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Tue, 26 Jan 2021 12:51:41 +0200
Qatar denounces attempt to target Saudi capital
Gulf country says Saturday’s attack dangerous act against civilians, violates all international norms

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 12:47:14 +0200
Biden keeps Europe, Brazil travel ban, adds SAfrica
Ban includes US noncitizens in Europe's Schengen area, UK, Ireland, Brazil, South Africa

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 14:04:44 +0200
Oil prices down over rising COVID-19 cases, lockdowns
Brent is still under pressure of protracted lockdowns due to second wave of coronavirus

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 14:01:58 +0200
Perpetrators of deadly Baghdad attack were Iraqis: army
2 suicide bombers detonated explosives in area near al-Tayaran Square on Jan. 21

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 13:51:18 +0200
Iran’s FM happy to see Azerbaijan regain territories
Javad Zarif also scheduled to visit Armenia, Russia, Turkey as part of regional tour which had previously been postponed

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 13:51:18 +0200
Australia halts quarantine free travel with New Zealand
Air New Zealand also makes mask mandatory on all fights.

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 13:42:51 +0200
Portugal re-elects president despite low turnout
Center-right politician won landslide victory with 60.7% of votes

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 14:20:03 +0200
Iraq says 3 rockets fired at Baghdad airport
Three rockets struck the vicinity of Baghdad International Airport, according to the Iraqi Defense Ministry on Saturday.

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 14:17:22 +0200
Land mine in Somali capital kills at least 5
No group has yet claimed responsibility for deadly bombing, which hit vehicle of former lawmaker, who was injured

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 14:14:35 +0200
New phase in anti-terror op launched in eastern Turkey
Fresh campaign in domestic operation against terrorists launched in eastern Mt. Agri as part of Operation Eren-3

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 14:10:52 +0200
Trump impeachment trial to commence week of Feb. 8
Jan. 6 'was a day none of us will ever forget,' says Senate majority leader

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 15:04:36 +0200
Russia welcomes US decision to extend nuclear arms control pact
We welcome the political will but everything depends on details of proposal, says Kremlin spokesperson.

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 15:01:34 +0200
Google threatens to pull search engine in Australia
Proposed media law unworkable in its current form, says managing director of Google Australia, New Zealand

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 14:55:37 +0200
‘Where is my family?’: Uighurs dreading for relatives in China
Uighurs in Turkey want to find out about their relatives as Chinese authorities continue to take more Uighurs to controversial camps

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 14:52:44 +0200
Magnitude 5.2 earthquake rattles Ecuador
Quake strikes Guayas province, no casualties reported so far

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 14:50:56 +0200
Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan sign deal on Caspian hydrocarbon field
Two neighbors sign deep-water friendship agreement on joint exploration and development of field in Caspian Sea

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 14:48:15 +0200
Turkish foreign minister meets Belgian counterpart
Mevlut Cavusoglu holds meeting with Sophie Wilmes in Brussels

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 16:05:22 +0200
Heavy rains hit camps in Idlib
A child has hard time walking through the flood waters at the Harbanoush refugee camp after heavy rain caused floods in Idlib, Syria on January 19, 2021.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 15:49:54 +0200
Israeli army detains 17 Palestinians across West Bank
Palestinian journalist injured while covering Israeli raids.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 15:46:25 +0200
US: 3 soldiers killed in helicopter crash in New York
Soldiers were assisting police in case of possible demonstrations on Joe Biden's Inauguration Day in state capital

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 15:40:48 +0200
Turkey neutralizes 3 YPG/PKK terrorists in northern Syria
Terrorists attempted to attack Operation Euphrates zone from Tal Rifat district, says Turkish Defense Ministry

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 12:45:09 +0200
Iraq: 12 dead, 20 hurt in Baghdad twin suicide attack
Bombers struck in busy market near al-Tayaran Square in central Baghdad, say officials

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 10:23:59 +0200
Iran flexes military muscles amid high tensions with US
Iran has organized a series of military exercises in recent weeks after the US sent warships and bombers to the region.

