Qatar affirms its position on Palestinian issue
ANKARA
Qatar on Sunday said it stands by Palestinians and that the long-standing conflict with Israel should be resolved by addressing its root causes, according to the country's official news...
Iran speaker slams Rouhani’s gov’t over US sanctions
TEHRAN
Iran’s Parliament Speaker Baqer Ghalibaf has criticized the “passive” reactions of the Hassan Rouhani’s government to the US move to re-impose sanctions on Tehran.
Speaking during a plenary session of...
UAE's Habtoor Group plans to open office in Israel
ABU DHABI, UAE
Dubai conglomerate Al-Habtoor Group said Sunday it plans to open a representative office in Israel, days after the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel signed an agreement...
Railway to be built between Iraq's Mosul, Turkey
BAGHDAD
A railway will be built between Iraq's Mosul and Turkey, according to the governor of Mosul on Sunday.
A team of engineers with the support of Turkish companies will start...
Iraq captures 2 Daesh/ISIS militants in Baghdad
BAGHDAD
Iraqi security forces arrested two militants from the Daesh/ISIS terrorist group in raids in the capital Baghdad, according to the Defense Ministry on Sunday.
A ministry statement said the two...
Dozens of Israeli settlers storm Al-Aqsa complex
JERUSALEM
Dozens of Israeli settlers forced their way into Jerusalem’s flashpoint Al-Aqsa complex on Sunday in celebration of the Jewish New Year.
In a statement, the Jerusalem Awqaf Department said 76...
US facing international isolation: Iran
TEHRAN
The Iranian Foreign Ministry said Sunday the US was facing international isolation over its decision to re-impose sanctions on Tehran, according to the official IRNA news agency.
“The US stands...
US re-imposing UN sanctions on Iran despite objection
WASHINGTON
The US declared Saturday the re-imposition of biting UN sanctions on Iran that were lifted as part of a 2015 nuclear accord struck with world powers in a process...
Official: Palestinian head under pressure to talk to US
RAMALLAH
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas refused to negotiate with the US although he was under pressure from Arab countries, a Fatah movement official said Sunday.
“President Abbas is facing unprecedented pressure...
Saudi Arabia: 5 wounded in Houthi rocket attack
RIYADH
At least five people were injured in a rocket attack in southwestern Saudi Arabia, local media said Sunday.
The Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported that the rocket in Jazan was...
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2 far-left DHKP-C terror suspects arrested in Istanbul
ISTANBUL
Turkish police arrested two people in Istanbul over their suspected links to the far-left DHKP-C terror group, a security source said on Monday.
The suspects,...
Yemeni minister accuses Iran of destabilizing region
SANAA
A Yemeni minister on Monday accused Iran of exporting terrorism and chaos in the region.
The accusation by Information Minister Moammar al-Eryani followed the US...
Make polluters pay, trends in Africa
YAOUNDE, Cameroon/ANKARA
Many civil society groups in Africa have joined their global counterparts demanding that governments should put costs on polluting industries, responsible for damaging...
‘Digital learning faces hurdles amid pandemic’
ANKARA
With the novel coronavirus pandemic showing no signs of abating, homes have turned into classrooms and parents have taken on the role of teaching...
Turkish video conferencing app passes first test
ANKARA
Turkey's new domestically developed video conferencing application passed its first test as the platform for an international security and defense event in the capital...