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US-led training for Syrian rebels to start in May: Turkish minister
A U.S.-led programme to train Syrian rebels to fight Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants will start in May, Turkey's Defence Minister ?smet Y?lmaz was quoted as saying by the state-run Anadolu news agency on March 31.
Sweden should not back down from feminist foreign policy against Saudis
I have to admit that I was a little late in catching up with the tension between Sweden and Saudi Arabia. For latecomers like me, let me summarize the situation.
First let me start by recalling that the Swedish government announced a ?feminist? foreign policy when it took office in September.
No change in visit to Tehran: Turkish President Erdo?an
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an has denied that any change has been made to his scheduled visit to Tehran, despite calls from the Iranian parliament to cancel the visit after his criticism of Iran?s ?interference? in Yemen.
Saudi-Led Campaign Targets Rebel Positions in Yemen's Capital
Saudi Arabia and its Gulf Arab allies have carried out a third night of airstrikes on Sanaa, the capital of Yemen, to stem advances by Houthi rebels, Euronews reported on Sunday.
In his opening address at an Arab summit in Egypt, Yemen's President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi directly blamed Iran for "destroying" Yemen and creating "a regional crisis."
UN staff flee war-torn Yemen, Russia voices concern
The United Nations evacuated staff from war-torn Yemen as Russia warned Saudi-led air strikes on Iranian-backed rebels were affecting crunch nuclear talks between world powers and Tehran.
Yemen's President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi urged his Arab allies to keep up the bombing raids in his country until the Huthi Shiite rebels surrender, branding them Iran's "puppet".
Saudi king: Yemen intervention won't stop until country safe
Saudi King Salman has vowed that the military intervention in Yemen will not stop until the country is stable and safe Saudi King Salman has vowed that the military intervention in Yemen will not stop until the country is stable and safe.
The king made the remark on March 28 at the opening session of an Arab summit held in Egypt's Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh.
Saudi Arabia Evacuates Diplomats While Continuing Airstrikes on Yemen
Saudi Arabia evacuated dozens of its own and foreign diplomats from the city of Aden as it continued the airstrikes on Yemen.
Operation Decisive Storm, which is conducted by a Saudi Arabia-led coalition is aimed at halting the progress of Houthi rebels.
Turkey: Hesitant in fighting ISIL, decisive in fighting Houthis
Along with the unrest in Syria and Libya, there are two other big ongoing regional armed conflicts in the Middle East.
Yemen's contradictions
The Yemen crisis has brought along various contradictions which are more than difficult to grasp and muddle through.
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Turkish President Erdogan Pledges Support for Saudi Arabia Military Operation
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an has accused Iran of further aggravating the conflict between Sunniis and Shiites in Yemen.
He insisted that Tehran should immediately retreat its forces from Yemen in order to alleviate the situation, as reported by the Bulgarian National Radio.