Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich ‘eligible to be Israeli citizen’
The Russian-Jewish billionaire owner of Chelsea football club, Roman Abramovich, has flown to Tel Aviv after being found eligible for Israeli citizenship. Immigration officials told…
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Turkey: 20 soldiers arrested over suspected FETO links
At least 20 soldiers were arrested across Turkey on Tuesday over suspected links to the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO), the group behind the July 2016…
Jordan’s Islamic Action Front urges gov’t to step down
The Islamic Action Front (IAF), the political arm of Jordan’s Muslim Brotherhood group, has called on the government of Prime Minister Hani al-Mulki to step…
Russia: Only Syrian forces should be stationed on Israel border
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said that only Syrian forces should be present in areas alongside the country’s border with Israel and Jordan, as rebels in southern…
Erdogan: Strong government needs strong parliament
A strong government needs a strong parliament, Turkey’s president said Monday, noting that the alliance between his ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party and the Nationalist…
Israel’s Iron Dome shoots down rocket fire from Gaza Strip
A barrage of mortar shells were fired from the Gaza Strip at southern Israel on Tuesday, the army said, as tensions in the border area…
Turkey: 42 PKK terrorists neutralized over last week
A total of 42 terrorists, including three on Turkey’s wanted list, were “neutralized” during counter-terrorism operations across Turkey over the past week, the Interior Ministry…
EU foreign ministers seek to keep Iran nuclear deal alive
European Union foreign ministers were seeking to protect the bloc’s strategic and economic interests in Iran in the wake of the U.S. withdrawal from the…
Iraq’s Supreme Court rejects appeal to cancel election results
Iraq’s Federal Supreme Court has rejected a request to cancel the country’s recent parliamentary election results over allegations of voting irregularities. This comes after to…
Saudi Arabia urges citizens: Refer to verified sources for news on women driving
Saudi Arabia’s traffic department chief, Major General Mohammed al-Bassami, has urged citizens that any reporting on news related to women driving, should be done by…