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World / Middle East

Erdogan faces weak economy in path to greater power 18 Jan 2017 - 05:57 pm
urkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gives a speech during the inauguration ceremony held for the newly constructed service buildings of Turkish Social Security Institution, at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkey on January 17, 2017. ( Kayhan Özer
Fears of mass killings as IS advances on Syria's Deir Ezzor 18 Jan 2017 - 05:39 pm
Syrian Civil Defence volunteers, also knowns as the White Helmets, rescue children from a damaged building following a reported airstrike that targeted the Idlib bus station on January 18, 2017. AFP / Omar Haj Kadour
Istanbul nightclub suspect 'received orders from IS' 18 Jan 2017 - 04:29 pm
Turkish plain clothes police officers wait next to a damaged door at the apertment where the main suspect in the Reina nightclub rampage was arrested by Turkish police the night before, in Istanbul on January 17, 2017.  AFP / OZAN KOSE
Iraqi PM asks for help rebuilding, resettling displaced 18 Jan 2017 - 03:49 pm
Iraqis walk past an Islamic State (IS) group sign in the newly liberated part of eastern Mosul on January 17, 2017, during an ongoing military operation against the jihadists.   AFP / Dimitar DILKOFF
Top Iraq commander announces 'liberation' of east Mosul 18 Jan 2017 - 03:44 pm
Civilians leave the city to escape from clashes during a battle with Islamic State militants, in al-Zirai district in Mosul, Iraq, January 18, 2017. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed
17 IS terrorists neutralized in north Syria 18 Jan 2017 - 11:38 am
Photo: AA.
US confirms four strikes on al-Bab 18 Jan 2017 - 11:12 am
Photo: AA.
Palestine’s Salah declines invitation to meet Israel PM 18 Jan 2017 - 10:40 am
Photo: AA.
Palestinian killed after alleged stabbing attempt 18 Jan 2017 - 10:34 am
Photo: AA.
Iraqi army announces fresh gains in battle for Mosul 17 Jan 2017 - 07:29 pm
A military vehicle of Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS) forces is seen at the site of car bomb attack during a battle with Islamic State militants in Andalus neighborhood of Mosul, Iraq, January 17, 2017. REUTERS/Alaa Al-Marjani
Istanbul nightclub suspect 'trained in Afghanistan' 17 Jan 2017 - 03:10 pm
The alleged attacker of Reina nightclub, who is identified as Abdulgadir Masharipov, is seen after he was caught by Turkish police in Istanbul, Turkey, late January 16, 2017, in this photo provided by Dogan News Agency. Dogan News Agency (DHA)/via REUTERS
Iraqis who escaped Islamic State grapple with trauma 17 Jan 2017 - 02:46 pm
(File photo) A displaced woman who was rescued after being kidnapped by Islamic State militants, gestures at Khazer camp, Iraq, December 20, 2016. REUTERS/Ammar Awad
Syria talks in Astana meant to 'consolidate' ceasefire: Lavrov 17 Jan 2017 - 02:10 pm
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks during the annual press conference at the Russia Foreign Ministry Conference Hall in Moscow, Russia, on January 17, 2017. ( Sefa Karacan - Anadolu Agency )
Iraqi forces push into IS-held pocket in Mosul 17 Jan 2017 - 01:57 pm
A demining expert from the Iraqi army points his weapon towards a locked door as he searches for booby-trapped buildings in eastern Mosul on January 16, 2017, during an ongoing military operation against Islamic State (IS) group jihadists.  AFP / Dimitar
Istanbul nightclub attacker from Uzbekistan, admits guilt: governor 17 Jan 2017 - 10:36 am
(FILES) This file photo released by the Turkish police and taken from Dogan News Agency on January 2, 2017 shows the main suspect in the Reina nightclub rampage one day after a gunman killed 39 people, including many foreigners, in an attack at an upmarke
Turkish police capture suspected New Year's nightclub attacker in Istanbul 17 Jan 2017 - 08:37 am
 Police officers take security measures as Abdulgadir Masharipov the main suspect behind the deadly attack on an Istanbul nightclub during new year's celebrations was captured during a police operation on a residence in Istanbul's Esenyurt district on Jan
Palestine decries UK & Aussie reservations on Paris meet 16 Jan 2017 - 11:57 pm
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Turkish cargo jet crashes in Kyrgyzstan: 37 dead 16 Jan 2017 - 11:34 pm
Rescue personnel work at the wreckage of a Turkish cargo plane after it crashed in the village of Dacha-Suu outside Bishkek, yesterday.