Syrian Arab Republic
Russia, Turkey and Iran condemn Israel's actions in Syria
Russia, Turkey and Iran have adopted a joint statement on Syria at the Astana format meeting, condemning Israeli military actions in Gaza, Lebanon and the West Bank.
Turkey to push Trump for new opportunity to attack US-allied Kurds in Syria
During first Trump presidency American military was controversially told to stand aside. Ankara hopes for a repeat as second White House term begins.
ISTANBUL BLOG: MI6 spymaster gets “healthy response” to tweet on Turkish Aerospace Industries terror attack
Sir Richard Moore left with plenty to pick through in his mailbag.
PKK claims responsibility for terror attack on Turkish Aerospace Industries
Analysts may now interpret terrorist action as response to government officials' recent talk of launching a new peace process, though Kurdish group says it was not related.
ISTANBUL BLOG: Has Erdogan's nationalist ally recklessly pushed Turkey into fresh spiral of violence?
If a viable peace process with the Kurds was indeed under way, then Devlet Bahceli vulgarised it.
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Thousands flee Lebanon for Syria amid intensified Israeli strikes
Around 240,000 people have crossed the border from Lebanon into Syria since September 23, following intensified Israeli airstrikes on Beirut.
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Saudi Arabia reopens embassy in Syria, signalling diplomatic thaw
Saudi Arabia officially reopened its embassy in Damascus on September 9, marking a significant step towards normalising relations between the two countries after years of diplomatic freeze.
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Middle East power grid struggles as demand hits record high
Power grids across the Middle East have faced unprecedented strain this summer, according to new data from the region on September 6.
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Iran uses 'dark fleet' to deliver 1.8 million barrels of oil daily
An independent ship monitoring service said Iran was utilising a “dark fleet” of oil tankers to deliver nearly 1.8mn barrels of crude oil and oil products per day to its customers.
Syrian man confesses to deadly German stabbing
The attack, which occurred during a festival celebrating the city's 650-year history on August 23 evening, left three people dead and eight injured in an attack believed to be linked to terror group Islamic State (IS)
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Syria's Assad reports no progress in reconciliation with Turkey despite mediation efforts
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on August 25 that despite mediation efforts by Russia, Iran and Iraq, there has been no progress in reconciliation between Syria and Turkey.