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Syria’s brutal war enters 10th year
Middle East
March 15, 2020
Syria’s brutal war enters 10th year
Syria’s brutal conflict enters its 10th year Sunday with President Bashar al-Assad’s regime consolidating its hold over a war-wracked country…
Turkish, Russian troops to start joint Syria patrols on Sunday
Middle East
March 13, 2020
Turkish, Russian troops to start joint Syria patrols on Sunday
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish and Russian troops will begin jointly patrolling a key highway in northwest Syria on Sunday…
Greece denies report of secret ‘black site’ for migrants near Turkish border
Middle East
March 11, 2020
Greece denies report of secret ‘black site’ for migrants near Turkish border
ATHENS (Reuters) — The Greek government dismissed on Wednesday a report in The New York Times newspaper that it was…
Erdogan says Turkey will keep border open, slams ‘Nazi’ tactics
Middle East
March 11, 2020
Erdogan says Turkey will keep border open, slams ‘Nazi’ tactics
ANKARA (Reuters) — Turkey will keep its border open for migrants trying to travel to Europe until the European Union…
EU, Turkey to review migrant deal as border tensions simmer
Middle East
March 10, 2020
EU, Turkey to review migrant deal as border tensions simmer
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union and Turkey agreed to review a 4-year-old deal on managing migrants and refugees in…
Erdogan holds Brussels talks as EU mulls taking in child refugees
Middle East
March 9, 2020
Erdogan holds Brussels talks as EU mulls taking in child refugees
Migration crisis talks were set to be held between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and senior EU officials in Brussels…
Turkey’s Babacan applies to launch new party, calls for more democracy
Middle East
March 9, 2020
Turkey’s Babacan applies to launch new party, calls for more democracy
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A former close ally of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan applied on Monday to register a new political…
Turkey says ceasefire holds in Syria’s Idlib, Russia reports some shootings
Middle East
March 7, 2020
Turkey says ceasefire holds in Syria’s Idlib, Russia reports some shootings
ISTANBUL/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said on Saturday there had been no violations of the ceasefire in…
Rare calm in Syria’s Idlib after ceasefire deal
Middle East
March 6, 2020
Rare calm in Syria’s Idlib after ceasefire deal
Syria’s war-ravaged northwest woke up to relative calm Friday, its skies free of warplanes for the first day in months,…
Migrants dodge tear gas as Greek-Turkish border crisis deepens
Middle East
March 6, 2020
Migrants dodge tear gas as Greek-Turkish border crisis deepens
KASTANIES, Greece/PAZARKULE, Turkey (Reuters) — Migrants stuck on the Turkish side of the border with Greece tried to dodge tear…