The Turkish leader is expected to raise Ankara’s concerns over Somalia’s territorial integrity while discussing ways to deepen bilateral ties with Addis Ababa.
Category: 3. Middle East
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Turkey’s Erdogan heads to Ethiopia amid tensions over Horn of Africa
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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards navy holds drill in Hormuz
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards navy held a drill in the Hormuz Strait on Monday, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported, a day prior to renewed Iran-US nuclear negotiations.The drill, named “Smart Control of Hormuz Strait,” aimed at testing…
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Thirty four Australians released from Syrian camp holding IS-affiliated families
By Orhan Qereman
ROJ CAMP, Syria, Feb 16 (Reuters) – Syrian Kurdish forces on Monday released 34 Australians who were detained in a camp holding families of suspected Islamic State militants in northern Syria, saying they would be flown to…
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French police raid Arab World Institute in Epstein-linked probe into Jack Lang
PARIS, Feb 16 (Reuters) – French police on Monday searched the Arab World Institute in Paris in connection with an investigation into its former head, ex culture minister Jack Lang, and his ties with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey…
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Australian archaeology museum recovers Egyptian artifacts after break-in
SYDNEY, Australia — Australian police have recovered a trove of stolen Egyptian artifacts and charged a 52-year-old man with a nighttime smash-and-grab at a museum.
The man was accused of breaking a window and making off with the…
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Israeli producer of ‘Tehran’ TV series found dead in Athens hotel, police officials say
ATHENS, Feb 16 (Reuters) – The Israeli producer of hit spy thriller “Tehran” was found dead on Sunday at a hotel room in Athens, Greek police officials said while a probe into the incident is underway.
The body of the 52-year-old woman,…
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Israeli charged with spying on ex-defense minister Gallant for Iran
Prosecutors filed charges Monday against a man for allegedly gathering intelligence on former defense minister Yoav Gallant on behalf of an Iranian agent.
The defendant, Fares Abu al-Hija, 32, was arrested in late January after taking…
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Iran’s Araghchi to meet IAEA chief ahead of nuclear talks
Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, said he will meet the UN nuclear watchdog chief on Monday, ahead of US-Iran nuclear talks to tackle their dispute over Tehran’s nuclear program and avert conflict as US warships deploy to the Middle…
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Iran’s foreign minister will meet IAEA chief ahead of nuclear talks
DUBAI, Feb 16 (Reuters) – Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araqchi said he will meet the UN nuclear watchdog chief on Monday, ahead of U.S.-Iran nuclear talks to tackle their dispute over Tehran’s nuclear programme and avert conflict as U.S….
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Indonesia readies 1,000 troops for potential peacekeeping force in Gaza in early April
JAKARTA, Feb 16 (Reuters) – Indonesia is readying 1,000 troops for potential deployment in Gaza by early April as part of a proposed multinational peacekeeping force, its army spokesperson said on Monday.
The final deployment decision will be made…
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