Anadolu reporter back in Turkey after being detained in Egypt

Hilmi Balci, one of the four Anadolu staff detained in Egypt is back but another three remaining staff are yet to be released. Photo courtesy of ANADOLU. ISTANBUL, Jan 17 (NNN-ANADOLU) — One of Anadolu Agency’s four employees detained in Egypt earlier this week has arrived back in Turkey, the…

11 US troops injured in Jan 8 Iran missile attack in Iraq

US soldiers inspect the site where an Iranian missile hit at Ain al-Asad air base in Anbar province, Iraq WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States treated 11 of its troops for symptoms of concussion after an Iranian missile attack on an Iraqi base where US forces were stationed, the US military said,…

Iran-US tension: Pres Rouhani says wants dialogue, working to ‘prevent war’

TEHRAN, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said he wants to avoid war after Tehran and Washington appeared on the brink of direct military confrontation in early January for the second time in lessthan a year. Ahead of parliamentary elections on Feb 21 — predicted to be achallenge…

Libya’s warring leaders eye Berlin truce talks after failure in Moscow

TRIPOLI, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar agreed “in principle” to attend a peace conference in Berlin after the head of Tripoli’s UN-recognised government Fayez al-Sarraj signalled he would be present.The talks come as world powers step up efforts for a lasting ceasefire, nine months since an…

Update: Egypt responds to Turkey’s statement on arrest of 4 Anadolu journalists

CAIRO, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Egyptian Foreign Ministry alleges that Anadolu, Turkish News Agency, is an “illegal” company founded by the Muslim Brotherhood, which is outlawed in Egypt and has been designated a terrorist group since 2013. Ahmed Hafez, a spokesperson for the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, stressed in a statement…

Turkey protest Egyptian police raid on Anadolu, Turkish news agency

File photo ANKARA, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Turkey’s foreign ministry has summoned the senior Egyptian diplomat in the country to protest against a raid by Egyptian police on the Cairo office of Turkey’s state news agency, Anadolu. Four employees of the agency, one Turk and three Egyptians, were arrested following…

Syria: Intense fighting in Idlib kills 39 – monitor

BEIRUT, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Intense fighting between pro-government forces and jihadist-led fighters in Syria’s Idlib province killed at least 39 fighters overnight, a war monitor said. Government and allied forces took two villages in their advance towardsthe key town of Maaret al-Numan, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.…

Jordan Signs Deal To Increase Electricity Exports To Palestine

AMMAN, Jan 16 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan and Palestine’s Al-Quds Electricity Company, on Wednesday, signed an agreement, to increase electricity exports to the Palestinian territories. Jordan will increase its electricity exports from 26 megawatts to 80 megawatts under the deal, Jordanian Minister of Energy, Hala Zawati said, at a press conference…

Qatari Deputy PM Meets Iraqi Leaders Over Mitigating Regional Tension

BAGHDAD, Jan 16 (NNN-QNA) – Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, discussed with Iraqi leaders, mitigating the growing tension between the United States and Iran in the Middle East. Iraqi President, Barham Salih, and visiting Al Thani, “discussed the current situation regionally and…

Palestine Slams Israel’s Declaration Of Nature Reserves In West Bank

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Jan 16 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestine slammed Israel’s approval, to take over Palestinians’ lands, to create nature reserves in the West Bank. The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said, the step is considered a land confiscation plot, to take over large areas of the West Bank. It urged the…
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