Government And Politics
Gunman kills security chief at Azerbaijan Embassy in Iran
A man armed with a Kalashnikov-style rifle has attacked the Azerbaijan Embassy in Iran’s capital, killing the head of security at the diplomatic post and wounding two guards
Ethiopian prime minister meets Sudan's leaders in Khartoum
Ethiopia’s prime minister has held talks with various Sudanese leaders in Khartoum, a sign of rekindling ties between the neighboring African countries
Turkey: Sweden complicit in hate crime, NATO talks pointless
Turkey’s foreign minister has accused Sweden of being complicit in a “hate and racist crime” for failing to prevent weekend protests in Stockholm by an anti-Islam and pro-Kurdish groups
Israeli troops kill Palestinian after attempted stabbing
Palestinian health officials say Israeli troops have shot and killed a Palestinian in the occupied West Bank
Netanyahu flies to Jordan for surprise meeting with king
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made a surprise trip to Jordan to meet with King Abdullah II
Chief diplomats boycott Libya-hosted Arab League meeting
A handful of Arab chief diplomats have met in the Libyan capital in a gathering boycotted by powerful foreign ministers who argued that the mandate of the Tripoli-based government has ended
Israel's Netanyahu fires Cabinet ally, heeding court ruling
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fired a key Cabinet ally, heeding a Supreme Court ruling commanding him to do so and deepening a rift over the power of the courts
Turkey condemns Sweden protests, cancels ministers' meeting
Turkey has canceled a planned visit by Sweden’s defense minister in response to the Nordic country’s issuing of permits for anti-Turkish protests
Turkey cancels planned visit by Swedish defense minister
Turkey has canceled a planned visit by Sweden’s defense minister in response to the Nordic country’s issuing of permits for anti-Turkish protests