Middle East
Celebrations in Damascus after Turkish army says takes power
July 16, 2016
Celebrations in Damascus after Turkish army says takes power
Supporters of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad celebrated on Saturday after the Turkish army said it was seizing power from President…
Turkish forces crush attempted military coup
July 16, 2016
Turkish forces crush attempted military coup
Forces loyal to the Turkish government fought on Saturday to crush the remnants of a military coup attempt which crumbled…
US House passes Iran sanctions, financial services measures
July 15, 2016
US House passes Iran sanctions, financial services measures
The U.S. House of Representatives passed two pieces of legislation linked to the international nuclear agreement with Iran on Thursday,…
Former Afghan spy chief says letters show Pakistan supports militants
July 15, 2016
Former Afghan spy chief says letters show Pakistan supports militants
The former head of Afghanistan's main intelligence agency released documents on Thursday which he said showed that Pakistani intelligence services…
Kerry meets with Putin about cooperating against Islamic State in Syria
July 15, 2016
Kerry meets with Putin about cooperating against Islamic State in Syria
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with Russian President Vladimir Putin about boosting military and intelligence cooperation against Islamic…
UK-Turkey ties stronger than Boris Johnson’s quips: Turkish official
July 14, 2016
UK-Turkey ties stronger than Boris Johnson’s quips: Turkish official
Turkey will draw a line under disparaging comments by Britain's new foreign secretary Boris Johnson about President Tayyip Erdogan and…
Aleppo rebels brace for long Syrian government siege
July 13, 2016
Aleppo rebels brace for long Syrian government siege
Rebel areas of Aleppo have stockpiled enough basic supplies to survive months of siege by Syrian pro-government forces that cut…
Germany will recall soldiers from Turkey if MP visit blocked: vice chancellor
July 13, 2016
Germany will recall soldiers from Turkey if MP visit blocked: vice chancellor
Germany will recall soldiers serving at the Incirlik airbase in Turkey if Ankara continues blocking German lawmakers from visiting the…
Saudi Arabia’s new jihadists: poorly trained but hard to stop
July 13, 2016
Saudi Arabia’s new jihadists: poorly trained but hard to stop
Technical hitches limited the death tolls in three suicide attacks in Saudi Arabia but the apparent coordination of the blasts…
Saudi prosecutors bring charges over Grand Mosque crane disaster: newspaper
July 12, 2016
Saudi prosecutors bring charges over Grand Mosque crane disaster: newspaper
Suspects including engineers and two government employees will face trial in Saudi Arabia over the deaths of 107 people when…