Turkey has welcomed a US decision to remove Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism. The move rescinds a decades-old designation which came with severe economic consequences for Damascus. Corresponding s»»»

Armenian police have arrested the leader of the country's second-largest opposition party and his son on corruption charges, alleging the former bought state property illegally while in office, authorities said Tuesday. Robert Kocharyan was Armenia's president between 1998 and 2008. Get updated fas»»»

Turkey on Tuesday welcomed the United States' decision to remove Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism, hoping that it would boost efforts to integrate the war-torn country with the world. "We believe this decision will lend momentum to efforts to strengthen Syria's ties with the inter»»»

ISTANBUL: Turkey’s Ministry of Trade said that the country’s exports to the 57 member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) reached $41.5 billion in the January–July 2026 period, marking an increase of $345.7 million on a year-on-year basis. Total foreign trade volume between Turk»»»

Like many Kuwaitis, Salem Al-Ghanem still vividly remembers Iraqi tanks rolling through his hometown when his small Gulf state faced extinction had US troops not liberated it from invasion. Now, decades later and six months into the US-Iran war, some are seeing those same American troops as more of»»»

As Ukraine and Russia hammer each other’s Black Sea ports, the amount of grain being shipped through the crucial waterway has slowed to a crawl. For Ukraine’s farmers, the Black Sea blockade could hardly have come at a worse time.   The fields are white for harvest, but the way through the Bla»»»

The United States on Monday delisted Syria as a state sponsor of terrorism, rescinding a decades-old designation that had severely impeded investment. The US Department of State also revoked its designation of al-Nusrah Front -- also known as Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) -- as a global terrorist org»»»

DHAKA: A discussion is underway in Bangladesh on the potential of joining the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement, officials say, citing a “positive position” toward a framework involving Saudi Arabia. The Makkah Joint Defense Agreement is a new defense pact between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye, w»»»

Dubai: Violent protests erupted in Tunisia’s southeastern city of Ben Guerdane after a migrant boat sank while heading towards Italy, as anger over the tragedy and frustration over economic conditions spilled into clashes with security forces. Protesters burned tyres and blocked roads on Sunday nig»»»

The surprising stance of Hezbollah political council member Mahmoud Qmati that the party has not definitively closed the door to direct communication with the Americans, and that the decision will be made according to interests and appropriate circumstances, has raised questions among Hezbollah’s a»»»

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani met over the weekend with a high-level Israeli delegation in Jordan to try to defuse tensions after Israel last week struck an air base in northern Syria, Syrian state news agency SANA reported Monday. The U.S.-mediated discussions on Sunday focused on resta»»»

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani met over the weekend with a high-level Israeli delegation in Jordan to try to defuse tensions after Israel last week struck an air base in northern Syria, Syrian state news agency SANA reported Monday. The U.S.-mediated discussions on Sunday focused on resta»»»

Syria and Israel held US-mediated talks in Jordan on Sunday to defuse the crisis sparked by a strike that Israel said was aimed at preventing a Turkish military deployment. Damascus says it wants to stay out of the tensions between Israel and Turkey. Syria said it held US-mediated talks with Israel»»»

Dubai: HONOR is the only smartphone brand to grown in the Middle East in H1 2026 even as the regional smartphone market faced a sharp slowdown, with total shipments falling 13 per cent year on year. The Chinese smartphone brand's shipments rose 35 per cent during the first half of 2026, according t»»»

U.S. special envoy to Syria and ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack went further on the defensive on Sunday, responding to criticism of his assessment of ongoing negotiations between Israel and Lebanon over Israeli withdrawal and the disarmament of Hezbollah. He had said "there are two people missing »»»

U.S. special envoy to Syria and ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack went further on the defensive on Sunday, responding to criticism of his assessment of ongoing negotiations between Israel and Lebanon over Israeli withdrawal and the disarmament of Hezbollah. He had said "there are two people missing »»»

The U.S. special envoy to Syria and ambassador to Turkey on Sunday walked back his comments from two days ago that Israel "still" occupies the Golan Heights in violation of U.N. resolutions, remarks that went against U.S. President Donald Trump 's position on the disputed territory. Israel captured»»»

The Mediterranean has spent the summer soaking up heat. That heat will comes back as rain this autumn. A lot of rain. With the hottest summer on record, the Mediterranean has absorbed record and sea temperatures are literally off the scale – climatologists have been forced to redraw the axes of the»»»

The Mediterranean has spent the summer soaking up heat. That heat will comes back as rain this autumn. A lot of rain. With the hottest summer on record, the Mediterranean has absorbed record and sea temperatures are literally off the scale – climatologists have been forced to redraw the axes of the»»»

The Mediterranean has spent the summer soaking up heat. That heat will comes back as rain this autumn. A lot of rain. With the hottest summer on record, the Mediterranean has absorbed record and sea temperatures are literally off the scale – climatologists have been forced to redraw the axes of the»»»

BEIRUT: The US special envoy to Syria and ambassador to Turkey on Sunday walked back his comments from two days ago that Israel "still” occupies the Golan Heights in violation of UN resolutions, remarks that went against US President Donald Trump 's position on the disputed territory. Israel captur»»»

Syria said high-level talks with Israel on Sunday were aimed at de-escalation after recent Israeli strikes and also addressed keeping the country out of tensions between Israel and Turkey, an ally of Damascus. State news agency SANA quoted a diplomatic source at the foreign ministry as saying that »»»

Rosatom is building 28 nuclear power units in nine countries and has signed agreements for 17 more, its chief executive told President Vladimir Putin. "We are building 28 large, medium and small power units abroad," Alexey Likhachev said. "Projects are progressing steadily in India, China, Turkey, »»»

