Flights from Istanbul’s Ataturk airport cancelled after Turkey’s attempted military coup
All flights from Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport have been canceled, a Reuters witness said on Friday, citing a pilot, after the military said it had taken…
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PM Yıldırım confirms a coup attempt in Turkey, says the attempt will not be successful
Turkey’s Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım late Friday said a group within Turkey’s military was engaged in what appeared to be an attempted coup. Yıldırım said…
Military coup in Turkey – updating news
11:13pm Several reports of gunfire as protests grow There is now shooting at Istanbul airport apparently. The Turkish parliament building is surrounded by tanks. 11:03pm Erdogan…
Both of Istanbul’s Bosphorus bridges are closed – URGENT
Gendarmerie has blocked entrances to bridges in Istanbul from the Anatolian to the European side of the city on July 15. Doğan News Agency reported…
No Sense of Pride Over Israel’s Feeble Justices
Hundreds of protesters gathered Thursday outside the Beersheba city council building to protest the cancellation of the city’s first-ever Gay Pride parade. Organizers had canceled…
Endless features of Dubai: 5 hidden or unknown to many shopping malls
Escape the heat and the crowds by exploring Dubai’s hidden shopping gems Dubai has some of the biggest malls in the world, but conquering them…
Yemen’s Hadi threatens to boycott peace talks
Spokesman for President Hadi threatens boycott of talks if UN envoy pushes for unity government with Houthi rebels Yemen’s government threatened on Thursday to boycott…
UNESCO Announces 4 New World Heritage Sites
Four new sites made it to the World Heritage list of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The new sites, announced Friday,…
Muslims call for unity after the terrorist attacks in Nice
Sunni Islam’s leading seat of learning Al-Azhar on Friday condemned a deadly truck attack in Nice on France’s national holiday, urging unity to “rid the…
Israel Freezes Postal Service to Gaza Over Alleged Weapons Smuggling
Israeli authorities have frozen mail services to the Gaza Strip via the Erez crossing. “Israel is halting mail service to the Gaza Strip in light…