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…
“No, The Palestinian People Don’t Deserve a State”
It has become the mantra now, ‘the Palestinian People deserve a state. This has been repeatedly and self righteously proclaimed over and over again as…
Eastern Turkey frozen by conflict and ignored by Ankara
While Turkey’s major cities and the Anatolian heartland have reaped the fruits of more than a decade of major government investment, the predominantly Kurdish-populated eastern…
Trump: Is President Obama trying to destroy Israel?
Donald Trump praised the Republican Party platform as “the most pro-Israel of all time!” — a signal to pro-Israel Republicans that he embraces their. Trump’s…
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,…