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Lebanon's Hariri endorses Najib Mikati to form new gov’t

BEIRUT, LebanonThe leader of Lebanon’s Future Movement Saad Hariri on Monday endorsed former Prime Minister Najib Mikati to form a new government in the crisis-hit country.This came in statements...

Libya: GNA forces down cargo plane south of Tripoli

TRIPOLI, Libya  Forces of Libya’s UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) downed a cargo plane Sunday carrying ammunition for militias affiliated with renegade commander Khalifa Haftar. The plane was...

Turkey slams Israel’s decision allowing new settlements

ANKARA Turkey lambasted Israel on Sunday over its decision to move ahead with the construction of hundreds of homes in an east Jerusalem settlement and called on the international community...

COVID-19: India in 'delicate' situation

NEW DELHIFacing a surge of new novel coronavirus cases in some of its states, India should focus on completing vaccinations of high-risk individuals, health experts and virologists say.Infections have...

'Unacceptable': 8 DR Congo soldiers arrested for mutilating corpse

KIGALI, Rwanda Eight soldiers of the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s armed forces (FARDC) have been arrested for mutilating the dead body of a rebel killed in a recent operation,...

'Malaysia to maintain pioneer role in Islamic banking'

ANKARA Malaysia is recognized as the "global leader in Islamic banking" sector which is enlarging rapidly worldwide, according to local media. "We are seen as a pioneer in Islamic...

Migrant attacked by man moments after landing in UK

LONDON A young migrant was assaulted by a man moments after landing in the UK, the Sun reported Tuesday. The migrant, who was in his twenties, landed on the beach in...

Far-right politician denied entry to Germany

BERLIN Far-right Danish politician Rasmus Paludan was prevented from entering Germany earlier this week, authorities confirmed Thursday. The controversial anti-Muslim politician announced plans to hold a provocative demonstration Wednesday in Berlin’s...

Russia ready to begin new strategic dialogue with US

MOSCOW Moscow is ready to immediately begin a new strategic dialogue with Washington, a Russian deputy foreign minister said on Thursday. "We note signals that Washington is open to launching a...

Rocket attack targets military base housing US forces in Iraq

BAGHDADA rocket attack on Sunday targeted the Ain Al-Asad Air Base which houses US forces in Iraq’s western Anbar province, according to the Iraq Defense Ministry.A ministry statement said...

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Turkish president, UN chief discuss ways to end crisis caused by Russia-Ukraine war

ANKARA The Turkish president and UN secretary-general on Monday spoke over phone and discussed initiatives aimed at resolving the ongoing crisis caused by the Russia-Ukraine...

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Russia becomes China’s largest oil supplier

ANKARA Russia has surpassed Saudi Arabia to become China's largest oil supplier, as refiners bought up Russian crude oil offered at a huge discount...

EU, Egypt agree on partnership priorities until 2027

BRUSSELS The EU and Egypt have agreed on the partnership priorities guiding their relationship until 2027. The Association Council of the European Union and Egypt...

Syria's Tal Rifat surrounded with tunnels by YPG/PKK terrorists

TAL RIFAT, Syria / ANKARA The YPG/PKK terror group is using a sophisticated network of tunnels in the Tal Rifat district in northern Syria to...