Nice terror attack: Emiratis safe in France, says UAE embassy in Paris
The UAE embassy in Paris said on Friday that there were no Emiratis among the casualties in Thursday night’s lorry attack in Nice, according to…
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144,200 Palestinian refugees are in Syria since 2011
More than 144,200 Palestine refugees living in Syria have sought fled the violence since 2011, according to the Action Group for Palestinians of Syria. In…
Tunisians, Algerians among dead in Nice attack
At least three Tunisians and three Algerians were among the 84 people killed when a Tunisian-born man ploughed a truck into crowds in the French…
Celebrations in Damascus after Turkish army says takes power
Hundreds of cheering people took to the streets of Damascus early on Saturday and celebratory gunfire erupted after Turkey’s army said it seized power from…
Loud explosion heard in capital Ankara
A Military helicopter opened fire over capital Ankara, as witnesses heard an explosion in the capital after a group from the military announced that it…
Dollar spikes against Turkish lira amid apparent attempted coup in Turkey
The U.S. dollar gained as much as 5.5 percent against the Turkish lira after a group within Turkey’s military apparently attempted to overthrow the government on…
EU source says Turkey coup “looks well orchestrated”, “not just a few colonels”
A coup attempt in Turkey involves a substantial part of the military and “not just a few colonels”, a European Union source monitoring events in…
Erdoğan calls on citizens to streets, airports to resist against coup attemp
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in a phone call to broadcaster CNN Turk says he remains the president of the country and the head of the…
Oil prices rose after news of an apparent military coup in Turkey
Oil prices rose after news of an apparent military coup in Turkey. Internationally traded Brent crude was up about 1.05 percent. U.S. West Texas Intermediate…
Obama briefed on ‘unfolding situation’ in Turkey
The White House says President Barack Obama has been briefed on developments in key NATO ally Turkey where the military claims to have seized power…