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 17:18:28 +0200
Trump departs White House for final time
President set to speak at Joint Base Andrews before heading to Florida

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 17:14:37 +0200
Pakistan conducts ballistic missile test
Army says Shaheen-III has range of 2,750 km

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 17:10:52 +0200
Egypt restores diplomatic ties with Qatar
Move follows reconciliation agreement with Qatar signed by Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Egypt

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 14:34:31 +0200
Turkey: Search for missing from sunk ship continues
2 more bodies identified days after cargo ship sinks in Black Sea

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 14:31:22 +0200
Iran holds military drill on coast of Sea of Oman
Iran Army's commando units along with military vehicles participate in Iran's military drill along the coast of the Gulf of Oman, in Makran, Iran on January 19, 2021.

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 14:23:18 +0200
Death toll from Indonesia earthquake climbs to 90
Search and rescue team recovered 18 more people from rubble, say authorities

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 14:20:45 +0200
Magnitude 6.4 earthquake hits Argentina
Quake strikes west-central San Juan province, no casualties reported so far

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 14:17:16 +0200
Eruption from at Mount Etna
A photo taken from the village of Milo near Catania shows eruption from at Mount Etna, characterized by a strombolian activity on the top of the volcano and lava flows along the entire Southeast crater on January 19, 2021.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 15:26:12 +0200
Turkey: Palau-flagged ship sinks in Black Sea
6 crew members rescued, 3 others found dead, says Turkish Transport Ministry

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 15:24:04 +0200
Kuwait emir accepts government resignation
Emir asked gov't to stay on in a caretaker capacity until new cabinet is formed

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 15:21:26 +0200
UAE suspends visa waiver agreement with Israel
UAE became 1st Arab country whose citizens could enter Israel without visa

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 15:16:57 +0200
Egypt seizes assets of 89 Muslim Brotherhood figures
Group members include heirs of Egypt's late President Mohamed Morsi.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 15:14:11 +0200
China imposes sanctions on US officials over Taiwan
Move comes days after Mike Pompeo eased restrictions on contacts between American and Taiwanese officials

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 11:17:10 +0200
Israeli army launches raids on Gaza Strip
Airstrikes come after 2 rockets fired from Gaza Strip

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 16:01:47 +0200
US says China committed 'possibly genocide' in Xinjiang
'Chinese government intentionally working to destroy Uighur, other minority families, religious adherence,' report says

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 11:32:15 +0200
Syrian National Army thwarts infiltration attempt
Regime forces suffer heavy losses, say Syrian National Army sources

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 11:24:34 +0200
Kazakhstan Cabinet resigns after parliamentary polls
President Tokayev signs decree allowing current Cabinet members to continue their duties until new government is formed

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 16:20:27 +0200
Iranian-Chinese bitcoin farm shut amid power outages
Unprecedented surge in demand for electricity has led to frequent blackouts in country in recent weeks

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 16:13:52 +0200
German economy narrows for 1st time in 11 years
Pandemic hits industry and services sectors in Germany, says statistics office

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 16:02:17 +0200
Israeli army detains 41 Palestinians across West Bank
Increase in number of virus infections put detainees’ lives in ‘double danger,’ says Palestinian Prisoners Society

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 11:44:42 +0200
Large fire devastates Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh
Victims have been relocated and no deaths reported, says refugee commissioner

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 11:41:53 +0200
New Jordanian government wins confidence vote
Lawmakers vote 88-38 in favor of new government headed by Premier Bishr Al-Khasawneh

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 11:39:13 +0200
Turkish, Azerbaijani ministers discuss post-war developments
Turkey to continue supporting Azerbaijan in building peace, says Mevlut Cavusoglu

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 11:28:54 +0200
Air in Tehran ‘unbreathable’ as pollution peaks
This year has seen air quality index touching dangerously high levels not only in Tehran but also other major cities.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 16:40:12 +0200
Iran launches missile drill amid tensions
Tensions in the region between Tehran, Washington soaring in final days of Trump administration

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 16:34:27 +0200
Any EU state can sue Facebook: Advocate general
EU court’s advisory opinion says all EU countries can challenge Facebook for data privacy breaches

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 13:56:44 +0200
Israel approves new 530 settler homes in East Jerusalem
New units include 400 in Gilo settlement and 130 units in Ramat Shlomo settlement

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 13:54:14 +0200
Opposition leader Navalny to return to Russia
Russian opposition leader plans to return on Sunday, he announces on Twitter.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 13:49:07 +0200
25 killed as Israel launches attacks in eastern Syria
Attacks target position of regime forces, pro-Iran militias in Deir ez-Zor and Al-Bukamal

