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Russia, Turkey agree ceasefire deal for Syria’s Idlib
Middle East
March 6, 2020
Russia, Turkey agree ceasefire deal for Syria’s Idlib
MOSCOW (Reuters) — Turkey and Russia agreed a ceasefire deal on Thursday in Syria’s Idlib region, their two leaders said…
Tripoli’s civilian airport attacked amid diplomatic impasse
Middle East
March 5, 2020
Tripoli’s civilian airport attacked amid diplomatic impasse
CAIRO (AP) — The only civilian airport in the Libyan capital of Tripoli came under direct attack by eastern-based opposition…
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…
Airstrike in northwest Syria kills 15 ahead of Moscow summit
Middle East
March 5, 2020
Airstrike in northwest Syria kills 15 ahead of Moscow summit
BEIRUT (AP) — An airstrike on a rebel-held village in northwestern Syria hit a poultry farm where several displaced families…
Russia-Turkey talks a last chance to avert Idlib calamity
Middle East
March 5, 2020
Russia-Turkey talks a last chance to avert Idlib calamity
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A summit between the Turkish and Russian leaders on Thursday may be the last chance to…
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…
Syrian government forces re-enter strategic town, Turkey vows to keep up strikes
Middle East
March 3, 2020
Syrian government forces re-enter strategic town, Turkey vows to keep up strikes
ANKARA/AMMAN (Reuters) — Syrian government forces entered parts of a strategic rebel-held town on Monday, and Turkey said it would…
Erdogan warns Europe it will have to share migrant ‘burden’
Middle East
March 2, 2020
Erdogan warns Europe it will have to share migrant ‘burden’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed Monday to keep the doors open for migrants heading for Europe, as he mounted…