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Erdogan rebukes Bolton over Kurdish militia comments

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
US says suspected USS Cole bombing planner killed in Yemen strike

US says suspected USS Cole bombing planner killed in Yemen strike

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Jamal al-Badawi, wanted by the United States for his suspected role in the attack on…
Thailand says Saudi woman in asylum case to be sent back

Thailand says Saudi woman in asylum case to be sent back

  A Saudi woman being held at Bangkok airport is to be sent back, Thai authorities said Monday, after she…
Iran’s central bank proposes slashing four zeros from falling currency: IRNA

Iran’s central bank proposes slashing four zeros from falling currency: IRNA

  DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s central bank has proposed slashing four zeros from the rial, state news agency IRNA reported…
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