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 13:45:13 +0200
Kuwaiti government resigns amid dispute with parliament
Resignation came 1 month after government was formed

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 17:03:26 +0200
Sudan-Ethiopia military conflict looms as tension rises
Sudanese military source says Ethiopian raids resulted in death of civilians

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 16:56:13 +0200
3 terrorists ‘neutralized’ in eastern Turkey
Anti-terror operations carried out in eastern Bitlis province, says Interior Ministry

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 13:29:16 +0200
EU urges Iran to fulfill obligations of nuclear deal
EU continues to support Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, says Josep Borrell

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 13:26:39 +0200
Facebook aims to legalize use or sell WhatsApp users' data
Terming data valuable asset, experts believe it can be used for building perception management.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 13:24:34 +0200
Oman's sultan issues decree to appoint crown prince
Another decree issued to set new mechanism for power transfer

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 13:12:10 +0200
Trump era staggers to its end… For now
Donald Trump is simply the current manifestation of trends in US society and politics that have been developing for decades

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 16:38:54 +0200
Turkish forces destroy 6 PKK terrorist shelters
Gendarmerie command destroys terror group’s shelters, supplies, ammunition in eastern Turkey

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 16:31:08 +0200
Israeli PM approves 800 new settlement units in W. Bank
The new settlement units will be constructed in the northern West Bank

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 16:28:06 +0200
Palestine to sue buyers of Israeli settlement products
Threat came one day after first commercial shipment of goods from Israeli settlements was flown to UAE

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 16:23:03 +0200
Assad’s cousin calls on regime to abide by Constitution
Syrian business tycoon Makhlouf demands Assad implement constitutional articles protecting private property

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 11:48:11 +0200
Ruling party leads in Kazakhstan's parliamentary polls
Nur Otan party wins nearly 72% of Sunday’s vote

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 11:41:36 +0200
3 killed, over 62,000 evacuated as floods hit Thailand
13 evacuation points opened for affected families, says Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 11:37:25 +0200
Biden team wants better ties: Turkish official
'Our contacts with the transition team so far are very positive,' says Turkey's presidential spokesman in TV interview

Sat, 09 Jan 2021 18:05:32 +0200
Indonesian aircraft with 62 on board missing
Sriwijaya Air SJY 182 flying from capital Jakarta to Pontianak lost contact at 2.40 pm local time, say authorities

Sat, 09 Jan 2021 14:09:16 +0200
Twitter permanently suspends Trump's account
'We have permanently suspended the account due to the risk of further incitement of violence,' says company

Sat, 09 Jan 2021 14:06:26 +0200
Turkish World cultural atlas introduced in Kazakhstan
Prepared by International Turkic Academy, Turkish World: Historical and Cultural Atlas promoted in Nur-Sultan

Sat, 09 Jan 2021 13:56:44 +0200
Elderly Palestinian wounded by Israeli soldiers
72-year-old Suleyman al-Hezalin assaulted during peaceful West Bank protest

Sat, 09 Jan 2021 13:36:48 +0200
Japan, Brazil sign deal for Amazon's biodiversity
Japanese, Brazilian foreign ministers agree to coordinate in fields of digital economy, environmental protection, says Kyodo

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 16:38:59 +0200
Israeli police prevent entry to Al-Aqsa Mosque
Israeli police did not allow Palestinians to enter the Masjid al-Aqsa, citing Kovid-19 measures as a reason. Palestinians who wanted to pray in front of the Old City gates were removed from the area.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 14:58:52 +0200
Sri Lanka sticks to cremate COVID-19 Muslim victims
Government decision based on CCPDL report also recommended burial of COVID-19 victims as another safe method.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 14:55:35 +0200
Screen time for children leads to sleep problem: Doctor
Use of mobile phones, tablets should be restricted, especially before bedtime, says Turkish doctor

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 12:09:11 +0200
Israel detains Palestinian elder for using slingshot
Said Arma's photo went viral last week using slingshot against Israeli forces

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 11:38:16 +0200
Death toll rises to 5 at Capitol riots in US capital
Officer Brian D. Sicknick becomes 5th person to die from Wednesday's riots in Washington, DC

