Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Thursday invoked the annihilation of US adversary Iran in a social media post reminiscent of his most incendiary outbursts while in the White House."If they do 'assassinate President Trump,' which is always...
ANKARA — Turkey’s Defense Ministry on Thursday dismissed Iraqi First Lady Shanaz Ibrahim Ahmed’s accusations against Turkish armed forces over its ongoing operations in northern Iraq against Kurdish militants. “It is clear that these statements and accusations do not reflect...
Iranian authorities on Thursday executed Kurdish man Kamran Sheikheh, the last surviving defendant in a case linked to a Muslim cleric's killing in 2008, rights groups said.Sheikheh, one of seven men first arrested in the case more than...
ANKARA — Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland warned on Wednesday against any deployment of Turkish forces in its maritime zones ahead of a Turkish parliament vote that would authorize sending naval forces to the coast of Somalia.“The Government of...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US lawmakers Wednesday that his vision for Gaza the day after war with Hamas ends includes a continued Israeli military presence in the war-torn enclave.“Israel does not seek to resettle Gaza. But...
Germany on Wednesday banned the Hamburg Islamic Centre, an association that has been under investigation for several months over its alleged support for Lebanon's Hezbollah group and its links to Iran.Tehran reacted in fury, summoning Germany's ambassador to...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will deliver a landmark speech to the US Congress Wednesday, seeking to rally support at a time of tensions between his country and its main military backer over the war in Gaza.Washington has...
Kamala Harris's outspoken stance on the Gaza war hints at a possible shift from Joe Biden's Israel policy as she eyes the Democratic presidential nomination -- as Benjamin Netanyahu is likely to find out this week.The US vice...
Palestinian factions, including rivals Hamas and Fatah, signed in Beijing on Tuesday an agreement to end a yearslong rift and form an interim national unity government for the Palestinian territories.The "Beijing Declaration on Ending Division and Strengthening Palestinian...
Hamas announced Tuesday it had signed an agreement in Beijing with other Palestinian organisations including rivals Fatah to work together for "national unity", with China describing it as a deal to rule Gaza together once the war ends....