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…
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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…
Erdoğan calls on citizens to streets, airports to resist against coup attemp
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in a phone call to broadcaster CNN Turk says he remains the president of the country and the head of the…
Obama briefed on ‘unfolding situation’ in Turkey
The White House says President Barack Obama has been briefed on developments in key NATO ally Turkey where the military claims to have seized power…
Turkish Military Says It Has Seized Control From Ankara Government
Turkey’s military said on Friday it had seized power, but the prime minister said the attempted coup would be put down. If successful, the overthrow…
Flights from Istanbul’s Ataturk airport cancelled after Turkey’s attempted military coup
All flights from Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport have been canceled, a Reuters witness said on Friday, citing a pilot, after the military said it had taken…
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…