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US affirms Türkiye’s right to go after PKK but dodges questions on YPG
The US on Monday reaffirmed its recognition of Türkiye's "legitimate right" to go after the PKK but avoided a question...
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UN envoy urges increased aid for Syria in Damascus visit; U.S. in contact with new leaders
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 16 (APP): The top UN envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, called for increased humanitarian aid in the...
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Netanyahu says Assad’s fall could strengthen Gaza hostage swap deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that the fall of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad regime could lead to a hostage...
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Syria’s embattled Assad seeks to shore up support after Aleppo loss
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad sought to shore up support from his allies Sunday, after a monitor said a shock rebel offensive saw...
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Owaisi demands probe into police firing that killed three Muslims in UP
New Delhi: All India Majlis Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi has called for an impartial investigation into the deaths...
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US envoy vows to withdraw from mediation between Israel, Lebanon: Israeli media
US envoy Amos Hochstein threatened to withdraw from mediation efforts aimed at brokering a cease-fire agreement between Israel and Lebanon...
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Türkiye’s Bayraktar TB3 drone makes history with short-deck launch
Türkiye's Bayraktar TB3 unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) became the first drone in world aviation history to successfully take off...
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Clashes erupt in central Israel amid protests over conscription of ultra-Orthodox Jews
Clashes erupted between Israeli police and ultra-Orthodox Jews as the first 1,000 new draft orders to male members of the...
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Israeli military claims to have killed Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander
Israeli military has said that in coordination with Shin Bet, Israel’s internal intelligence service, its air force struck Alkaman Abed...
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Croatia approves purchase of Turkish Bayraktar drones
The Croatian government on Thursday approved the procurement of the Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drone system for the Defense Ministry, officials...
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