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Istanbul prosecutor seeks arrest of Saudi officials over Khashoggi killing
Middle East

Istanbul prosecutor seeks arrest of Saudi officials over Khashoggi killing

  ANKARA (Reuters) – Istanbul’s chief prosecutor has filed warrants for the arrest of a top aide to Saudi Arabia’s…
Four Turkish soldiers killed in helicopter crash in central Istanbul: governor
Middle East

Four Turkish soldiers killed in helicopter crash in central Istanbul: governor

  ANKARA (Reuters) – Four Turkish soldiers were killed and another was wounded on Monday after a military helicopter crashed…
Adib demands Arab countries check embassies in Turkey for bugs
Middle East

Adib demands Arab countries check embassies in Turkey for bugs

Prominent television anchor Amr Adib demanded Arab countries, specifically Egypt, to check for surveillance bugs in their respective embassies in…
Senior Saudi prince says CIA cannot be trusted on Khashoggi conclusion
Middle East

Senior Saudi prince says CIA cannot be trusted on Khashoggi conclusion

  A senior Saudi prince cast doubt upon the reported CIA finding that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered…
US to give Saudis a pass even if Crown Prince behind murder
Middle East

US to give Saudis a pass even if Crown Prince behind murder

President Donald Trump vowed Tuesday to stick by ally Saudi Arabia even while admitting that de facto leader Crown Prince…
Turkish police detain academics in probe of prominent rights activist: media
Middle East

Turkish police detain academics in probe of prominent rights activist: media

  ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish police detained six people including two academics on Friday as part of an investigation into…
Iraq rail service back on track after war with Islamic State
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Iraq rail service back on track after war with Islamic State

BAGHDAD/FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) – At Baghdad’s grand but half-empty railway station, a single train is sputtering to life. It is…
Erdogan: Saudi officials, others heard tapes of writer death
Middle East

Erdogan: Saudi officials, others heard tapes of writer death

  Officials from Saudi Arabia, the United States, Germany, France and Britain have listened to audio recordings related to the…
Poroshenko, Orthodox patriarch sign accord on independent Ukraine church
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Poroshenko, Orthodox patriarch sign accord on independent Ukraine church

Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko and the Istanbul-based Orthodox patriarch on Saturday signed an accord that paves the way for the…
Istanbul to unveil new airport, seeks to be world’s biggest
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Istanbul to unveil new airport, seeks to be world’s biggest

ISTANBUL (AP) — Recep Tayyip Erdogan has held plenty of grand opening ceremonies in his 15 years at Turkey’s helm.…
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