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Syrian Kurdish leader released in Prague calls Turkish charges false
Middle East
February 27, 2018
Syrian Kurdish leader released in Prague calls Turkish charges false
Former Syrian Kurdish PYD leader Saleh Muslim said on Tuesday he had been aware of a Turkish warrant for his…
Iraq sentences 16 Turkish women to death over IS ties
Middle East
February 26, 2018
Iraq sentences 16 Turkish women to death over IS ties
A court in Iraq sentenced 16 Turkish women to death on Sunday after they were found guilty of belonging to…
Cyprus calls on international community to stop Turkish’ provocations’
Middle East
February 25, 2018
Cyprus calls on international community to stop Turkish’ provocations’
Cyprus has lodged a formal protest with the United Nations against what it claims to be repeated “Turkish violations” of…
Egypt welcomes natural gas from all countries: PM
Egypt
February 24, 2018
Egypt welcomes natural gas from all countries: PM
Prime Minister Sherif Ismail said on Friday that Egypt welcomes any quantities of natural gas from any country for processing…
Rights group: Turkey not avoiding civilians in Syria strikes
Middle East
February 23, 2018
Rights group: Turkey not avoiding civilians in Syria strikes
Human Rights Watch is criticizing the way Turkey is conducting its offensive in northern Syria, saying it has failed to…
Dutch parliament recognizes 1915 Armenian ‘genocide’
World
February 23, 2018
Dutch parliament recognizes 1915 Armenian ‘genocide’
The Dutch parliament has voted to recognize the deaths of Armenians during World War I as genocide. The decision is…
Egypt has strong combat capabilities in securing East Mediterranean gas: Armed Forces
Egypt
February 21, 2018
Egypt has strong combat capabilities in securing East Mediterranean gas: Armed Forces
ArmedĀ Forces Spokesman Tamer al-Refaei said in a statement on Tuesday thatĀ the Egyptian Navy is implementing security procedures in the area…
Pro-Syrian government militia move into Kurdish-controlled Afrin despite Turkish warnings
Middle East
February 21, 2018
Pro-Syrian government militia move into Kurdish-controlled Afrin despite Turkish warnings
Pro-government Syrian forces moved into the Kurdish-controlled enclave of Afrin on Tuesday despite warnings from Turkey, which halted the irregular…
Erdogan: Turkish army will besiege Afrin within days
Middle East
February 20, 2018
Erdogan: Turkish army will besiege Afrin within days
Turkish forces are continuing their push into Syria and would “swiftly” reach the Kurdish city of Afrin, Turkish President Recep…
Turkey orders detention of 170 soldiers for links to coup plotters: Anadolu
Middle East
February 20, 2018
Turkey orders detention of 170 soldiers for links to coup plotters: Anadolu
Turkish authorities issued detention warrants for 170 people suspected of links to the network accused of orchestrating a failed coup…