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Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt working with Israel to counter Iran, Turkey’s influence in Syria: Report
Jan 10, 2019 03:39Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Egypt are working on a plan with Zionist regime to marginalize Iranian and Turkish influence in the region through restoring ties with Syria and making key changes to their overall policies in Iraq and Afghanistan, a new report has revealed.
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Turkey calls for joint cooperation with Iran, Russia on US forces’ pullout from Syria
Jan 09, 2019 14:28Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has called for joint control with Russia and Iran of US troops’ withdrawal from Syria, saying Washington is facing “certain difficulties” with the planned exit.
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Turkey resumes importing Iranian crude oil under US sanctions waiver
Jan 09, 2019 02:36Turkey has resumed imports of crude oil from Iran under waivers granted by the United States to almost all Iranian oil clients after Washington re-imposed the “toughest” sanctions ever against Tehran, trading and shipping sources say.
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Syrian Army deploys troops to front-lines at Manbij as situation worsens
Jan 08, 2019 13:54Syrian Army soldiers are standing in control in Arima village close to the border with Turkey and 25 km (16 miles) West of the city of Manbij after Kurdish troops retreated from the region to avoid clashes with Turkish Army troops.
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Gaps widening between Turkey, US over Syria
Jan 08, 2019 11:33Rifts are widening between Ankara and Washington after US National Security Adviser John Bolton said American troops would not leave Syria until Turkey agrees to stop attacks on Kurdish fighters.
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Turkey begins trial of suspects in Russian envoy murder
Jan 08, 2019 09:38Turkey begins the trial of dozens of suspects in connection with the assassination of Russian ambassador to Ankara Andrei Karlov more than two years ago.
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Contrasting Trump, Pompeo vows to punish Saudi over Khashoggi murder
Jan 08, 2019 09:29US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says his country will punish Saudi Arabia for the “heinous” murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, contrasting President Donald Trump’s statements that doing so would hurt American interests.
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Turkey orders detention of 100 soldiers over alleged Gulen links
Jan 07, 2019 14:21Turkish prosecutors have ordered the detention of 100 soldiers on suspicion of their affiliation to a movement led by the US-based opposition cleric Fethullah Gulen, whom Ankara accuses of having masterminded the July 2016 coup attempt against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, state media say.
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Two dead after ship sinks off Turkey’s coast
Jan 07, 2019 13:57Two crew members have been found dead and another four were missing after a Panama-flagged cargo ship sunk off Turkey's Black Sea coast, officials say.
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Turkey slams ‘irrational’ US accusation that it attacks Syrian Kurds
Jan 06, 2019 14:17Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s spokesman has denounced as “irrational” US claims that Turkey was attacking Kurds in Syria’s northeastern parts.