ANKARA (AA) – Türkiye will never allow the emergence of a “terror corridor” on its border, the country’s national defense minister has said, referring to groups such as ISIS and PKK/YPG. “We will never in any way allow the formation of a terror corridor or the activity of terrorists” on Türkiye’s south...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Since the unrest in Iran began in late September over the custodial death of Mahsa Amini, thousands of people have been arrested. Many have been prosecuted in courts or are still on trial. The judiciary has also handed death sentences to individuals over a variety of charges. In the first case on […]
KIRKUK, Iraq (AA) – Iraqi Turkmens have criticized their exclusion from government meetings regarding Kirkuk and other disputed regions. On Tuesday, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani attended a meeting in Baghdad to discuss a resolution of political and economic disputes between the central government and the Kurdish Regional Govern...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced a 27-member cabinet on Friday. Two among the cabinet members will have the status of deputy prime minister, Anwar told a news conference in capital Kuala Lumpur. Earlier, Malaysia’s 10th prime minister had met King Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah....
Dakar, Senegal (AFP): Lawmakers exchanged blows and hurled a chair in Senegal’s parliament on Thursday over a perceived insult towards an influential pro-opposition religious leader. An opposition MP slapped legislator Amy Ndiaye over her remarks, according to images on television and social media that were authenticated by AFP. She resp...
Washington, United States — (AFP): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that China’s “repressive” crackdown on protests over Covid lockdowns showed “weakness” by the communist leadership. Blinken, in an interview with NBC News, said that people in all countries have a right to “make known thei...
Beirut, Lebanon — (AFP): Football fans looking for a respite from Lebanon’s crushing economic crisis have found it challenging to simply watch the World Cup. The state after having gone bankrupt has failed to pay for broadcasting rights. “No football this year,” said Jean Bassil angrily, flicking through channels on his...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Slamming a new French resolution on what Paris calls “aggression” against Armenia, Azerbaijan has called the move “another provocation by France.” “The false and slanderous anti-Azerbaijan resolution adopted in the lower chamber (National Assembly) of the French Parliament on November 30, 2022 is another provocation by Fr...
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – Palestine has hailed a UN General Assembly vote in favor of four resolutions in support of the Palestinian cause. In a statement, Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki said the UN vote reflects the support of the international community to Palestinians’ rights. “The voting in favor of the four resolution...
KIGALI, Rwanda (AA) – Burkina Faso’s military leader Captain Ibrahim Traore spoke out Thursday on a recent attempted coup against his government, confirming that some elements of the army wanted to seize power, according to local media reports. Last weekend, there was speculation after rumors circulated on social media networks of a coup...
