Turkey coup attempt: President Erdogan says the government is in control
What we know: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan returned to Istanbul where he was met by large crowds at Ataturk Airport. He declared that the “government…
9/11 report’s classified ’28 pages’ about potential Saudi Arabia ties released
The Obama administration has released the long-classified 28 pages of the official congressional report on the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks, which concerned the alleged…
Saudi yet to compensate 2015 Hajj tragedy victims: Iran
Saudi Arabia has yet to pay compensation for last year’s deadly crane collapse at Mecca’s Grand Mosque and a subsequent Hajj stampede that together left…
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…
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…