021
NATO countries want to keep forces in Afghanistan but need US support: Afghan president
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – NATO alliance members are “very much interested” in keeping troops in Afghanistan but they cannot remain without…
Turkey hopes Mediterranean talks can calm choppy waters with EU
Middle East
January 24, 2021
Turkey hopes Mediterranean talks can calm choppy waters with EU
BRUSSELS/ANKARA (Reuters) – After a five-year hiatus marked by grievances over their rival claims to Mediterranean waters, Turkey resumes talks…
US calls Bahrain, UAE ‘major security partners’
Middle East
January 16, 2021
US calls Bahrain, UAE ‘major security partners’
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States called Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates “major security partners” early…
Erdogan hopes for positive steps on F-35 jet program in Biden term
Middle East
January 15, 2021
Erdogan hopes for positive steps on F-35 jet program in Biden term
ANKARA (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday he hoped positive steps will be taken on Turkey’s role in…