Turkey’s Erdogan links fate of detained US pastor to wanted cleric Gulen
Middle East
September 28, 2017
Turkey’s Erdogan links fate of detained US pastor to wanted cleric Gulen
President Tayyip Erdogan suggested on Thursday that Turkey could free a detained US pastor if the United States hands over…
Baghdad piles pressure on Iraqi Kurds to reverse overwhelming independence vote
Middle East
September 28, 2017
Baghdad piles pressure on Iraqi Kurds to reverse overwhelming independence vote
Baghdad heaped pressure on Iraq’s Kurds on Wednesday, demanding they cancel their overwhelming vote for independence while parliament urged the…
Opposition says 150 civilians killed in Russian, Syrian raids on Idlib
Middle East
September 28, 2017
Opposition says 150 civilians killed in Russian, Syrian raids on Idlib
Russian and Syrian jets killed at least 150 civilians and injured dozens in over a week of heavy bombing that…
Europol: Ransomware top threat in 2017 cybercrime ‘epidemic’
World
September 27, 2017
Europol: Ransomware top threat in 2017 cybercrime ‘epidemic’
Ransomware eclipsed most other forms of cybercrime as on-line crime surged in 2017, European policing agency Europol said on Wednesday,…
Israel cuts jail term of soldier who killed prone Palestinian assailant
Middle East
September 27, 2017
Israel cuts jail term of soldier who killed prone Palestinian assailant
Israel’s military on Wednesday reduced by four months the 18-month jail term of an ex-soldier who killed an incapacitated Palestinian…
Iranians pour onto the streets to mourn soldier beheaded in Syria
Middle East
September 27, 2017
Iranians pour onto the streets to mourn soldier beheaded in Syria
Thousands of people took to the streets of Tehran on Wednesday to bury a soldier whose beheading by Islamic State…
Egypt on track for year-end IMF payment, but 32 percent inflation a worry
Business
September 27, 2017
Egypt on track for year-end IMF payment, but 32 percent inflation a worry
Egypt has made a “good start” to its reform programme despite seeking waivers for missing targets in June and a…
Interpol approves membership for State of Palestine: Interpol on Twitter
Middle East
September 27, 2017
Interpol approves membership for State of Palestine: Interpol on Twitter
Palestine joined Interpol as a member state on Wednesday, a move opposed by Israel, in a vote at the international…
Turkey’s border with northern Iraq remains open, for now, minister says
Middle East
September 27, 2017
Turkey’s border with northern Iraq remains open, for now, minister says
Turkey’s border with northern Iraq remains open, although that does not mean it will remain so, the Turkish customs minister…
Thousands of South Africans march against corruption under Zuma
World
September 27, 2017
Thousands of South Africans march against corruption under Zuma
Thousands of South Africans marched on Wednesday against corruption under President Jacob Zuma’s rule, in protests led by unions which…