ISTANBUL, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan replaced the country's justice and interior ministers in a mini reshuffle on Wednesday, with Istanbul chief prosecutor Akin Gurlek taking the role of justice minister, the Official Gazette said. It said Gurlek
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will push Donald Trump on Wednesday to take a tougher stance in nuclear talks with Iran, after rushing to Washington to stiffen the US president's resolve. Trump said on the eve of the hastily arranged White House meeting -- set to
Some residents of the Iranian capital Tehran on Tuesday chanted slogans against the Islamic republic and supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on the eve of the most significant annual commemoration of the 1979 Islamic revolution, according to footage posted on social media.
In interviews with Israeli media, American president said the United States would have to do 'something very tough' if a deal is not reached with Iran
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday appointed Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor Akin Gurlek, who has been overseeing the ongoing investigation against Turkey’s main opposition party as justice minister.
The transfer of non-Syrian PKK fighters to Iraq’s Qandil Mountains follows a US-brokered SDF-Damascus deal aimed at easing tensions and preserving Kurdish forces under national army oversight.
Britain's Prince William criss-crossed the Saudi capital Riyadh on Tuesday, meeting footballers, playing video games and chatting with customers at a cafe, even as scandal over his disgraced uncle Andrew's links to Jeffrey Epstein made headlines back home. William, an avid
By Marine Delrue Feb 10 (Reuters) - U.S. forces in Qatar's al-Udeid, the biggest U.S. base in the Middle East, put missiles into truck launchers as tensions with Iran ratcheted up since January, analysis of satellite images showed, meaning they could be moved more quickly. The
Israeli-Russian journalist Nick Kolyohin was removed from the official Israeli Wing of Zion plane just before its departure for Washington, where Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to meet President Donald Trump.
By Kevin Lamarque and Trevor Hunnicutt YEREVAN, Feb 10 (Reuters) - The White House on Tuesday deleted a post from Vice President JD Vance's account that commemorated massacres of Armenians as a "genocide," saying the message that was likely to irk U.S.-allied Turkeywas posted
The deal comes amid advanced talks on Riyadh joining Ankara’s KAAN fighter jet program.
By Jessica Donati and Clement Bonnerot Feb 10 (Reuters) - Blackwater founder Erik Prince deployed a private security force to operate drones and help Democratic Republic of Congo's army secure the strategic city of Uvira against Rwanda-backed rebels, four people briefed on the
In a makeshift boxing ring etched into the sand between the tens of displaced Palestinians in southern Gaza, a dozen young girls warmed up before delivering fierce blows at their coach's command. Osama Ayub once ran a boxing club in Gaza City, in the north of the Palestinian
The top Turkish diplomat said an Iranian nuclear breakout could push Ankara into a nuclear race but declined to say whether Turkey would pursue its own nuclear weapons.
A senior PA official said Israel's decision to authorize law enforcement agencies to operate in Palestinian-controlled civilian areas of the West Bank seems to amount to a de facto annexation 'which is legally regulated'
The move comes as the United States pursues a deal with Iran that would curb its support for Hezbollah and other regional militias.
The affected hospitals, located in areas where Hezbollah has a heavy presence, are believed to be run by Hezbollah-affiliated institutions.
About 150 people have been permitted to enter the Gaza enclave in the week since the Rafah crossing reopened. Eyewitness accounts, videos and satellite images show how a short route can take an entire day to traverse
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is flying to Washington to persuade President Donald Trump not to forget Iran's ballistic missile project and its proxies in the talks with Tehran.
By Jana Choukeir and Elwely Elwelly DUBAI, Feb 10 - A top adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader discussed ways to reach a "balanced and just" agreement with the United States during talks in Oman on Tuesday, as Washington and Tehran prepare to resume negotiations aimed at averting a
Israel is destroying the Palestinian economy and striving to expel whole communities, as it aims to offload civil society organizations that bolster the occupied people's resilience
JAKARTA, Feb 10 (Reuters) - A proposed multinational peacekeeping force for Gaza could total about 20,000 troops, with Indonesia estimating it could contribute up to 8,000, President Prabowo Subianto’s spokesman said on Tuesday. The spokesman said, however, that no deployment
Sources say Netanyahu will seek U.S. backing for sweeping limits on Iran's nuclear and missile programs, while pressing to condition Gaza reconstruction on Hamas' disarmament
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday the top priority in his talks with US President Donald Trump would be the ongoing negotiations with Iran, as he presses for a tougher US approach to Tehran's ballistic missile programme. So far, Iran has rejected expanding
MOSCOW, Feb 10 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Tuesday there was no date set yet for the next round of peace talks on Ukraine, but said the negotiations were likely to happen soon. Russia, Ukraine and the United States met last week in Abu Dhabi for a second round of trilateral
DUBAI, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Nuclear talks with the United States allowed Tehran to gauge Washington's seriousness and showed enough consensus to continue on the diplomatic track, Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday. U.S. and Iranian diplomats held talks through