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Haftar vows attacks on Turkish assets in Libya
Middle East

Haftar vows attacks on Turkish assets in Libya

Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar has threatened to attack Turkish interests and accused Ankara of backing his rivals after he suffered…
Istanbul’s new mayor says ‘no individual or power’ can threaten democracy
Middle East

Istanbul’s new mayor says ‘no individual or power’ can threaten democracy

(CNN)–The winner of Istanbul’s mayoral election re-run has issued a thinly veiled warning to Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to…
Nearly a year after currency crisis, unemployed Turks still ‘can’t dream’
Middle East

Nearly a year after currency crisis, unemployed Turks still ‘can’t dream’

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Murat Abi found employment in construction after moving to Istanbul from eastern Turkey four years ago, including…
Trump to meet Xi, Putin at G20 in Japan
World

Trump to meet Xi, Putin at G20 in Japan

President Donald Trump will meet an array of world leaders on the sidelines of this week’s G20 summit in Japan,…
Turkish civil society leaders on trial over 2013 protests
Middle East

Turkish civil society leaders on trial over 2013 protests

Sixteen leading Turkish civil society leaders appeared in court Monday, accused of seeking to overthrow the government during the “Gezi…
Erdogan’s party loses re-run of Istanbul mayor election
Middle East

Erdogan’s party loses re-run of Istanbul mayor election

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan suffered a bruising defeat on Sunday as the opposition candidate in Istanbul’s controversial mayoral election…
In border camps, Syrians rely on doctors in trucks and tents
Middle East

In border camps, Syrians rely on doctors in trucks and tents

AZAZ, Syria (Reuters) – The Syrian war has inflicted all kinds of hardships on Najwa Abdelaziz but she still manages…
Istanbul votes in test for Erdogan and Turkish democracy
Middle East

Istanbul votes in test for Erdogan and Turkish democracy

Istanbul went back to the polls on Sunday in a re-run of the mayoral election that has become a test…
Jamal Khashoggi ‘Joints will be separated’: Jamal Khashoggi’s murder, retold
Middle East

Jamal Khashoggi ‘Joints will be separated’: Jamal Khashoggi’s murder, retold

GENEVA (AP) — The gathering on the second floor of the Saudi consulate featured an unlikely collection: a forensic doctor,…
UN aid chief says ‘humanitarian disaster’ unfolding in Idlib
Middle East

UN aid chief says ‘humanitarian disaster’ unfolding in Idlib

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. humanitarian chief declared Tuesday that “a humanitarian disaster” is unfolding in Syria’s last rebel-held…
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