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, June 25, 2018
Erdogan secures sweeping executive powers
ISTANBUL — Turkey's Tayyip Erdogan emerged victorious on Monday from his biggest electoral challenge in a decade and a half, giving him the sweeping, executive powers he has long sought and extending his grip on the nation of 81 million until at least 2023.The most popular — yet divisive — leader in modern Turkish history, Erdogan pledged there would be no retreat from his drive to transform Turkey, a deeply ...
, June 25, 2018
Father confesses to killing wife, daughters in Cairo
Cairo — Salah Mursi Abu Al-Abbas, whose wife and two daughters were found dead at their Cairo apartment last week, confessed to killing his family. His motive, as told by a security source according to Egyptian daily Shorouk News, was that he feared that they would be impoverished after he lost all of his money at the stock market.When he was asked about scars and wounds on his hands, he ...
, June 25, 2018
Four members of Iraqi election worker's family killed
BAQUBA, Iraq — Attackers have slit the throats of a mother and three sisters of an Iraqi election commission employee in their home, security and medical sources said on Monday.The employee himself, from the Turkmen minority in the town of Hamrin in ethnically mixed Diyala Province, was not at home at the time and was unharmed, the sources said. No group has claimed responsibility for the killings late on Sunday.Daesh ...
, June 25, 2018
Houthi landmine victims: What did we do to deserve losing limbs?
Riyadh — Ever since he was a little boy, 33-year-old Ahmad Salam Ahmad Alasbahy dreamed of inventing a hydropower electrical generator for his small village. His dream was shattered when he stepped on a rock with a landmine beneath it hidden by criminal Houthi militias.Ahmad woke up in a hospital to find himself surrounded by doctors. When he tried to move his limbs he was shocked to find that he ...
, June 25, 2018
Nearly 1,000 migrants rescued off Libya coast
Tripoli — Libya's coastguard has rescued nearly 1,000 migrants who were on boats in distress in the Mediterranean on their way to Europe, the navy said on Monday.Three separate operations took place on Sunday with the coastguard bringing ashore in Libya a total of 948 migrants, navy spokesman Ayoub Kacem said.The migrants were on inflatable dinghies which were facing difficulties in the Mediterranean off the coast of Garabulli east of ...
, June 24, 2018
Erdogan declares victory in Turkish presidential poll
Istanbul — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday declared victory in a tightly-contested presidential election, extending his 15-year grip on power in the face of a revitalised opposition.Turkish voters had for the first time cast ballots for both president and parliament in the snap polls, with Erdogan looking for a first round knockout and an overall majority for his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP).The stakes in this election ...
, June 24, 2018
6 presidential candidates
Six candidates are in the running for the Turkish presidency in Sunday's election, including current President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.In a tight contest, Erdogan will want to win a new mandate in the first round but the opposition could force a run-off on July 8.Here are profiles of the six candidates:Recep Tayyip ErdoganParty: Justice and Development Party (AKP)Slogan: "A great Turkey wants a strong leader"Age: 64Turkey's strongman Erdogan became the country's ...
, June 24, 2018
Gazan dies of wounds from Israeli bullets
Gaza City — A Palestinian man shot by Israeli forces two days ago during clashes on the Gaza border died of his wounds early Sunday, the health ministry in the Hamas-ruled territory said."Osama Khalil Abu Khater, 29-years-old, died of wounds to his stomach after being shot by the Israeli enemy east of Khan Yunis the day before yesterday," ministry spokesman Ashraf Al-Qudra said.At least 134 Palestinians have been killed in ...
, June 24, 2018
Syrian rebels say US tells them it won't intervene in south Syria
AMMAN — The United States has told Syrian rebel factions they should not expect military support to help them resist a Russian-backed government offensive to regain opposition-held parts of Syria bordering Jordan and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.A copy of a message sent by Washington to heads of Free Syrian Army (FSA) groups, which was seen by Reuters, said the US government wanted to make clear that "you should not base ...
, June 24, 2018
US-backed forces announce 3-day curfew in Raqqa city
AMMAN — US-backed forces in control of Syria's Raqqa city imposed a three-day curfew on Sunday and declared a state of emergency saying Daesh militants had infiltrated the city and planned a bombing campaign.Witnesses say internal security forces affiliated to Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), who had announced late last night the surprise curfew from dawn in the former Daesh stronghold until Tuesday, set up checkpoints across the devastated city.A statement ...
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