Qatar ‘places Its Armed Forces On “highest Alert Level
Qatar has called its tanks into action and warned neighbours that it will open fire on any ships that come ...
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International Efforts Intensify To Resolve Qatar Dispute In Gulf
Efforts to resolve a diplomatic dispute pitting Saudi Arabia and its allies against Qatar intensified Thursday, after Washington offered to ...
When IS Group Reign Ends, Who Will Rule Syria’s Raqa?
The battle by US-backed forces to oust the Islamic State group from its Syrian bastion of Raqa will solve one ...
Next Round of Astana Syria Talks Delayed
Russian-backed peace talks on Syria in Astana have been pushed back, Kazakhstan's foreign ministry said Thursday, as key players wrangle ...
Trump Calls Qatar Emir As Efforts Build To End Crisis
President Donald Trump called Qatar's emir Wednesday and offered his services as a mediator in a damaging feud between the ...
Trump Offers To Mediate Qatar Crisis In Call With Emir
President Donald Trump spoke to Qatar's emir on Wednesday, offering US mediation in a crisis that has split Washington's allies ...
Turkish Parliament Approves Troop Deployment In Qatar
Turkey's parliament has approved a legislation allowing its troops to be deployed to a Turkish military base in Qatar. The ...
Iraqi Kurds To Hold Independence Referendum On Sept 25
Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region will hold a referendum on statehood in September, its presidency said Wednesday, despite opposition to independence ...
Turkey’s Parliament To Debate Troop Deployment To Qatar
Turkey's parliament will debate on Wednesday a bill that would allow its troops to be deployed to a Turkish base ...
Germany Withdraws Troops From Anti-IS Base In Turkey Row
The German government decided Wednesday to withdraw its troops from Turkey's Incirlik base near the Syrian border after last-ditch talks ...
US Coalition Strike On Pro-Assad Forces An ‘act of Aggression’
Moscow on Wednesday condemned a US-led coalition strike on pro-regime fighters in Syria as an "act of aggression" that targeted ...
Gulf Rivals Not Seeking Qatar ‘regime Change’
A senior Emirati official insisted on Wednesday that Gulf Arab states were not seeking regime change in Doha, as tensions ...
Turkish NGO Supports Muslim Communities In Northern Region
The religious wing of Turkish diplomacy, Human Development Association International (HUDAI) operating in Ghana, has supported thousands of Muslims in ...
Germany In Turkey Row Withdraws Troops From Anti-IS Base
The German government decided Wednesday to withdraw its troops from Turkey's Incirlik base near the Syrian border after last-ditch talks ...
US Congress Calls For Charges Over Turkey Embassy Brawl
The violence took place outside the Turkish ambassador's residence in Washington DC, last month The Congress has called for criminal ...
Trump Urges Arab Unity In Call To Saudi Arabia’s King Salman
US President Donald Trump has called the king of Saudi Arabia to urge Gulf unity amid an escalating dispute over ...
Raqa Campaign Cements Rising Profile of Syria’s Kurds
Syria's Kurds were once a marginalised minority, but now they are leading the charge for the Islamic State group's Raqa ...
Turkey Amnesty Head Arrested Over Alleged Gulen Links
The head of Amnesty International in Turkey was arrested Tuesday over suspected links to the movement of cleric Fethullah Gulen, ...
Erdogan Criticises Qatar Sanction, Wants Stronger Ties
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stood to defend Qatar on Tuesday, saying he intends to "develop" ties with the embattled ...
London and Internet Radicalised My Son
The Italian mother of London attacker Youssef Zaghba says she tried to prevent him being radicalised, "but he had internet" ...