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Turkey adds troops in Qatar amid Saudi-led isolation

Bloomberg Turkey is building up its military presence in Qatar, an adviser to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, in defiance of a Saudi-led bloc’s demand that the Turkish military pull out of the emirate. “Turkey’s steady buildup continues there, protecting the border and the security of the Qatari government,” adviser Ilnur Cevik said on Monday by phone. Turkey has deployed ...

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Russia raises heat on Trump over seized property ahead of talks

Bloomberg Russia stepped up pressure on the US to return seized diplomatic compounds in one of the first tests of whether Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin can convert the personal rapport of their initial meeting into improved relations. The country houses outside New York and Washington must be returned unconditionally after they were taken over by the US “absolutely in ...

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UK’s Davis resumes Brexit talks as cabinet rows turn ugly

Bloomberg UK Brexit Secretary David Davis returned to Brussels on Monday to resume Brexit talks with the European Union, as infighting among ministers in London over the future of Prime Minister Theresa May gathered pace. Davis and the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, shook hands before the start of four days of talks on the priority issues identified by ...

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