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Syrian rebels seize village where Islamic State promised final battle
Middle East

Syrian rebels seize village where Islamic State promised final battle

Syrian rebels said they captured the village of Dabiq from Islamic State on Sunday, forcing the jihadist group from a…
Turkey could hold referendum on presidential system by spring: minister
Egypt

Turkey could hold referendum on presidential system by spring: minister

Turkey could hold a referendum on changing the constitution and introducing a presidential system before the spring, its justice minister…
Turkey detains 55 military, intelligence personnel over attempted coup: media
Middle East

Turkey detains 55 military, intelligence personnel over attempted coup: media

Turkey detained 55 military and intelligence agency personnel on Wednesday over suspected links with U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen and his…
Erdogan’s latest remarks not worthy of comment: Foreign Ministry
Egypt

Erdogan’s latest remarks not worthy of comment: Foreign Ministry

Egypt's Foreign Ministry has declined to comment on recent televised remarks made by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan concerning relations…
Turkish military says 15 rebels killed in clashes in Syria
Middle East

Turkish military says 15 rebels killed in clashes in Syria

Clashes in northern Syria have killed 15 Turkey-backed rebels fighting Islamic State in the last 24 hours, according the Turkish…
Turkish police raid prisons and courthouses in post-coup investigation
Middle East

Turkish police raid prisons and courthouses in post-coup investigation

Turkish police raided the country's biggest prison and courthouse on Friday after arrest warrants were issued for 162 personnel and…
EU launches program to issue cash cards to migrants in Turkey
Middle East

EU launches program to issue cash cards to migrants in Turkey

The European Union launched a program on Monday to issue monthly electronic cash grants to benefit a million refugees in…
Turkey removes two dozen mayors over alleged Kurdish militant links
Middle East

Turkey removes two dozen mayors over alleged Kurdish militant links

Turkey has removed local mayors deemed to support Kurdish militants and appointed new administrators in two dozen municipalities mostly in…
Turkey wants to ‘cleanse’ strip of territory on Syrian border
Middle East

Turkey wants to ‘cleanse’ strip of territory on Syrian border

Turkey wants to clear Islamic State from a 90-km (56-mile) stretch of territory on the Syrian side of its border,…
Iraq plans to sell oil through Iran if talks with Kurds fail
Business

Iraq plans to sell oil through Iran if talks with Kurds fail

Iraq's government would consider selling crude through Iran should talks with the autonomous Kurdish region on an oil revenue-sharing agreement…
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