Syria 's de-facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa revealed on Thursday that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had congratulated him on his victory last month during a phone call following the collapse of former president Bashar al-Assad's government. This marks the first time Sharaa has acknowledged directly engaging with a head of state.

Despite supporting the armed opposition in the earlier parts of the Syrian civil war, Turkey and Saudi Arabia soon found themselves competing in Syria. Assad’s fall opens a new chapter.

The Middle East is undergoing a profound transformation as new rivalries reshape its geopolitical order. For decades, the defining conflict in the region was a “cold war” between Iran and the Gulf Arab states, led by Saudi Arabia. This struggle, steeped in sectarian and strategic divides, fueled proxy wars and power struggles across the region.

Riyadh: Both Saudi Arabia and Turkey are influential Muslim countries in the Arab world. While Saudi Arabia leads Muslim countries due to the OIC and Mecca-Medina, Turkey does not accept this.

an American resident killed by Saudi officials in Turkey in October. Nov. 20, 2018 Saudi Arabia does, however, rely predominantly on U.S.-made weapons and defense systems, which could be a part of ...

Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and the UAE have expressed support for the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, calling for the withdrawal of Israeli forces, the return of displaced Palestinians, and unhindered humanitarian aid to Gaza.

Saudi Arabia is among the countries taking a more cautious approach to Syria’s new administration than Turkey and Qatar, which were the first to reopen embassies in Damascus after Assad’s fall, said Umer Karim, an expert on Saudi politics at the ...

During the tour, the two sides discussed ways to enhance bilateral cooperation in various fields, in addition to the latest developments on the regional and international arenas and the efforts made i

Saudi Arabia on Sunday called for the lifting of sanctions on Syria after meetings with top diplomats from the Middle East and Europe that focused on the war-ravaged country's future.The Gulf kingdom,

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia urged top European diplomats at ... especially in combating threats from the Islamic State group. “As Turkey, we are ready to do our part to ease the difficult path ahead for the Syrian people,” he said in comments ...

A total of 220 Pakistani nationals were sent back from countries like the US, China, Turkey, Zimbabwe, and Senegal, with twelve of the deported individuals being arrested upon their arrival in Karachi,

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said on Friday from Damascus that his country was engaged in an active dialogue with Europe and the U.S. to help lift economic sanctions imposed on Syria.