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…
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US military may increase presence in Yemen, Iraq
The US military is weighing an increase in its presence in Yemen to better challenge Al Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, building on momentum against…
Politician with antipathy towards Turkey appointed as UK foreign secretary
Boris Johnson, known for his anti-Turkey and Eurosceptic stance as foreign secretary, was appointed on Wednesday the Foreign Secretary by new British Prime Minister Theresa…
Erdogan supported the fight against terrorism at NATO summit
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said he pushed for more support for the fight against terrorism at the NATO leaders’ summit in the Polish…
US sends Yemeni Guantanamo inmate to Italy, 78 detainees left
Suleiman, who was recommended for transfer in 2010, was brought to Guantanamo Bay in 2002 The US transferred Saudi-born Yemeni inmate Fayiz Ahmad Yahia Suleiman…
Saudi Prince Appears in a Hurry to Shake Up Desert Kingdom
American analysts and investors are taking a closer look at an ambitious plan to transform Saudi Arabia’s economy and society following a two-week tour by…
Merkel, Erdogan try to mend ties after genocide vote
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met on Saturday for the first time since Berlin angered Ankara by recognizing the deaths…
Deadly air strikes continue across Syria despite truce
Air strikes have killed at least 22 people in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province, as a government-announced ceasfire entered its third and final day and pro-government…
File 17 vindicates Saudi Arabia loud and clear
Panicky Western newscasters led by CNN and Fox News reported that the three bombing attacks in Saudi Arabia on July 4 illustrated opposition to the…
Quartet: Israel must stop building settlements
Israel should stop building settlements, denying Palestinian development and designating land for exclusive Israeli use that Palestinians seek for a future state, the Middle East…