Turkey, Iran, Iraq consider counter-measures over Kurdish referendum: Anadolu
Middle East
September 21, 2017
Turkey, Iran, Iraq consider counter-measures over Kurdish referendum: Anadolu
Turkey, Iran and Iraq have agreed to consider counter-measures against Kurdish northern Iraq over a planned independence referendum, Turkey’s state-run…
US weighs whether to stay in Iran nuclear deal
Middle East
September 21, 2017
US weighs whether to stay in Iran nuclear deal
The United States said on Wednesday it is weighing whether the Iranian nuclear deal serves its security interests even as…
Russia warns US it will target US-backed fighters in Syria if provoked
Middle East
September 21, 2017
Russia warns US it will target US-backed fighters in Syria if provoked
Russia said on Thursday it had warned the United States it would target areas in Syria where US special forces…
Russia rebukes Trump over Iran, North Korea, accuses US of missile treaty breach
Middle East
September 20, 2017
Russia rebukes Trump over Iran, North Korea, accuses US of missile treaty breach
Russia is “extremely concerned” by US President Donald Trump’s comments questioning the Iran nuclear deal and suspects that Washington itself…
Saudi university to dismiss suspected Brotherhood-linked academics
Middle East
September 20, 2017
Saudi university to dismiss suspected Brotherhood-linked academics
A large Saudi public university announced it would dismiss employees suspected of ties to the banned Muslim Brotherhood, adding to…
California to file lawsuit over Trump border wall
World
September 20, 2017
California to file lawsuit over Trump border wall
California’s attorney general plans to file a lawsuit on Wednesday challenging President Donald Trump’s plan to construct a wall along…
Austria checking indications nine foreigners abducted in Libya in 2015 are dead
Middle East
September 20, 2017
Austria checking indications nine foreigners abducted in Libya in 2015 are dead
Austria said on Wednesday it had some evidence that nine foreign oilfield workers abducted by Islamist militants in Libya in…
Raqqa campaign in final stages, SDF says
Middle East
September 20, 2017
Raqqa campaign in final stages, SDF says
The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said on Wednesday its campaign to capture Raqqa from Islamic State (IS) was in…
Exclusive: Trump administration prepares to ease export rules for US guns
World
September 20, 2017
Exclusive: Trump administration prepares to ease export rules for US guns
The Trump administration is preparing to make it easier for American gun makers to sell small arms, including assault rifles…
Erdogan says Turkey to consider sanctions over Kurdish independence vote: Anadolu
Middle East
September 20, 2017
Erdogan says Turkey to consider sanctions over Kurdish independence vote: Anadolu
Turkey will consider imposing sanctions on Kurdish northern Iraq over its planned independence referendum, President Tayyip Erdogan was cited by…