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Erdogan holds Brussels talks as EU mulls taking in child refugees
Middle East
March 9, 2020
Erdogan holds Brussels talks as EU mulls taking in child refugees
Migration crisis talks were set to be held between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and senior EU officials in Brussels…
Migrants dodge tear gas as Greek-Turkish border crisis deepens
Middle East
March 6, 2020
Migrants dodge tear gas as Greek-Turkish border crisis deepens
KASTANIES, Greece/PAZARKULE, Turkey (Reuters) — Migrants stuck on the Turkish side of the border with Greece tried to dodge tear…
Turkey vows justice for migrant killed at border with Greece
Middle East
March 5, 2020
Turkey vows justice for migrant killed at border with Greece
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey has vowed to seek justice for a migrant it says was killed on the border…
Clashes erupt on Greece-Turkey border as migrants seek entry
Middle East
March 4, 2020
Clashes erupt on Greece-Turkey border as migrants seek entry
KASTANIES, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities were firing tear gas and stun grenades Wednesday morning to repulse a push by…
Turkey, Russia face off in Syria as fighting escalates, plane shot down
Middle East
March 3, 2020
Turkey, Russia face off in Syria as fighting escalates, plane shot down
REYHANLI, Turkey/AMMAN (Reuters) — Turkey shot down a Syrian government warplane on Tuesday over northwest Syria, where fighting has intensified…
EU diplomats head to Turkey amid migrant crisis
Middle East
March 3, 2020
EU diplomats head to Turkey amid migrant crisis
Top EU diplomats headed to Turkey on Tuesday amid concern over a fresh migrant crisis, as Austria accused Ankara of…
Greece blocks migrant swell at Turkey border
Middle East
March 1, 2020
Greece blocks migrant swell at Turkey border
Greece said Sunday it has blocked nearly 10,000 migrants at its border with Turkey, which opened its gates to Europe…
Turkey raises migrant pressure on EU over Syria conflict
Middle East
February 29, 2020
Turkey raises migrant pressure on EU over Syria conflict
Turkey on Saturday threatened to allow tens of thousands of refugees to leave for Europe and warned Damascus will “pay…
Turkey says will not stop Syrian refugees reaching Europe after troops killed
Middle East
February 28, 2020
Turkey says will not stop Syrian refugees reaching Europe after troops killed
ANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) — Turkey will no longer stop Syrian refugees from reaching Europe, a senior Turkish official said, as Ankara…
Egypt’s Mohamed Salah to become first ambassador for UN Instant Network Schools program
Egypt
February 26, 2020
Egypt’s Mohamed Salah to become first ambassador for UN Instant Network Schools program
The United Nations has announced their selection of Egyptian football star and Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah to become the first…