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Fri, 15 Jan 2021 16:01:47 +0200
US says China committed 'possibly genocide' in Xinjiang
'Chinese government intentionally working to destroy Uighur, other minority families, religious adherence,' report says

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 11:32:15 +0200
Syrian National Army thwarts infiltration attempt
Regime forces suffer heavy losses, say Syrian National Army sources

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 11:24:34 +0200
Kazakhstan Cabinet resigns after parliamentary polls
President Tokayev signs decree allowing current Cabinet members to continue their duties until new government is formed

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 16:20:27 +0200
Iranian-Chinese bitcoin farm shut amid power outages
Unprecedented surge in demand for electricity has led to frequent blackouts in country in recent weeks

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 16:13:52 +0200
German economy narrows for 1st time in 11 years
Pandemic hits industry and services sectors in Germany, says statistics office

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 16:02:17 +0200
Israeli army detains 41 Palestinians across West Bank
Increase in number of virus infections put detainees’ lives in ‘double danger,’ says Palestinian Prisoners Society

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 11:44:42 +0200
Large fire devastates Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh
Victims have been relocated and no deaths reported, says refugee commissioner

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 11:41:53 +0200
New Jordanian government wins confidence vote
Lawmakers vote 88-38 in favor of new government headed by Premier Bishr Al-Khasawneh

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 11:39:13 +0200
Turkish, Azerbaijani ministers discuss post-war developments
Turkey to continue supporting Azerbaijan in building peace, says Mevlut Cavusoglu

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 11:28:54 +0200
Air in Tehran ‘unbreathable’ as pollution peaks
This year has seen air quality index touching dangerously high levels not only in Tehran but also other major cities.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 16:40:12 +0200
Iran launches missile drill amid tensions
Tensions in the region between Tehran, Washington soaring in final days of Trump administration

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 16:34:27 +0200
Any EU state can sue Facebook: Advocate general
EU court’s advisory opinion says all EU countries can challenge Facebook for data privacy breaches

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 13:56:44 +0200
Israel approves new 530 settler homes in East Jerusalem
New units include 400 in Gilo settlement and 130 units in Ramat Shlomo settlement

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 13:54:14 +0200
Opposition leader Navalny to return to Russia
Russian opposition leader plans to return on Sunday, he announces on Twitter.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 13:49:07 +0200
25 killed as Israel launches attacks in eastern Syria
Attacks target position of regime forces, pro-Iran militias in Deir ez-Zor and Al-Bukamal

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 13:45:13 +0200
Kuwaiti government resigns amid dispute with parliament
Resignation came 1 month after government was formed

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 17:03:26 +0200
Sudan-Ethiopia military conflict looms as tension rises
Sudanese military source says Ethiopian raids resulted in death of civilians

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 16:56:13 +0200
3 terrorists ‘neutralized’ in eastern Turkey
Anti-terror operations carried out in eastern Bitlis province, says Interior Ministry

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 13:29:16 +0200
EU urges Iran to fulfill obligations of nuclear deal
EU continues to support Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, says Josep Borrell

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 13:26:39 +0200
Facebook aims to legalize use or sell WhatsApp users' data
Terming data valuable asset, experts believe it can be used for building perception management.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 13:24:34 +0200
Oman's sultan issues decree to appoint crown prince
Another decree issued to set new mechanism for power transfer

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 13:12:10 +0200
Trump era staggers to its end… For now
Donald Trump is simply the current manifestation of trends in US society and politics that have been developing for decades

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 16:38:54 +0200
Turkish forces destroy 6 PKK terrorist shelters
Gendarmerie command destroys terror group’s shelters, supplies, ammunition in eastern Turkey

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 16:31:08 +0200
Israeli PM approves 800 new settlement units in W. Bank
The new settlement units will be constructed in the northern West Bank

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 16:28:06 +0200
Palestine to sue buyers of Israeli settlement products
Threat came one day after first commercial shipment of goods from Israeli settlements was flown to UAE

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 16:23:03 +0200
Assad’s cousin calls on regime to abide by Constitution
Syrian business tycoon Makhlouf demands Assad implement constitutional articles protecting private property

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 11:48:11 +0200
Ruling party leads in Kazakhstan's parliamentary polls
Nur Otan party wins nearly 72% of Sunday’s vote

