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Istanbul prosecutor seeks arrest of Saudi officials over Khashoggi killing
Middle East
December 5, 2018
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
November 26, 2018
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
November 25, 2018
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
November 24, 2018
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
November 21, 2018
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
November 16, 2018
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
Travel
November 11, 2018
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
November 10, 2018
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
World
November 4, 2018
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
Travel
October 28, 2018
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.…