Greece, Turkey seek closer ties with Erdogan visit, but no quick fixes
ATHENS/ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will make a historic visit to Greece this week, a sign that relations between the two countries are…
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UNLOCK Blockchain Forum offers Blockchain Startups from around the World Free space to showcase their solutions
The UNLOCK Blockchain Forum which is set to take place between January 14th and 15th 2018 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Dubai is opening…
Spotlight: Turkey and Russia on chessboard for a play on Syrian Kurds issue: analysts
ANKARA, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) — The disagreement about the position of Syrian Kurds deepens between Turkey and Russia despite their close dialogue in efforts for…
Pakistan to continue extending unequivocal support to Azerbaijan on Nagorno-Karabakh issue – FM (Exclusive)
Pakistan will continue to extend its unequivocal support to Azerbaijan on the Nagorno-Karabakh issue, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said in an exclusive interview…
Coalition Says Fewer Than 3,000 IS Fighters Remain in Iraq and Syria
BAGHDAD — The United States-led international coalition fighting Islamic State estimates that fewer than 3,000 fighters belonging to the hardline Sunni militant group remain in…
Turkey’s president: Banker’s New York trial is US conspiracy
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday that the New York trial of a Turkish banker is a U.S. conspiracy being staged to “blackmail” and “blemish” his…
EU and US disagree on Iran and Israel
The US and EU’s top diplomats diverged on Middle East policy, while celebrating their “partnership” on Tuesday (5 December). EU foreign relations chief Federica Mogherini…
Car bomb blast kills eight in Syria
An explosives-laden bus blew up Tuesday in a predominantly pro-government neighbourhood of the central Syrian city of Homs that has been repeatedly targeted, killing eight…
Saudi oil minister talks of strengthening ties on Iraq visit
BASRA, Iraq (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s oil minister says relations between the kingdom and Baghdad are improving. Khalid al-Falih spoke during a visit to the…
Arab, Muslim opposition building to any US nod on Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (AP) — Vociferous Arab and Muslim opposition was building Tuesday to any possible U.S. recognition of the hotly contested city of Jerusalem as Israel’s…