by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 8, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East
ANKARA, Turkey— Turkey has summoned the Iranian ambassador to demand an end to reports in Iranian state media linking Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Saudi Arabia’s execution of a Shiite cleric. The Turkish Foreign Ministry released a statement late...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 5, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East
Kuwait has become the fourth country from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to downgrade its relations with Iran after recalling its ambassador. Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Sudan have already cut off diplomatic ties with Iran, while the United Arab Emirates has...