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More Turkish tanks enter Syria in push against Islamic State, Kurdish militia

More Turkish tanks enter Syria in push against Islamic State, Kurdish militia

At least nine more Turkish tanks entered northern Syria on Thursday as part of an operation aimed at driving Islamic…
Iran vessels make ‘high speed intercept’ of US ship: US official

Iran vessels make ‘high speed intercept’ of US ship: US official

Four of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) vessels "harassed" a U.S. warship on Tuesday near the Strait of Hormuz,…
Syrian Kurds accuse Turkey of aggression in Syria

Syrian Kurds accuse Turkey of aggression in Syria

Syrian Kurdish officials attacked Turkey's military intervention in Syria as "a blatant aggression" and warned that Ankara was entering a…
Saudi Arabia says foils attack on Shiite mosque in Qatif

Saudi Arabia says foils attack on Shiite mosque in Qatif

Saudi security forces shot dead a suspected militant who tried to detonate explosives outside a mosque in the Qatif region…
Sisi hints at plans to run for second term in office

Sisi hints at plans to run for second term in office

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has hinted at his intention of running for a second term in office, on the…
Turkey’s Erdogan, Iraqi Kurdish leader Barzani discuss fight against militants

Turkey’s Erdogan, Iraqi Kurdish leader Barzani discuss fight against militants

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday discussed strategy in fighting Islamic State and Kurdish PKK militants with visiting Iraqi Kurdish…
Water shortages hit West Bank Palestinians, provoking war of words

Water shortages hit West Bank Palestinians, provoking war of words

At the peak of a searing summer, Palestinians living in parts of the Israeli-occupied West Bank are suffering from severe…
Russia says future use of Iran air base depends on Syria circumstances

Russia says future use of Iran air base depends on Syria circumstances

The Russian military said on Monday its aircraft operating from an Iranian air base to conduct strikes in Syria had…
In Iraq, Nigeria and now Turkey, child bombers strike

In Iraq, Nigeria and now Turkey, child bombers strike

The boy looked scared and younger than 16 when Iraqi police grabbed him on the street in the northern city…
Turkey’s Erdogan blames child bomber for attack that killed 51

Turkey’s Erdogan blames child bomber for attack that killed 51

A suicide bomber aged between 12 and 14 carried out the attack on a wedding party in the Turkish city…
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