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 11:41:36 +0200
3 killed, over 62,000 evacuated as floods hit Thailand
13 evacuation points opened for affected families, says Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 11:37:25 +0200
Biden team wants better ties: Turkish official
'Our contacts with the transition team so far are very positive,' says Turkey's presidential spokesman in TV interview

Sat, 09 Jan 2021 18:05:32 +0200
Indonesian aircraft with 62 on board missing
Sriwijaya Air SJY 182 flying from capital Jakarta to Pontianak lost contact at 2.40 pm local time, say authorities

Sat, 09 Jan 2021 14:09:16 +0200
Twitter permanently suspends Trump's account
'We have permanently suspended the account due to the risk of further incitement of violence,' says company

Sat, 09 Jan 2021 14:06:26 +0200
Turkish World cultural atlas introduced in Kazakhstan
Prepared by International Turkic Academy, Turkish World: Historical and Cultural Atlas promoted in Nur-Sultan

Sat, 09 Jan 2021 13:56:44 +0200
Elderly Palestinian wounded by Israeli soldiers
72-year-old Suleyman al-Hezalin assaulted during peaceful West Bank protest

Sat, 09 Jan 2021 13:36:48 +0200
Japan, Brazil sign deal for Amazon's biodiversity
Japanese, Brazilian foreign ministers agree to coordinate in fields of digital economy, environmental protection, says Kyodo

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 16:38:59 +0200
Israeli police prevent entry to Al-Aqsa Mosque
Israeli police did not allow Palestinians to enter the Masjid al-Aqsa, citing Kovid-19 measures as a reason. Palestinians who wanted to pray in front of the Old City gates were removed from the area.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 14:58:52 +0200
Sri Lanka sticks to cremate COVID-19 Muslim victims
Government decision based on CCPDL report also recommended burial of COVID-19 victims as another safe method.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 14:55:35 +0200
Screen time for children leads to sleep problem: Doctor
Use of mobile phones, tablets should be restricted, especially before bedtime, says Turkish doctor

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 12:09:11 +0200
Israel detains Palestinian elder for using slingshot
Said Arma's photo went viral last week using slingshot against Israeli forces

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 11:38:16 +0200
Death toll rises to 5 at Capitol riots in US capital
Officer Brian D. Sicknick becomes 5th person to die from Wednesday's riots in Washington, DC

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 11:34:57 +0200
Oil prices up still buoyed by OPEC+ output cut
Oil prices started Friday with increases, boosted by Saudi Arabia’s voluntary oil production cut decision to end friction between OPEC+ countries on output cut rates.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 11:17:21 +0200
Turkey 'neutralizes' 4 PKK terrorists in northern Iraq
Terrorists neutralized in air operations in Avasin and Gara regions, says National Defense Ministry

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 15:49:05 +0200
Turkey, Albania discuss defense cooperation
Albanian Prime Minister Rama and Turkish Vice President Oktay visit defense firm in capital Ankara

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 14:27:05 +0200
S.Korean officials head to Iran over seized oil tanker
Delegation to negotiate release of tanker, crew seized by Iranian authorities in waters of Persian Gulf

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 14:17:34 +0200
YPG/PKK siege on Syria zone ends as Russia steps in
Terror group, Assad regime forces release detainees in NE Syria after successful mediation by Russians, sources say.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 14:14:01 +0200
Bomb attack in Somalia kills 3, injures 7
Country's prison chief escapes attack claimed by al-Shabaab

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 14:05:07 +0200
More US officials mull resigning after Capitol chaos
Several senior White House officials step down after Trump’s supporters storm Capitol building

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 11:13:19 +0200
UN head 'saddened' by violence in US Capitol
'It is important that political leaders impress on their followers the need to refrain from violence,' says Guterres

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 11:02:20 +0200
Twitter, Facebook, Instagram lock Trump's accounts
Twitter, Facebook and Instagram locked US President Donald Trump's accounts for varying amounts of time Wednesday over his inflammatory rhetoric after his supporters besieged the Capitol building.

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 15:50:38 +0200
Military helicopter crashed into the pole in Turkey
While a gendarme helicopter in the Sabiha Gökçen Airport General Aviation apron was trying to move to the parking position, the tail part hit the lighting pole and the helicopter was damaged due to the impact.

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 15:07:18 +0200
Interesting mosques from Africa
Interesting mosques from Africa...

