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May 21, 20243 min read
Helicopter carrying Iranian President Raisi crashes, search under way
DUBAI - A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister crashed on Sunday as it was crossing mountain...
May 21, 20243 min read
Reactions to the crash of the Iranian president's helicopter
Following are reactions from foreign governments and officials to the news that a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and...
May 13, 20242 min read
Erdogan, Greek leader begin talks in Turkey to maintain positive momentum
ANKARA/ATHENS -Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis began talks in Ankara on Monday aimed at...
May 8, 20242 min read
Probe launched after Boeing cargo plane lands in Istanbul without front landing gear
ISTANBUL -A FedEx Airlines Boeing 767 cargo plane landed at Istanbul Airport on Wednesday without its front landing gear, a Turkish...
May 1, 20243 min read
U.S., allies press UAE over Russia trade, sanctions
ABU DHABI - The United States, Britain and the European Union are pressing the United Arab Emirates to show it is cracking down on firms...
Apr 27, 20242 min read
Ceasefire monitoring centre in Nagorno-Karabakh shuts as Russian peacekeepers withdraw
AGDAM, Azerbaijan - The Russian and Turkish flags were lowered on Friday to mark the closure of a centre set up to monitor a ceasefire...
Apr 24, 20242 min read
German Prez to conclude visit to Turkey with Erdogan meeting
Ankara, April 24 - German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will end his three-day visit to Turkey on Wednesday with a meeting with...
Apr 22, 20242 min read
Turkey's Erdogan in Iraq to push for reset of ties, cooperation against PKK
BAGHDAD - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan began a rare visit to neighbouring Iraq on Monday aiming to reset rocky bilateral ties with a...
Apr 21, 20242 min read
Erdogan meets Hamas leader in Turkey, discusses efforts for regional peace
ISTANBUL - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan discussed efforts to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza and reach a fair and lasting peace in...
Apr 16, 20242 min read
Iran attack on Israel adds to airline troubles in Middle East
SINGAPORE - Global airlines faced disruptions to flights on Monday after Iran's missile and drone attacks on Israel further narrowed...
Apr 11, 20243 min read
Lufthansa suspends Tehran flights, Middle East on alert for potential Iran attacks
BERLIN/DUBAI -German airline Lufthansa said on Wednesday it had suspended flights to Tehran due to the situation in the Middle East,...
Apr 10, 20244 min read
The losing battle against Greece's tumbling birthrate
ORMENIO, Greece - Army sergeant Christos Giannakidis was planning to have a second child when Greece's debt crisis exploded last...
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