Turkey
Former Turkish PM Davutoglu forms new party in challenge to Erdogan
Middle East
December 12, 2019
Former Turkish PM Davutoglu forms new party in challenge to Erdogan
ANKARA (Reuters) – Former Turkish prime minister Ahmet Davutoglu, once a close ally to President Tayyip Erdogan, applied on Thursday…
U.S. Senate committee approves Turkey sanctions bill
Middle East
December 12, 2019
U.S. Senate committee approves Turkey sanctions bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Senate committee backed legislation on Wednesday to impose sanctions on Turkey after its offensive in…
Turkey hints it could bar US from using key air bases
Middle East
December 11, 2019
Turkey hints it could bar US from using key air bases
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s foreign minister suggested Wednesday that the United States could be barred from using two strategic…
Greece says Libya-Turkish deal invalid, in bad faith
Middle East
December 10, 2019
Greece says Libya-Turkish deal invalid, in bad faith
ATHENS (Reuters) — Greece has lodged objections to the United Nations over an accord between Libya and Turkey mapping out…
Egypt won’t accept any tampering at the western borders: Parliament Speaker
Egypt
December 9, 2019
Egypt won’t accept any tampering at the western borders: Parliament Speaker
Egypt’s Parliament Speaker Ali Abdel-Aal on Monday said that his country will stand strongly against any threats to its interests,…
Air strikes kill at least 20 in Syria’s Idlib: Observatory, activists
Middle East
December 8, 2019
Air strikes kill at least 20 in Syria’s Idlib: Observatory, activists
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Air strikes by Syrian government and Russian forces killed at least 20 people in rebel-held northwestern Syria…
Greece expels Libyan ambassador in dispute with Turkey
Middle East
December 6, 2019
Greece expels Libyan ambassador in dispute with Turkey
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece ordered the expulsion of the Libyan ambassador Friday, in the latest escalation of a dispute…
NATO unity on the line as feuding leaders meet
World
December 4, 2019
NATO unity on the line as feuding leaders meet
NATO leaders will attempt to make a convincing show of unity on Wednesday when they meet to conclude a summit…
Turkey threatens to block NATO plan on summit eve
Middle East
December 3, 2019
Turkey threatens to block NATO plan on summit eve
LONDON (Reuters) — Turkey will oppose a NATO plan to defend Baltic countries unless the alliance backs it in recognizing…
After Libya arms embargo breaches, U.N. Security Council warns countries to stop
Middle East
December 3, 2019
After Libya arms embargo breaches, U.N. Security Council warns countries to stop
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) — The United Nations Security Council called on all countries on Monday to implement an arms embargo…