security in the East

Iran and Iraq sign border protection agreement

Iran and Iraq sign border protection agreement

Iraq and Iran signed a border security agreement, a move Iraqi officials said aimed primarily at tightening the frontier with Iraq's Kurdish region. The joint security agreement includes coordination in "protecting the common …

Abu Dhabi ranked as world's safest city

Abu Dhabi ranked as world's safest city

Global statistic database, Numbeo has published the result of its 2023 survey into the quality of life in various parts of the globe. Abu Dhabi sits at the top of the table (for the sixth year running) of 416 cities. The …

Türkiye launches anti-terrorism operation in east

Türkiye launches anti-terrorism operation in east

Turkish security forces have launched another anti-terrorism operation in the country’s east, the Turkish Interior Ministry said on Sunday. The operation, Eren Abluka Autumn Winter-10, started in the Van province with 460 security …

Time to challenge security challenges in Central Asia

Time to challenge security challenges in Central Asia

It is a fact that due to its strategic geographical position, Central Asia has faced many serious security concerns in recent years. Indeed, with the recent political change in Afghanistan, Central Asia has been concerned about its border security

China doesn't allow to evacuate foreigners from Hubei

China doesn't allow to evacuate foreigners from Hubei

Chinese authorities have not made a decision that foreign citizens should leave central China’s Hubei province, which has been hit by a novel coronavirus outbreak, Russia's Embassy in China said on its official website. …

Saudi Aramco working to beef-up resilience to attacks

Saudi Aramco working to beef-up resilience to attacks

Aramco’s quick recovery from the attacks on its Abqaiq oil facility shows resilience and flexibility that’s without parallel in the industry, Chief Executive Officer Amin Nasser said, assuring that Saudi …

US coalition to begin patrolling Gulf in November

US coalition to begin patrolling Gulf in November

An international maritime coalition led by the United States plans to begin patrolling the Persian Gulf in November this year. 55 ships will participate in the mission, Kyodo informs with the reference to a source familiar with this …

Turkish police detain 418 people in PKK probe

Turkish police detain 418 people in PKK probe

The police detained 418 people across 29 provinces in an investigation related to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) terror group, according to the Turkish Interior Ministry. Four hundred and eighteen people have been detained …

 Lego Movie 2 cast demonstrates safety on Turkish Airlines

Lego Movie 2 cast demonstrates safety on Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines have produced an in-fight air safety video starring all of the characters of The Lego Movie 2. Teams in five countries – Turkey, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia – worked for over …

Turkey reaches agreement with Russia on Manbij and Euphrates  

Turkey reaches agreement with Russia on Manbij and Euphrates  

Today, the Turkish Defense Ministry announced the results of the negotiations of the Turkish military delegation with Russian colleagues in Moscow, stressing that the armies of the two countries will continue to cooperate in controlling the …

Tehran tightens security precautions around Russian embassy

Tehran tightens security precautions around Russian embassy

Iran's law enforcement agencies have taken extra security precautions around the Russian embassy in Tehran, a source at the embassy said. "The local diplomatic police have tightened security. Reinforced police cordons can be …

Trump: US is watching Iran protests

Trump: US is watching Iran protests

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday the US is watching the "brutal and corrupt Iranian regime" amid deadly protests in the country, continuing his public support for anti-government demonstrations. …

Iran's Supreme leader Khamenei blames 'enemies'

Iran's Supreme leader Khamenei blames 'enemies'

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has accused the country's enemies of stirring days of protests that have claimed at least 22 lives. Khamenei was speaking for the first time since people …