Rosatom is building 28 nuclear power units in nine countries and has signed agreements for 17 more, its chief executive told President Vladimir Putin. "We are building 28 large, medium and small power units abroad," Alexey Likhachev said. "Projects are progressing steadily in India, China, Turkey, »»»

Rosatom is building 28 nuclear power units in nine countries and has signed agreements for 17 more, its chief executive told President Vladimir Putin. "We are building 28 large, medium and small power units abroad," Alexey Likhachev said. "Projects are progressing steadily in India, China, Turkey, »»»

Zinox El Zenouki and Master El Zenouki, manufacturers of household cookware, are expanding their domestic customer base while preparing to begin production at a new factory in mid-October, according to Mahmoud El Zenouki, CEO of the two companies. El Zenouki said the companies began revising their »»»

Israel carried out a fresh strike in Syria and lambasted U.S. envoy Tom Barrack for criticizing an earlier attack on an air base in the northwest, which Israel has accused Turkey of seeking to use. U.S. envoy for Syria Tom Barrack on Tuesday slammed Israel's attack on the disused military air base »»»

Saudi crown prince and de facto ruler Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) was welcomed on Sunday by French President Emmanuel Macron for a two-day visit to the country. Several agreements on health, transport and energy will be signed on the second day of the visit on Monday underlining the strength of »»»

AMMAN — The fourth edition of the International Food and Food Tech Expo (INFTEXPO) is set to kick off on September 4 at the Amman International Motor Show on the Airport Road, drawing around 200 local, regional and international companies specialising in food manufacturing.The expo will be held und»»»

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Stockholm: Swedish police revealed that a 17-year-old female student was the fatal victim in a sword attack at a high school where widespread tributes were paid Saturday. Flowers and candles were left outside the Brinell school in Fagersta where Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and opposition leader »»»

Benefit Systems plans to accelerate expansion in the second half of 2026 after relatively limited growth in the first six months. At the end of June, the group operated 595 fitness clubs, including 296 in Poland. Most new openings are expected in the third and fourth quarters, with international ma»»»

The foreign ministers of 11 countries are calling Israel’s airstrikes on a Syrian air base an extreme escalation. The ministers of Turkey, Algeria, Indonesia, Jordan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mauritania, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia and the Palestinian territories warned that attacks on Syria u»»»

Turkey and Israel traded barbs after Ankara announced it had sought an international arrest warrant for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accusing him of "genocide" linked to the interception of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla. Turkey has become a virulent critic of Israel's war in Gaza, sparked by Pales»»»

Last week, Maria Zakharova demanded that Washington and Ankara explain themselves over a planned weapons transfer to Ukraine put a Bulgarian company in front of an international audience that had never heard of it. The Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman warned that the delivery would damage Mosco»»»

Turkey said Friday it is seeking an international arrest warrant from Interpol for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as part of a domestic criminal case over Israel's interception and detention of dozens of activists attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to the besieged Gaza Strip in May. »»»

Annette Young is pleased to welcome Dr. Aaron Y. Zelin, Senior Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. He sees Israel’s recent actions in the West Bank and Syria as part of a broader shift in its strategic posture. Since October 7, the Israeli government has become markedly less co»»»

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Turkey issued an international arrest warrant for Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as part of an investigation into Israel's interception of an aid flotilla for Gaza and its detention of hundreds of activists on board, Justice Minister Akin Gurlek announced Friday. Netanyahu’s office in t»»»

Jerusalem: The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday called Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan an "antisemitic dictator" and vowed Israel would "continue to act forcefully against Turkey's attempts to destabilise the region". It comes days after Syria accused Israel of b»»»

The Bulgarian Foreign Ministry said it will continue using all available diplomatic and legal mechanisms to ensure that Iva Mihaylova receives necessary medical treatment after a North Macedonian appeals court again refused to allow her to leave the country for treatment. The Court of Appeal in Sti»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Turkey Issues Arrest Warrant for Israeli PM Netanyahu 21-08-2026 18:06 PM Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu in an image from August 2025.Turkey»»»

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Turkey has issued an international arrest warrant for Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as part of an investigation into Israel's interception of an aid flotilla for Gaza, Justice Minister Akin Gurlek announced Friday on X. Turkey has already issued warrants against Netanyahu and other top»»»

Freedom Yatirim Menkul Degerler A.S., a subsidiary of Kazakhstan’s Freedom Holding (Nasdaq/FRHC), has received an operating license from Turkey’s capital markets board (SPK), FRHC said on August 19. Freedom Yatirimm has become the first broadly authorized foreign brokerage firm to receive such a li»»»

On September 3, 2026, the international scientific conference «Nomadic Civilizations: Heritage, Paradigms, and Prospects» will be held in Issyk-Kul region of Kyrgyzstan as part of the VI World Nomad Games. The conference is one of the key intellectual events of the World Nomad Games and aims to uni»»»

Dubai: Revenue leakage rarely begins with a major failure. More often, it starts quietly with a missed fee, an outdated pricing rule, a discount applied beyond approved terms, or a contract amendment that never reaches the billing system. The bank service is delivered, the customer relationship rem»»»

The United States announced new sanctions Thursday against an alleged Hezbollah financing network, while highlighting the Lebanese armed group's close ties to Iran's Revolutionary Guards. Hezbollah's legal designation as a terrorist organization has been amended to note that it operates in "service»»»

New York: The US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said it has imposed sanctions on 10 individuals that are "part of a network responsible for transferring cash" to Hezbollah. The network utilises couriers travelling on commercial airline flights between Lebanon, »»»

Jerusalem: Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter on Thursday (local time) said Israel had received clear intelligence indicating that Turkey intended to significantly expand its military presence in Syria, describing the move as crossing a "red line", The Jerusalem Post reported. "»»»