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Erdogan sanctions US officials in tit-for-tat row over pastor
Middle East
August 4, 2018
Erdogan sanctions US officials in tit-for-tat row over pastor
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday said Turkey would impose sanctions on two US officials in retaliation for a…
Trump seeks to revive ‘Arab NATO’ to confront Iran
Middle East
July 29, 2018
Trump seeks to revive ‘Arab NATO’ to confront Iran
The Trump administration is quietly pushing ahead with a bid to create a new security and political alliance with…
US to hit NATO-ally Turkey over detained pastor, Trump says
Middle East
July 27, 2018
US to hit NATO-ally Turkey over detained pastor, Trump says
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump declared on Thursday the United States will impose sanctions on Turkey, a crucial NATO…
Taliban assure Afghans of bright future once US ‘invaders’ leave
Middle East
June 13, 2018
Taliban assure Afghans of bright future once US ‘invaders’ leave
The Taliban told “American invaders” to leave Afghanistan in an announcement marking the end of the fasting month of…
Turkey says will retaliate if U.S. halts weapons sales
Middle East
May 6, 2018
Turkey says will retaliate if U.S. halts weapons sales
Turkey will retaliate if the United States halts weapons sales to the country, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Sunday.…
German military draws up 450-million-euro wish list
World
April 24, 2018
German military draws up 450-million-euro wish list
Amidst criticism that the Germany’s military hardware is fast becoming obsolete, German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen will ask…
OPCW chief rejects Russia claim of 2nd Salisbury nerve agent
World
April 18, 2018
OPCW chief rejects Russia claim of 2nd Salisbury nerve agent
The head of the global chemical watchdog agency has rejected Russian claims that traces of a second nerve agent were…
UK readies response to Russia after spy deadline passes
World
March 14, 2018
UK readies response to Russia after spy deadline passes
Britain’s prime minister was chairing a meeting of the country’s national security council Wednesday after Moscow ignored a midnight deadline…
Turkish warplanes destroy 18 Kurdish militant targets in Iraq: Anadolu
Middle East
March 11, 2018
Turkish warplanes destroy 18 Kurdish militant targets in Iraq: Anadolu
Turkish warplanes destroyed at least 18 targets belonging to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in northern Iraq over the…
Germany’s long, hard slog in Afghanistan
Middle East
March 7, 2018
Germany’s long, hard slog in Afghanistan
The wording alone suggests the gravity of the situation. Until the end of 2014, the German government’s regular dispatches on Afghanistan…