Turkey captures key Gulen aide after coup attempt
Turkey on Saturday announced the capture of a senior aide to US-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, who authorities say masterminded the July 15 coup attempt….
Italy
Qatar Airways to acquire 49% of Italy’s Meridiana
Qatar Airways has struck an agreement to buy a 49 percent stake in Italy’s Meridiana fly, the Gulf carrier said Thursday. Qatar’s flagship airline said…
Dubai goalkeepers on Italian job
Eight young goalkeepers representing various clubs from Dubai have been going through an intensive training programme being held under the aegis of the Dubai Sports…
Italian madical aid to Libya
An Italian ship loaded with medical supplies has left the port of Brindisi heading towards the Libyan port of Misrata, the Italian Ministry of Foreign…
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…
Nigerian refugee who fled Boko Haram beaten to death in alleged racist attack in Italy
A Nigerian asylum-seeker who had fled the Boko Haram terror group was beaten to death by a racist football holigan in the north-central Italian town…
Cairo considers response to Rome sanctions over murder case
Egypt is considering means of retaliating against a recent decision by Italy to stop providing it with military spare parts in response to the unsolved…
Italian coast guard: 3,500 migrants rescued off Libyan coast
The Italian navy has released a video of its officers rescuing 117 migrants and refugees who were onboard an overcrowded boat crossing the Mediterranean on…
Pope Francis speaks of ‘genocide’ in Armenia
Pope Francis on Friday denounced the mass killing of Armenians a century ago by Ottoman forces as “genocide”, risking Turkey’s fury as he met Armenian…
Middle Eastern market is the best for high fashion industry
The acquisition of Balmain, the Paris fashion house, by Mayhoola for Investments, a Qatar-based fund, is the latest sign of Middle Eastern investors’ appetite for…