UN: Iran Complying With Letter of Nuclear Deal, Not Necessarily Spirit
One year after the six major world powers and Iran agreed on a deal to prevent Tehran from getting a nuclear weapon, the U.N. says…
Middle East
Hotel caught fire in Makkah
A hotel in Makkah Azaziya neighborhood caught fire yesterday, sending plumes of smoke over the area as firefighters worked for hours to extinguish the flames…
What is Erdogan’s purpose of accusing Gulen of military coup?
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan blamed the uprising on Fetullah Gulen, a retired Islamic cleric and former political ally, who once had a sizeable following in…
Military pensions in Egypt increased 7 times in the last 3 years
Egypt’s parliament approved a 10 per cent raise on military and civilian pensions, which comes into effect this month, marking the seventh rise in three…
Greece Returns Turkish Helicopter Hijacked by Rebels After Attempted Coup
A military helicopter used by eight coup supporters to flee to Greece has been returned to Turkey, diplomatic sources confirmed to Anadolu Agency late June…
Turkish coup quashed, 194 reported killed in clashes
A bloody coup attempt by a large number of soldiers, including high-ranking generals was quashed by the security forces on July 16 as hundreds of…
42 People Killed, 754 Arrested Amid Military Uprising in Turkey
As dawn broke in Turkey on Saturday, it remained unclear whether a military attempt to wrest control from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had been successful….
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…
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…
Muslims call for unity after the terrorist attacks in Nice
Sunni Islam’s leading seat of learning Al-Azhar on Friday condemned a deadly truck attack in Nice on France’s national holiday, urging unity to “rid the…