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Thousands flee bombardment in northwest Syria, head to Turkish border
Middle East
December 20, 2019
Thousands flee bombardment in northwest Syria, head to Turkish border
BEIRUT (Reuters) — Thousands of people have fled to the Turkish border from the last big opposition stronghold in northwestern…
Libyan force attacking Tripoli gives militias 3-day deadline
Middle East
December 20, 2019
Libyan force attacking Tripoli gives militias 3-day deadline
CAIRO (AP) — A Libyan force fighting to capture the country’s capital from the U.N.-supported government based in Tripoli on…
Erdogan says one million refugees should be resettled in Syria very soon
Middle East
December 17, 2019
Erdogan says one million refugees should be resettled in Syria very soon
GENEVA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan called on Tuesday for the resettlement of one million Syrian refugees in their…
Qatar FM says early talks with Saudi Arabia have broken stalemate
Middle East
December 16, 2019
Qatar FM says early talks with Saudi Arabia have broken stalemate
RIYADH/DOHA (Reuters) — Qatar’s foreign minister said recent talks have broken a protracted stalemate with Saudi Arabia and that Doha would…
Turkey to sign off on military pledge to Libya
Middle East
December 15, 2019
Turkey to sign off on military pledge to Libya
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey moved closer to military support for Libya’s internationally recognized government late on Saturday when a bilateral…
Fighting rages near Libya’s capital amid push by rebel army
Middle East
December 15, 2019
Fighting rages near Libya’s capital amid push by rebel army
CAIRO (AP) — Just two days after rebel Libyan commander Khalifa Hifter declared a “final” and decisive battle for the…
Turkish official says EU should boost funding of Syrian refugees
Middle East
December 15, 2019
Turkish official says EU should boost funding of Syrian refugees
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The European Union should spend more than the 6 billion euros ($6.6 billion) already allotted to fund…
Libyan PM unfazed by commander’s zero hour Tripoli push
Middle East
December 13, 2019
Libyan PM unfazed by commander’s zero hour Tripoli push
CAIRO (AP) — The prime minister of Libya’s U.N.-supported government on Friday shrugged off threats by his rival, the commander…
Former Turkish PM Davutoglu forms new party in challenge to Erdogan
Middle East
December 12, 2019
Former Turkish PM Davutoglu forms new party in challenge to Erdogan
ANKARA (Reuters) – Former Turkish prime minister Ahmet Davutoglu, once a close ally to President Tayyip Erdogan, applied on Thursday…
U.S. Senate committee approves Turkey sanctions bill
Middle East
December 12, 2019
U.S. Senate committee approves Turkey sanctions bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Senate committee backed legislation on Wednesday to impose sanctions on Turkey after its offensive in…