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Turkey says will not submit to ‘impositions’ from United States in visa crisis

Turkey says will not submit to ‘impositions’ from United States in visa crisis

Turkey’s foreign minister said on Wednesday Ankara would not submit to “impositions” from the United States to resolve a feud…
Qatar emir says open to dialogue to resolve Gulf crisis

Qatar emir says open to dialogue to resolve Gulf crisis

Qatar is “open to dialogue” in resolving a dispute that has seen the Gulf state isolated from its Arab neighbors,…
Saudi Arabia to vet use of Prophet’s sayings to counter extremism

Saudi Arabia to vet use of Prophet’s sayings to counter extremism

Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Islam, is to monitor interpretations of the Prophet Mohammad’s teachings to prevent them being used…
Somalia praises ‘genuine brother’ Turkey for quick response to bombs

Somalia praises ‘genuine brother’ Turkey for quick response to bombs

Turkey’s swift response to Somalia’s deadliest truck bombing drew praise from survivors and officials who called Ankara their “only genuine”…
US-backed Syrian fighters clearing war remnants in Raqqa

US-backed Syrian fighters clearing war remnants in Raqqa

US-backed forces fighting Islamic State militants in Syria were removing land mines and clearing main roads in Raqqa on Wednesday,…
Iran top leader urges Europe to do more to back nuclear deal

Iran top leader urges Europe to do more to back nuclear deal

Iran’s supreme leader says Europe should do more to back the nuclear deal after President Donald Trump refused to re-certify…
Pakistani Taliban suicide bomber rams police truck, kills seven

Pakistani Taliban suicide bomber rams police truck, kills seven

A Pakistani Taliban suicide bomber rammed a car into a police truck in the southwestern city of Quetta on Wednesday,…
Smugglers offer new routes to Europe for jobless Tunisians

Smugglers offer new routes to Europe for jobless Tunisians

Tunisian smugglers are offering migrants seeking a fresh start in Europe a new route from Africa to Italy. Thousands have…
Israeli army arrests 2 Palestinians, shuts 8 media companies

Israeli army arrests 2 Palestinians, shuts 8 media companies

The Israeli military has arrested two Palestinians and closed eight media production companies in the West Bank for six months…
Iraq forces take oil fields, dashing Kurdish dreams

Iraq forces take oil fields, dashing Kurdish dreams

Iraqi forces Wednesday appeared poised to take full control of the oil fields in the disputed northern province of Kirkuk,…
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