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Saudi court releases MBS aides in Khashoggi murder trial
Dec 23, 2019 10:37Saudi Arabia's public prosecutor says two top figures, including Saud al-Qahtani, a top aide to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), who were investigated in the killing of Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul last year, had been exonerated and released.
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Turkey to increase military support to Libya if necessary: President Erdogan
Dec 23, 2019 04:00President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey will increase its military support to Libya's internationally-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) if necessary and will evaluate military options there.
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Turkey has alternatives to meet own defense needs, Parliament speaker says
Dec 23, 2019 03:23Turkish Parliament Speaker Mustafa Sentop says Ankara has alternative partners to meet its own defense needs, arguing that Washington has long exploited the threat of sanctions to put psychological pressure on world states.
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Saudis pressured Pakistan into skipping Malaysia summit: Turkey’s Erdogan
Dec 22, 2019 09:34Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Saudi Arabia pressured Pakistan to pull out of a recently concluded summit of Muslim nations in the Malaysian capital, adding it was not the first time that Riyadh had threatened Islamabad.
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Turkey's parliament ratifies security accord with Libya: Report
Dec 22, 2019 05:07Turkey's parliament has approved a security and military cooperation deal signed with Libya's Government of National Accord (GNA) last month, state media report, an agreement that could pave the way for military help from Ankara.
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US report on Khashoggi murder must reveal individuals involved: UN official
Dec 21, 2019 09:03The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial Executions, Agnes Callamard, says a US intelligence report on the murder of Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi must reveal the individuals involved in the killing.
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Turkey threatens US with counter-sanctions
Dec 21, 2019 03:32Turkey has vowed to retaliate in kind if the United States brings it under sanctions over its purchasing Russia’s S-400 air defense systems and signing a natural gas deal with Moscow.
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Malaysian PM welcomes Rouhani's cryptocurrency proposal alternative to US dollar
Dec 20, 2019 13:08Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has said that he agrees with Iran’s suggestion on using cryptocurrency as an alternative to the US dollar.
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Syria: Erdogan exploiting intl. forums to market his 'suspicious schemes'
Dec 20, 2019 04:57The Syrian government has expressed strong opposition to Ankara’s decision to create a so-called safe zone in the northeastern part of the Arab country, warning that the Turkish president is using international forums as a tool to promote his “suspicious schemes.”
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Bomb attack leaves five dead in Turkish-controlled northern Syrian town
Dec 20, 2019 03:20At least five people, including three children, have lost their lives and several others sustained injuries when a car rigged with explosives went off in an area of Syria’s northeastern province of al-Hasakah, controlled by Turkish military forces and their allied militants ever since they launched a ground offensive against militants from the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG).