Election without voters: Most Syrians ‘unaware’ about Sunday’s parliamentary election Syria’s self-proclaimed president has established a shadow religious state to maintain power in Syria indefinitely (Photo credit: AP Photo/Hussein Malla) Many Syrians are …
Iran’s parliament on Sunday approved a plan to remove four zeros from the national currency, the rial, which has sharply depreciated. Iran has gained parliamentary approval for a monetary overhaul to remove four zeros from …
by Deniz İstikbal Anka, one of Türkiye’s domestic aircraft, is exhibited at the introductory ceremony of the new domestic fighter aircraft Kaan, Ankara, Türkiye, May 1, 2023. (Getty Images Photo) Türkiye’s tech-powered export surge …
Italian navy to stop assisting Gaza flotilla despite fears of Israeli attack Middle East Italy said it will stop accompanying the international flotilla trying to deliver aid to Gaza, despite concerns by activists that …
ISTANBUL Sep 29, 2025 – 1:31 pm GMT+3 Türkiye’s fifth-generation fighter jet Kaan is seen on a runway in Ankara, Türkiye, Dec. 26, 2023. (IHA Photo) Türkiye’s indigenous fighter jet program is advancing as planned …
By Yasmine El-Sabawi The US and Turkey have signed an agreement to begin cooperation on strategic civil nuclear energy development, Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar announced after leaving the White House on Thursday. US President Donald Trump had earlier …
Iran recalls envoys to UK, France, Germany as UN sanctions re-imposed The E3 countries triggered the mechanism one month ago to reimpose sanctions, which come into effect on Sunday. By Mariam Everett and Maziar …
Egypt and Turkey on Monday launched joint naval exercises in the eastern Mediterranean, resuming the drills for the first time in 13 years in a clear sign of developing relations and a shared goal …
CHP Chairperson Özgür Özel speaks at the congress, Ankara, Türkiye, Sept. 21, 2025. (AA Photo) The Republican People’s Party convened its extraordinary congress on Sunday, with incumbent Chair Özgür Özel reelected at the intraparty …
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (R) and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meet in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Sept. 17, 2025. (Reuters Photo) The agreement, according to analysts, also reflects shrinking confidence in the …