Government And Politics
Turkey's Erdogan: Biden will do 'his best' for F-16 sale
Turkey's President says his U.S. counterpart has told him that he would do “his best” to ensure that the U.S. Congress and Senate would approve a Turkish request to purchase American-made F-16 fighter jets
American B-1B bomber flies over Mideast amid Iran tensions
The U.S. Air Force has flown a B-1B strategic bomber over key maritime chokepoints in the Mideast with allies including Israel
Syrians face deportation from Turkey over banana videos
Seven Syrians face deportation from Turkey after posting videos of themselves eating bananas on social media amid wider complaints about the supposed lifestyle of refugees
Yemeni officials say explosion near Aden's airport kills 8
Yemeni officials say at least eight people were killed in an explosion that rocked the southern city of Aden
Sudan security forces shoot dead 2 protesters, doctors say
A doctors' union says Sudanese security forces have shot dead two people during mass protests against the country’s recent military coup
Turkey deported 8,500 terror suspects since Syrian war began
The Turkish Interior Ministry says more than 8,500 foreign fighters have been deported from Turkey since the start of the Syrian civil war 10 years ago
Sudan coup leader says he'll appoint new premier within week
The Sudanese general who seized power in a coup this week says the military he heads will soon appoint a technocrat prime minister to rule alongside it
Sudan military leader fires 6 diplomats who criticized coup
A Sudanese military official says Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan has fired at least six ambassadors, including the country’s envoys to the U.S., the European Union and France
Turkey's Lake Tuz dries up due to climate change, farming
For centuries, Lake Tuz in central Turkey has hosted huge colonies of flamingos that migrate and breed there when the weather is warm
Erdogan, Biden to discuss Turkey's F-35 ouster in Glasgow
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he expects to meet with U.S. President Joe Biden on the sidelines of a climate summit in Glasgow, during which he would take up Turkey’s ouster from the U.S.-led F-35 stealth fighter jet program