Military ‘seizes power’ in Turkey; top general ‘taken hostage’
Turkey’s military has said it has seized power, but the prime minister said the attempted coup would be put down. If successful, the overthrow of President…
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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…
Syria’s Assad says Moscow ‘never’ spoke of departure
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said in an interview released Thursday that his Russian ally has “never” discussed a political transition with him, despite international support…
Assad must go before Syria can change, Yildirim says
Prime Minister Binali Yildirim reiterated that Turkey’s Syrian policy will not change while Bashar al-Assad remains in power in comments broadcast Thursday. In an interview…
Iranians angered over Assad’s daughter’s participation in a horse riding competition
Iranian activists took to social media to express their anger over the participation of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad’s daughter in a horse riding competition in…
US, Moscow set to discuss Syria pact Pentagon may not want
When Secretary of State John Kerry meets with Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Moscow this week, the big loser may be the man who isn’t…
Lavrov hopes there will now be less disagreements on Syria with Turkey
The normalization of relations between Turkey and Russia will help both countries find effective new ways to solve the Syrian crisis, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei…
Saudi Arabia must do more to prevent secret funding of ISIS, MPs say
A British parliamentary report released on Tuesday has concluded there is “historical evidence” the Islamic State (IS) group received funding from within Arab Gulf states….
Syria army foils rebel bid to reopen Aleppo supply line
Government troops kill dozens of rebel fighters as they attempt to retake vital supply line, monitoring group says. Syrian regime forces have repelled a fierce…
Why didn’t Khamenei condemn bombings in Saudi Arabia?
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been quick at denouncing terrorist attacks targeting Paris, the Boston Marathon, or 9/11. Nevertheless, Khamenei – who, as…