The incident near the capital has sparked debate over response and raised questions over Turkey’s defense capabilities.
Category: 3. Middle East
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Turkey rebuffs air-defense criticism after drone shot down near Ankara
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Police arrest third Israeli suspect, a teen, in Beit Lid arson attack in West Bank
Police arrested a 17-year-old on Wednesday night, suspected of taking part in an attack by extremist settlers targeting Palestinians and their property in the northern West Bank, a month after he managed to slip away from detention.
The…
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After initial enthusiasm wanes, little progress made at Gaza truce coordination center
Launched after the start of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire to monitor the truce and facilitate the flow of humanitarian aid, the Civil-Military Coordination Center for Gaza is struggling to live up to its promises.
The CMCC, a US initiative, is…
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Witkoff to meet Qatari, Egyptian and Turkish officials on Gaza
WASHINGTON, Dec 18 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff will meet Friday with Qatari, Egyptian and Turkish officials in Miami, Florida, to discuss the Gaza deal, a White House…
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Exclusive-Syria, Kurdish forces race to save integration deal ahead of deadline
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi, Timour Azhari, Maya Gebeily and Jonathan Spicer
AMMAN/RIYADH/BEIRUT/ANKARA, Dec 18 (Reuters) – Syrian, Kurdish and U.S. officials are scrambling ahead of a year-end deadline to show some progress in a stalled deal to…
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Rubio says US sanctioning ICC judges for targeting Israel
Dec 18 (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday that the U.S. was sanctioning two judges of the International Criminal Court for targeting Israel.
“Today, I am designating two International Criminal Court…
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Islamic state calls Bondi beach killings a ‘source of pride’, but does not claim responsibility
Dec 18 (Reuters) – Islamic State said on Thursday the killing of 15 people at a Jewish event at Sydney’s Bondi Beach was a “source of pride’, in an article published on the group’s telegram channel.
The group…
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Jewish-Iranian will outlast Ali Khamenei, Islamic regime
Jewish-Iranian will outlast Ali Khamenei, Islamic regime | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle East/Iran NewsToday, the friendship between Jews and ordinary Iranians is alive and well, with Iranians taking to social media to express support…
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SDF and Damascus near historic security deal after talks
SDF and Damascus near historic security deal after talks | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastWhile there is no confirmation of any deal, reports are increasing that the Syrian government and the SDF are inching towards progress. A drone…
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Have Iran’s authorities given up on the mandatory hijab?
Women swaying to dance music at a DJ set, strolling without headscarves through cutting-edge art exhibitions and in coffee shops showing off trendy styles that could have come from the streets of Europe.
Until recently, such scenes would have been…
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