Locals in Syria’s Jarabulus protest regime presence
JARABULUS, Syria
The locals of the northern Syrian town of Jarabulus on Friday held demonstrations in protest of the presence of Bashar al-Assad regime and Russian forces in Manbij.
The protesters,...
Turkish, Russian top diplomats discuss Syria over phone
ANKARA
The foreign ministers of Turkey and Russia discussed on Thursday a recent deal between the two countries about northern Syria on the phone.
Mevlut Cavusoglu and Sergey Lavrov discussed the...
Russia vows to respect rights of all under Syria deal
MOSCOW
Russia on Friday vowed to protect rights of all parties under the recent agreement signed with Turkey on Syria.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov rejected the German Defense Ministry’s proposal...
Iraq teachers to strike as anti-gov't protests continue
BAGHDAD
Teachers and schools in Iraq will start a general strike on Tuesday as anti-government protests entered a fourth day, a teachers' union said Monday.
"It comes in solidarity with...
Iraqi soldier killed in rocket attack near US embassy
BAGHDAD
An Iraqi soldier was killed in a rocket attack near the U.S. Embassy in the capital Baghdad, according to Iraq’s Defense Ministry.
According to a statement by the ministry's Security...
Palestinian martyred in Israeli raid in Gaza
GAZA CITY, Palestine
A Palestinian youth was martyred in an Israeli raid on the blockaded Gaza Strip on Saturday, according to the Health Ministry.
Ahmed al-Shahri, 27, died of wounds he...
Challenges of Syrian Constitutional Committee
ISTANBUL
The first round of the meetings of the Syrian Constitutional Committee was marked with seriousness and the proceedings were concluded in Geneva, Switzerland, on Friday under the auspices of...
Candidates register for Iran's parliamentary election
TEHRAN
Candidates began on Sunday to register for Iran's next parliamentary election, according to the semi-official Mehr news agency.
Applicants can apply for the registration until Dec. 7.
According to estimates, some...
US killing of Iranian top general way out of proportion: Expert
ANKARA
Nobody expected "such a drastic response" from the U.S., a global affairs expert said about the killing of top Iranian general Qasem Soleimani in a U.S. airstrike in Baghdad.
"The...
Iran’s coronavirus death toll nears 5,300
ANKARA
With 88 new deaths reported in Iran, the death toll from the new coronavirus surged to 5,297, state media said on Tuesday.
The Iranian state TV reported Kianoush Jahanpour, a...
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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...