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 14:51:36 +0200
China says still negotiating WHO team's visit
Statement comes day after WHO chief expressed dismay over delay in entry of investigators studying COVID-19 origins

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 14:46:57 +0200
3 Kashmiris India killed were not militants: Families
The controversy over last week’s killing of three Kashmiri men by Indian forces continues to grow as families of the victims stand firm on their demand for a probe into what they say was a fake encounter.

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 14:42:31 +0200
Palestinian detainee held by Israel for 39 years
Younis was detained before the signing of Oslo Accords in 1993

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 11:57:30 +0200
Afghan peace talks may suffer from Trump's departure
Experts do not see total breakdown but think Biden may seek review of Doha agreement

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 11:50:31 +0200
Oil prices soar after surprise OPEC+ output cut
Group agrees to cut production by 925,000 barrels per day in Feb. and 850,000 barrels per day in March from January rate

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 11:12:03 +0200
Turkey neutralizes 7 more YPG/PKK terrorists in Syria
Terrorists were trying to infiltrate Operation Peace Spring area, says Turkish Defense Ministry

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 16:31:12 +0200
Million dollar accident at the parking lot
A video posted to Twitter shows the roofs of several automobiles completely caved in under the weight of a collapsing parking garage in Saudi Arabia. The footage shows the vehicles after being recovered from the collapse that happened in October.

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 15:11:02 +0200
Pakistan welcomes Saudi - Qatari border reopening
Islamabad hails decision to reopen borders between Saudi Arabia and Qatar

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 15:08:12 +0200
China calls for return of US in Iran nuclear accord
China urges lifting sanctions against Iran and creating conditions for return of nuclear deal commitments

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 15:05:43 +0200
Saudi, Qatari leaders hug ahead of Gulf summit
Saudi Arabia, Qatar agree to reopen airspace, border, in a move signaling end to years-long Gulf crisis

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 14:54:58 +0200
Iran records first case of new coronavirus variant
Passenger coming from UK found carrying new virus variant.

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 11:52:05 +0200
Sudan pulls out of 'direct' Nile dam talks
Khartoum says talks with Egypt, Ethiopia must be held with African Union's mediation

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 11:49:19 +0200
Muslim scholars union hails effort to end Gulf rift
Saudi Arabia, Qatar reopened airspace, border, in a move that signals an end to years-long Gulf crisis

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 16:48:53 +0200
Slowdown in Turkish manufacturing sector recovery
Output, new orders soften in December due to pandemic restrictions, yet firms continue to expand staffing levels

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 16:46:37 +0200
'Don't buy, market Israeli goods'
Muslim scholars call for mass economic boycott of Israel until its withdrawal from occupied territories

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 14:01:38 +0200
US keeps aircraft carrier in Mideast over Iran threat
US acting defense secretary says he ordered USS Nimitz to halt its routine redeployment

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 13:59:47 +0200
Ukraine expects to buy Turkish drones this year
Country plans to receive Turkish unmanned aerial vehicles, corvettes, says commander of naval forces

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 13:57:38 +0200
Israeli forces raid Palestinian hospital in West Bank
Soldiers fired stun grenades inside the hospital during raid

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 13:48:58 +0200
Kenya: Students return to schools after 9 months
Apprehensive parents complain that schools reopen without safety measures, adequate precautions

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 13:45:32 +0200
Pakistan reopening schools in phases from Jan. 18
Pakistan on Monday announced that all schools across the country will re-open from Jan. 18, after remaining closed for nearly two months due to the second wave of coronavirus.

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 12:04:28 +0200
Turkey: Arms, ammunition of PKK terrorists seized
Security forces carry out search activity after anti-terrorist operation in southeast

Sun, 03 Jan 2021 14:54:45 +0200
5 terrorists ‘neutralized’ in SE Turkey
Gendarmerie forces hit terrorists, seize arms, ammunition in cave in Mt. Gabar in Sirnak province, says interior minister

Sun, 03 Jan 2021 14:53:29 +0200
Yemen: Aden airport set to open after attacks
Rocket attacks at airport on Wednesday killed at least 26, injured over 100

Sun, 03 Jan 2021 14:52:00 +0200
Turkey: 3 YPG/PKK terrorists 'neutralized' in N.Syria
Terrorists attempted to infiltrate, attack anti-terror operations zone, says Defense Ministry

Sun, 03 Jan 2021 14:50:18 +0200
Pro-Iran militia says won’t attack US Embassy in Iraq
US vowed to retaliate any attack by pro-Iran militias in Iraq on Soleimaini’s death anniversary

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 15:36:09 +0200
Palestinian hero scared dozens of Israelis
Far-right Israelis attacked a Palestinian vehicle in Al-Quds with stones, batons and sharp tools. Getting out of the vehicle, the Palestinian alone repelled the attackers. The Israeli attackers were only able to muster their courage when the Palestin...

