Middle East
Turkey arrests four people over explosion at Tupras refinery: Anadolu
October 14, 2017
Turkey arrests four people over explosion at Tupras refinery: Anadolu
Turkish authorities arrested four people over Wednesday’s explosion in a storage tank at a Tupras refinery which killed four people,…
100 IS fighters surrender in Raqqa in 24 hours: US-led coalition
October 14, 2017
100 IS fighters surrender in Raqqa in 24 hours: US-led coalition
Dozens of Islamic State group fighters have surrendered over the past day in their one-time bastion Raqqa, the US-led coalition…
Southern Yemen leader sees independence referendum soon
October 14, 2017
Southern Yemen leader sees independence referendum soon
Yemen’s former Aden governor, who has declared a council that seeks secession for southern Yemen, said late on Friday a…
Trump strikes blow at Iran nuclear deal in major US policy shift
October 14, 2017
Trump strikes blow at Iran nuclear deal in major US policy shift
US President Donald Trump struck a blow against the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement on Friday in defiance of other world…
Israel buoyed by Trump tack against Iran atom deal but sees long way to go
October 13, 2017
Israel buoyed by Trump tack against Iran atom deal but sees long way to go
Israel was upbeat about US President Donald Trump’s anticipated announcement on Friday of major steps against the international nuclear deal…
Kurdish VP : Thousands of troops sent to Kirkuk to face ‘Iraqi threat’
October 13, 2017
Kurdish VP : Thousands of troops sent to Kirkuk to face ‘Iraqi threat’
Kurdish authorities have sent thousands more troops to the oil region of Kirkuk to confront “threats” from Iraq’s central government,…
Turkey’s Erdogan says no problem with Russian S-400 purchases: Haberturk
October 13, 2017
Turkey’s Erdogan says no problem with Russian S-400 purchases: Haberturk
President Tayyip Erdogan said there was no problem with Turkey’s planned purchase of Russian S-400 surface-to-air missile systems and talks…
Turkish troops move into al-Qaida-dominated Syrian province
October 13, 2017
Turkish troops move into al-Qaida-dominated Syrian province
Turkish armored vehicles have rolled into northwestern Syria to impose a “de-escalation zone” in a province dominated by al-Qaida-linked militants.…
Palestinian rivals Fatah, Hamas reach reconciliation deal
October 12, 2017
Palestinian rivals Fatah, Hamas reach reconciliation deal
Rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah reached a deal over political reconciliation on Thursday after Hamas agreed to hand over…
Ceasefire deal sealed for rebel pocket near Damascus
October 12, 2017
Ceasefire deal sealed for rebel pocket near Damascus
A ceasefire deal for a Syrian rebel enclave south of Damascus was reached on Thursday, brokered by Cairo and Moscow,…