Turkey
Turkey starts filling huge Tigris river dam, activists say
Middle East
August 2, 2019
Turkey starts filling huge Tigris river dam, activists say
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey has started filling a huge hydroelectric dam on the Tigris river, a lawmaker and activists said,…
Syria regime agrees to Idlib truce if buffer zone implemented
Middle East
August 2, 2019
Syria regime agrees to Idlib truce if buffer zone implemented
The Syrian government has agreed to a truce in the war-torn northwestern region of Idlib on condition a Turkish-Russian buffer-zone…
Fannon: US against any tensions in East Mediterranean region
Business
July 28, 2019
Fannon: US against any tensions in East Mediterranean region
The US Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources Francis Fannon said that his country is closely monitoring the situation…
Turkey determined to destroy ‘terror corridor’ in Syria
Middle East
July 27, 2019
Turkey determined to destroy ‘terror corridor’ in Syria
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday his country is determined to destroy what he called…
Sisi discusses Eastern Mediterranean Gas Forum’s importance to region
Business
July 27, 2019
Sisi discusses Eastern Mediterranean Gas Forum’s importance to region
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Thursday received the delegation heads participating in the second ministerial meeting of the Eastern…
Egypt’s SIS condemns interview of HRW official on pro-Muslim Brotherhood channel
Egypt
July 22, 2019
Egypt’s SIS condemns interview of HRW official on pro-Muslim Brotherhood channel
Egypt’s State Information Service (SIS) released a statement strongly condemning an interview broadcast on the “Mekamleen” Channel between Presenter Mohamed…
Migrants hurt in North Macedonia after driver jumps from moving truck
Middle East
July 21, 2019
Migrants hurt in North Macedonia after driver jumps from moving truck
SKOPJE (Reuters) – Police in North Macedonia said on Saturday that 34 Afghan migrants have been injured in a highway…
Report: Lawyer files lawsuit to ban Turkish products from entering Egyptian market
Business
July 20, 2019
Report: Lawyer files lawsuit to ban Turkish products from entering Egyptian market
Egyptian lawyer Tarek Mahmoud filed a case with the Administrative Court in Cairo on Saturday demanding the cancellation of trade agreements…
Fifteen migrants killed in southeastern Turkey bus crash
Middle East
July 18, 2019
Fifteen migrants killed in southeastern Turkey bus crash
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Fifteen illegal migrants were killed and more than 20 injured in a minibus crash in southeast Turkey…
Turkey’s economy to contract in 2019, limited growth ahead: Reuters Poll
Economy
July 17, 2019
Turkey’s economy to contract in 2019, limited growth ahead: Reuters Poll
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s economy is expected to contract in 2019 for the first time in a decade and to…