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 14:40:58 +0200
Children in Masjids
Children playing freely in the mosque...

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 14:39:01 +0200
A wonderful recitation from the Holy Quran
A wonderful recitation from the Holy Quran

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 13:39:50 +0200
Kashmir: 225 militants, 60 security men killed in 2020
Amid rising concerns over “extrajudicial killings” and “fake encounters” in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir, the police chief in the region said Thursday a total of 225 “militants” were killed in the disputed region in 2020. 

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 13:07:53 +0200
Malaysia, Singapore cancel high-speed railway project
Malaysia to compensate Singapore for cancellation of 350-kilometer high-speed rail line

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 12:36:00 +0200
Turkey neutralizes 3 YPG/PKK terrorists in N.Syria
Terrorists attempted to infiltrate into Operation Peace Spring zone, says Turkish National Defense Ministry

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 15:56:58 +0200
A short introduction about occupied Palestine
A short introduction about occupied Palestine...

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 14:59:21 +0200
Istanbul during the Ottoman period
The old photographs of Istanbul, which have changed over the years, will amaze you ...

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 13:47:49 +0200
The borders of the Ottoman Empire
The borders of the Ottoman Empire from its foundation to the present day...

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 16:55:31 +0200
Pakistan air force gets latest fighter jets
Country also starts production of multirole fighter aircraft JF-17 Thunder Block III.

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 15:37:15 +0200
Explosion moment in Yemen
Blasts hit Aden airport as new gov’t arrives. Cause of explosions not yet known

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 14:37:46 +0200
2 Saudi soldiers killed near Yemen border
Details on time, circumstances of their deaths not disclosed

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 14:32:56 +0200
'Turkey neutralized 3,646 terrorists in 2020'
Terrorists neutralized in over 200 operations carried out in Turkey and across its border, says defense minister

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 14:28:31 +0200
Iran to resume gas supplies to Iraq
Iran’s state gas company slashed gas supplies to Iraq over outstanding arrears

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 14:26:04 +0200
Free trade deal eases Turkey-UK trade target of $20B
The free trade agreement signed by Turkey and the UK on Tuesday will ease the two countries' bilateral trade target of $20 billion, said a top official.

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 14:19:01 +0200
Blasts hit Aden airport as new gov’t arrives
Blasts hit Aden airport as new gov’t arrives. Cause of explosions not yet known

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 11:51:40 +0200
Lovely moments of father and son during prayer
While the father is praying, his son is playing games on him. Here are those moments that make you smile ...

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 15:24:37 +0200
Powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake jolts Croatia
Earthquake occurrs at depth of 10 kilometers in Petrinje town of central Sisak region

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 12:23:00 +0200
Lawyers in Morocco sue over normalization with Israel
Deal with Israel contrary to Morocco's Constitution, international legitimacy, UN and Vienna conventions.

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 12:20:16 +0200
Ukraine withdraws from another CIS agreement
Agreement poses threat to Ukraine when 'Russia's armed aggression' taken into consideration, says Vasyl Mokan

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 12:12:35 +0200
12-member African Union delegation arrives in Pakistan
Delegates visiting on invitation of Senate chairman Sadiq Sanjrani

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 12:05:07 +0200
Turkey 'neutralizes' 2 PKK terrorists in northern Iraq
Air-backed operation carried out in Avasin-Basyan region, says National Defense Ministry

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 12:00:58 +0200
Qatar-Bahrain rift imperils possible Gulf rapprochement
Qatar recently informed UNSC that 4 Bahraini fighter jets violated its airspace

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 11:46:53 +0200
India detects 6 cases of new COVID-19 variant
Around 33,000 passengers from UK arrived in India between Nov. 25, Dec. 23

Mon, 28 Dec 2020 16:03:33 +0200
Iran: Court sentences Azerbaijani human rights activist
Ali Azizi sentenced to 6 years for anti-Syrian regime propaganda and membership to opposition front.



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