Government And Politics
Israeli military chief suggests Israel behind Syria strike
Israel’s military chief of staff has suggested that Israel was behind a strike on a truck convoy in Syria last month
Iran execution: Man publicly hanged from crane amid protests
Iran has executed a second prisoner detained and convicted over crimes committed during the nationwide protests now challenging the country’s theocracy
Second Iranian detainee executed over alleged protest crime
Iran says it executed a second prisoner detained amid the nationwide protests that are challenging the country’s theocracy
Turkey's Erdogan calls on Putin to establish Syrian corridor
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a 30-kilometer (19-mile) security corridor on Turkey’s border with Syria in a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin
Iran’s currency falls further against the dollar amid unrest
Iran’s currency has reached its lowest value against the dollar with anti-government protests now in their third month
China's Xi at Saudi palace to meet royals on Mideast trip
Chinese leader Xi Jinping is meeting with Saudi Arabia’s king and crown prince while on a visit to the kingdom
Turkey again threatens Greece for arming Aegean islands
Turkey’s foreign minister has again threatened to “take action” against Greece if it continues to deploy weapons on its Aegean islands which Ankara says should remain demilitarized in line with international treaties
Turkey Parliament Brawl
Turkish inflation eases for 1st time in more than a year
Annual inflation in Turkey has eased slightly in November for the first time in more than a year, but remains close to 24-year highs
Iranian state media: Construction begins on nuclear plant
Iranian state TV said the country has begun construction on a new nuclear power plant