Turkey
Turkish commandos shoot dead lone ferry hijacker
World
November 12, 2011
Turkish commandos shoot dead lone ferry hijacker
Turkish commandos killed a lone hijacker, believed to be a Kurdish militant, in a pre-dawn operation on Saturday to rescue…
New earthquake kills at least 7, traps dozens in Turkey
Environment
November 10, 2011
New earthquake kills at least 7, traps dozens in Turkey
ANKARA — A strong earthquake rocked eastern Turkey, killing at least seven people in a grim replay of the temblor…
Gaza-bound flotilla ‘Freedom Waves’ leaves Turkey
Egypt
November 2, 2011
Gaza-bound flotilla ‘Freedom Waves’ leaves Turkey
FETHIYE, Turkey - Two boats set sail from the Turkish port of Fethiye on 2 November, bound for the Gaza…
Wednesday’s papers: Tunisian and Egyptian Islamists are not the same
Egypt
October 26, 2011
Wednesday’s papers: Tunisian and Egyptian Islamists are not the same
Following the death of Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi, Egyptian commentators have alleged that Egypt’s media as a whole failed to…
Low-cost Turkish iron prompts Egyptian producers to cut prices
Business
October 25, 2011
Low-cost Turkish iron prompts Egyptian producers to cut prices
Several Egyptian iron companies have slashed product prices for November in a move that workers attributed to falling international prices…
Turkey quake death toll reaches over 200, set to rise
World
October 24, 2011
Turkey quake death toll reaches over 200, set to rise
ERCIS, Turkey - More than 200 people were killed and hundreds more feared dead on Monday after an earthquake struck…
7.2 earthquake causes damage, casualties in Turkey
Environment
October 23, 2011
7.2 earthquake causes damage, casualties in Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey - A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 struck eastern Turkey Sunday, collapsing some buildings and…
Egypt, Turkey to launch new shipping line by December
Business
October 20, 2011
Egypt, Turkey to launch new shipping line by December
A new shipping line will conduct operations between Alexandria and the Turkish port of Mercin by December, Egypt's Minister of…
Turkey launches incursion into Iraq
World
October 20, 2011
Turkey launches incursion into Iraq
ANKARA, Turkey - Turkish soldiers, air force bombers and helicopter gunships launched an incursion into northern Iraq on Wednesday, hours…
Syria forces storm refuge for army defectors
World
September 27, 2011
Syria forces storm refuge for army defectors
AMMAN - Syrian forces backed by tanks and helicopters stormed into the central town of Rastan on Tuesday to crush…