Turkey
Erdogan says Turkey aims to open embassy in East Jerusalem
Middle East
December 18, 2017
Erdogan says Turkey aims to open embassy in East Jerusalem
Turkey intends to open an embassy in East Jerusalem, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday, days after leading calls at…
Turkey wants former police investigator repatriated from US: sources
Middle East
December 17, 2017
Turkey wants former police investigator repatriated from US: sources
Turkey’s justice minister has told his US counterpart that a former Turkish police investigator who testified at the trial of…
Israel questions Iranian blogger after giving her asylum
Middle East
December 16, 2017
Israel questions Iranian blogger after giving her asylum
An Iranian blogger granted asylum in Israel has been questioned by its Shin Bet internal security service on suspicion of…
UN concerned about shelling in ethnically-mixed Iraqi town
Middle East
December 16, 2017
UN concerned about shelling in ethnically-mixed Iraqi town
The United Nations human rights office is seriously concerned about the shelling of residential areas in Iraq’s northern town of…
Egypt FM denounces Jerusalem move at Istanbul summit
Egypt
December 13, 2017
Egypt FM denounces Jerusalem move at Istanbul summit
In a speech at the Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s Istanbul summit, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry spoke out on Wednesday against…
Under Putin, Russia increases clout in the Middle East
Middle East
December 13, 2017
Under Putin, Russia increases clout in the Middle East
When Russia launched a military campaign in Syria two years ago, President Vladimir Putin sought to save his ally from…
Turkey says world must recognise East Jerusalem as Palestinian capital
Middle East
December 13, 2017
Turkey says world must recognise East Jerusalem as Palestinian capital
Muslim nations must press the world to recognize East Jerusalem as the capital of a Palestinian state, Turkey said on…
Turkey chides Arabs for ‘weak’ reaction ahead of Jerusalem summit
Middle East
December 12, 2017
Turkey chides Arabs for ‘weak’ reaction ahead of Jerusalem summit
Turkey criticized what it said was a feeble Arab reaction to the US decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital,…
Charges: Turkish businessman exported US goods to Iran
Middle East
December 12, 2017
Charges: Turkish businessman exported US goods to Iran
Federal prosecutors allege a Turkish businessman helped illegally route Wisconsin-made outboard engines and boat generators to the Iranian navy. Forty-year-old…
Syrian army and Iranian-backed militias push towards Idlib province
Middle East
December 11, 2017
Syrian army and Iranian-backed militias push towards Idlib province
The Syrian army and Iranian-backed militias backed by Russian air power stepped up a military campaign against rebels in eastern…