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Libyan parliament officially grants Egypt right to military intervention in Libya
Egypt

Libyan parliament officially grants Egypt right to military intervention in Libya

The Libyan parliament on Monday granted the Egyptian armed forces the right to intervene in the country’s ongoing conflict to…
Turkey will cover Hagia Sophia mosaics during prayers: ruling party spokesman
Middle East

Turkey will cover Hagia Sophia mosaics during prayers: ruling party spokesman

ISTANBUL (Reuters) — Mosaics in Istanbul’s ancient Hagia Sophia will be covered by curtains or lasers during times of Muslim…
Turkish industrial output shrank 20% in May, hit by coronavirus
Middle East

Turkish industrial output shrank 20% in May, hit by coronavirus

ISTANBUL (Reuters) — Turkish industrial production shrank a less-than-expected 19.9 percent year-on-year in May, data showed on Monday, as a…
Turkey will inform UNESCO about Hagia Sophia moves, minister says
Middle East

Turkey will inform UNESCO about Hagia Sophia moves, minister says

ISTANBUL (Reuters) — Turkey will inform the United Nation’s cultural body UNESCO about steps being taken regarding Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia,…
Lives will be lost as Syria aid access cut, aid agencies warn
Middle East

Lives will be lost as Syria aid access cut, aid agencies warn

BEIRUT (Reuters) — A UN Security Council resolution that leaves only one of two border crossings open for aid deliveries…
UN approves aid to Syria’s rebel area through 1 crossing
Middle East

UN approves aid to Syria’s rebel area through 1 crossing

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia scored a victory for its ally Syria on Saturday by forcing the Security Council to…
Erdogan declares Hagia Sophia a mosque after Turkish court ruling
Middle East

Erdogan declares Hagia Sophia a mosque after Turkish court ruling

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan declared Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia a mosque on Friday with the first Muslim prayers to…
Turkish court rules to let Hagia Sophia return as mosque
Middle East

Turkish court rules to let Hagia Sophia return as mosque

Turkey’s highest administrative court issued a ruling Friday that paves the way for the government to convert Istanbul’s iconic Hagia…
Changes to Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia could trigger heritage review: UNESCO
Middle East

Changes to Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia could trigger heritage review: UNESCO

PARIS (Reuters) — UNESCO must be notified of any change in the status of Istanbul’s sixth-century Hagia Sophia museum and…
UN chief warns foreign interference in Libya `unprecedented’
Middle East

UN chief warns foreign interference in Libya `unprecedented’

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that foreign interference in Libya’s war has reached “unprecedented levels” and…
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