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 11:34:57 +0200
Oil prices up still buoyed by OPEC+ output cut
Oil prices started Friday with increases, boosted by Saudi Arabia’s voluntary oil production cut decision to end friction between OPEC+ countries on output cut rates.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 11:17:21 +0200
Turkey 'neutralizes' 4 PKK terrorists in northern Iraq
Terrorists neutralized in air operations in Avasin and Gara regions, says National Defense Ministry

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 15:49:05 +0200
Turkey, Albania discuss defense cooperation
Albanian Prime Minister Rama and Turkish Vice President Oktay visit defense firm in capital Ankara

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 14:27:05 +0200
S.Korean officials head to Iran over seized oil tanker
Delegation to negotiate release of tanker, crew seized by Iranian authorities in waters of Persian Gulf

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 14:17:34 +0200
YPG/PKK siege on Syria zone ends as Russia steps in
Terror group, Assad regime forces release detainees in NE Syria after successful mediation by Russians, sources say.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 14:14:01 +0200
Bomb attack in Somalia kills 3, injures 7
Country's prison chief escapes attack claimed by al-Shabaab

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 14:05:07 +0200
More US officials mull resigning after Capitol chaos
Several senior White House officials step down after Trump’s supporters storm Capitol building

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 11:13:19 +0200
UN head 'saddened' by violence in US Capitol
'It is important that political leaders impress on their followers the need to refrain from violence,' says Guterres

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 11:02:20 +0200
Twitter, Facebook, Instagram lock Trump's accounts
Twitter, Facebook and Instagram locked US President Donald Trump's accounts for varying amounts of time Wednesday over his inflammatory rhetoric after his supporters besieged the Capitol building.

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 15:50:38 +0200
Military helicopter crashed into the pole in Turkey
While a gendarme helicopter in the Sabiha Gökçen Airport General Aviation apron was trying to move to the parking position, the tail part hit the lighting pole and the helicopter was damaged due to the impact.

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 15:07:18 +0200
Interesting mosques from Africa
Interesting mosques from Africa...

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 14:51:36 +0200
China says still negotiating WHO team's visit
Statement comes day after WHO chief expressed dismay over delay in entry of investigators studying COVID-19 origins

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 14:46:57 +0200
3 Kashmiris India killed were not militants: Families
The controversy over last week’s killing of three Kashmiri men by Indian forces continues to grow as families of the victims stand firm on their demand for a probe into what they say was a fake encounter.

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 14:42:31 +0200
Palestinian detainee held by Israel for 39 years
Younis was detained before the signing of Oslo Accords in 1993

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 11:57:30 +0200
Afghan peace talks may suffer from Trump's departure
Experts do not see total breakdown but think Biden may seek review of Doha agreement

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 11:50:31 +0200
Oil prices soar after surprise OPEC+ output cut
Group agrees to cut production by 925,000 barrels per day in Feb. and 850,000 barrels per day in March from January rate

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 11:12:03 +0200
Turkey neutralizes 7 more YPG/PKK terrorists in Syria
Terrorists were trying to infiltrate Operation Peace Spring area, says Turkish Defense Ministry

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 16:31:12 +0200
Million dollar accident at the parking lot
A video posted to Twitter shows the roofs of several automobiles completely caved in under the weight of a collapsing parking garage in Saudi Arabia. The footage shows the vehicles after being recovered from the collapse that happened in October.

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 15:11:02 +0200
Pakistan welcomes Saudi - Qatari border reopening
Islamabad hails decision to reopen borders between Saudi Arabia and Qatar

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 15:08:12 +0200
China calls for return of US in Iran nuclear accord
China urges lifting sanctions against Iran and creating conditions for return of nuclear deal commitments

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 15:05:43 +0200
Saudi, Qatari leaders hug ahead of Gulf summit
Saudi Arabia, Qatar agree to reopen airspace, border, in a move signaling end to years-long Gulf crisis

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 14:54:58 +0200
Iran records first case of new coronavirus variant
Passenger coming from UK found carrying new virus variant.

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 11:52:05 +0200
Sudan pulls out of 'direct' Nile dam talks
Khartoum says talks with Egypt, Ethiopia must be held with African Union's mediation

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 11:49:19 +0200
Muslim scholars union hails effort to end Gulf rift
Saudi Arabia, Qatar reopened airspace, border, in a move that signals an end to years-long Gulf crisis



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