Turkey
Turkey passes tough new security law, raising fears of election crackdowns
World
March 27, 2015
Turkey passes tough new security law, raising fears of election crackdowns
Turkey's parliament overwhelmingly passed a security law on Friday to broaden police powers and allow the use of firearms against…
Turkey says backs Saudi-led military operation in Yemen
Egypt
March 26, 2015
Turkey says backs Saudi-led military operation in Yemen
Turkey said on Thursday it supports the Saudi-led military operation against Houthi rebels in Yemen and called on the militia group and its…
Lawsuit demanding 6th of April Movement and Hamas to be labelled terrorist referred to prosecutor
Egypt
March 24, 2015
Lawsuit demanding 6th of April Movement and Hamas to be labelled terrorist referred to prosecutor
The lawsuit demanding that the 6th of April Movement, Hamas, Qatar and Turkey be labelled as terrorism supporters has been…
US veteran charged with attempt to join IS in Syria
World
March 18, 2015
US veteran charged with attempt to join IS in Syria
The US has charged veteran US Air Force Tairod Nathan Webster Pugh with the attempt to join and provide material…
Indonesia says 32 held or missing in Turkey, suspected trying to join IS
World
March 13, 2015
Indonesia says 32 held or missing in Turkey, suspected trying to join IS
Indonesian officials confirmed on Friday that up to 32 Indonesians had been detained in Turkey or gone missing after being…
Turkey, Qatar sign military cooperation agreement
Egypt
March 5, 2015
Turkey, Qatar sign military cooperation agreement
The Foreign Affairs Committee of the Turkish Parliament announced Thursday it ratified a number of draft laws, including a military…
Syrian Kurds see deeper coordination with US-led alliance
World
March 4, 2015
Syrian Kurds see deeper coordination with US-led alliance
Kurdish forces in Syria say deepening military coordination with the United States and its allies has helped them make rapid…
Court adjourns lawsuit labeling Qatar, Turkey pro-terrorism countries
Egypt
March 2, 2015
Court adjourns lawsuit labeling Qatar, Turkey pro-terrorism countries
The Cairo Court for Urgent Matters, headed by Judge Mohamed al-Sayed, adjourned a lawsuit on Monday until 6 April 2015 that…
Media: CCTV shows British schoolgirls at Istanbul bus station on way to Syria
World
March 1, 2015
Media: CCTV shows British schoolgirls at Istanbul bus station on way to Syria
Security footage appears to show three British schoolgirls, believed to be on their way to join Islamic State militants, waiting…
Kurdish rebel leader in Turkey calls for disarmament congress
World
March 1, 2015
Kurdish rebel leader in Turkey calls for disarmament congress
Jailed Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan called on his followers to take a "historic" decision to lay down their arms,…