Middle East
Turkey building boom turning to bust as economy slows
January 9, 2019
Turkey building boom turning to bust as economy slows
Deep in a provincial region of northwestern Turkey, it looks like a mirage — hundreds of luxury houses built in…
UN asks Australia to consider Saudi teen for ‘refugee resettlement’
January 9, 2019
UN asks Australia to consider Saudi teen for ‘refugee resettlement’
The UN has said an 18-year-old Saudi woman who fled her family is a legitimate refugee and has asked…
Pompeo launches Mideast tour vowing no IS return
January 8, 2019
Pompeo launches Mideast tour vowing no IS return
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived Tuesday in Jordan on a Middle East tour to show commitment to…
Erdogan rebukes Bolton over Kurdish militia comments
January 8, 2019
Erdogan rebukes Bolton over Kurdish militia comments
ANKARA (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan rebuked Washington’s national security adviser on Tuesday for demanding that Turkey does not harm…
Australia to ‘consider’ Saudi woman’s asylum plea
January 8, 2019
Australia to ‘consider’ Saudi woman’s asylum plea
Australia said Tuesday it will “carefully consider” the asylum claim of an 18-year-old Saudi woman who fled alleged abuse…
Turkey’s 12,000-year-old Hasankeyf about to be engulfed
January 8, 2019
Turkey’s 12,000-year-old Hasankeyf about to be engulfed
From the ancient citadel overlooking the valley, Ridvan Ayhan looks at the Tigris with a furrowed brow. The river that…
Asylum assessment of Saudi woman in Thailand to take days: UNHCR
January 8, 2019
Asylum assessment of Saudi woman in Thailand to take days: UNHCR
The asylum claim of a young Saudi woman who resisted deportation from Thailand in a gripping, live-tweeted ordeal will…
Turkey orders arrest of 100 soldiers over suspected Gulen links: Anadolu
January 7, 2019
Turkey orders arrest of 100 soldiers over suspected Gulen links: Anadolu
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish prosecutors ordered the detention of 100 soldiers over suspected links to the network of the…
Khamenei aide says US approached him in Kabul seeking talks with Iran
January 7, 2019
Khamenei aide says US approached him in Kabul seeking talks with Iran
DUBAI (Reuters) – A close aide to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday US officials had…
Thailand halts plan to expel Saudi teen barricaded in her hotel room
January 7, 2019
Thailand halts plan to expel Saudi teen barricaded in her hotel room
BANGKOK/DUBAI (Reuters) – Thailand halted plans on Monday to expel an 18-year-old Saudi woman fleeing her family after she…