Europe & Russia

Amnesty International has called on French President Emmanuel Macron to make the protection of human rights a priority for his second term in office after he beat his far-right rival...

Turkiye is reportedly set to provide financial aid for Syrians who voluntarily return to their country, as the Turkish government continues to search for solutions to the presence of...

The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) on Monday donated 400 more packages of food to vulnerable Muslims in South Sudan as part of aid provided during the Muslim...

Turkish security forces have "neutralised" 56 terrorists in the recently launched Operation Claw-Lock in northern Iraq, the country's National Defence Ministry said, and Anadolu News Agency reports. "Our operation...

The war between Russia and Ukraine has put the Egyptian economy under pressure. The government in Cairo announced last month that it had requested support from the International Monetary...

A huge oil field has been discovered off the coast of Morocco by British company Europa Oil & Gas, Spain's Motorpasion website has reported. The reserves in the field...

The Omani Foreign Ministry yesterday said it had facilitated the release of 14 foreigners who were held by the Houthi group in the Yemeni capital city of Sanaa, and...

The United States has officially invited Israel to attend an emergency summit intended to boost security support for Ukraine, Haaretz reported on Sunday. As many as 40 countries have...

The Turkish Foreign Ministry yesterday rejected US President Joe Biden's commemoration of the 107th anniversary of the Armenian genocide when 1.5 million Armenians were killed in World War I...

Algeria will continue gas supply to Spain despite a diplomatic row with Madrid over Western Sahara, the country's president said on Saturday, Anadolu Agency reported. "We assure the Spanish...

The move aims to put pressure on Moscow to revive negotiations with Ukraine.

Turkey is currently facing one of the worst property crises in its history after a number of economic causes have resulted in the doubling of housing prices in the...

Hundreds of people on Saturday gathered in Sweden's capital to protest the burning of the Muslim holy book in the country, Anadolu Agency reported. About 500 people attended the protest organized...

The Brussels Short Film Festival has removed Israel from its list of partners in the event on 30 April, a statement issued by the Belgian Palestinian Friendship Association announced...

A former US military commander has admitted his country's mistake in supporting the Kurds in Syria against Turkey. Former commander of the US forces Ben Hodges announced in statements...

Iran has reportedly signed a deal with Russia to import 20 million tons of basic goods, including vegetable oil, wheat, barley and corn, Iranian NourNews reports. According to the...

The European Union will host the 6th Brussels conference on Syria next month, the European Commission announced on Friday and Anadolu News Agency reports. The European Union does not...

The head of Hamas political bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, spoke on the phone with Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, and discussed the latest developments in the occupied city of Jerusalem...

Russia's Ambassador to Israel, Anatoly Viktorov, yesterday warned that Moscow will respond "accordingly" if Tel Aviv supplies Kyiv with defensive gear amid his country's invasion of Ukraine, Israeli media...

A Portuguese man is set to face an extradition hearing in Madrid over allegations he was involved in the devastating 2020 port explosion in Beirut, authorities said on Thursday,...

The leader of Turkiye's main opposition party said today that power had been cut at his home, after he refused to pay his bills for two months in protest...

Some NATO members want the war in Ukraine to continue for Russia to get weaker, Turkiye's Foreign Minister said Wednesday, Anadolu News Agency reports. According to the report, Turkiye's...

A collection of ancient Iranian artefacts have been returned to the country's National Museum after a 40-year search and a longstanding legal dispute. Dating back almost 3,000 years, 51 decorated glazed...

After an eight-year legal battle, a Swiss court has recognised the statelessness of Palestinian refugees from Syria and acknowledged their right to protection. The landmark case could open the...

Turkiye has sent two more trucks of humanitarian aid to the Crimean Tatars in Ukraine, authorities said Thursday, and Anadolu News Agency reports. According to Turkiye's Disaster and Emergency...

Turkiye has prohibited Syrian refugees in the country from visiting family in northern Syria for Eid, marking a significant change in Turkish authorities' treatment of the refugees. The announcement...

Spanish football giant FC Barcelona is reported to have forced one of its young stars to delete a pro-Palestine Instagram post. According to Palestine Online, 20-year-old winger Abde Ezzalzouli,...

Israel will provide Ukraine with protective gear for its rescue and emergency organisations, local media reported. Defence Minister Benny Gantz spoke to his Ukrainian counterpart, Oleksiy Reznikov, and discussed international and Israeli efforts to end...

Former Moroccan Prime Minister and Secretary-General of the Justice and Development Party, Abdelilah Benkirane, on Tuesday said his government had told the king that the contact which saw Algeria...

Turkiye will continue relations with Israel despite violence against Al-Aqsa, Erdogan states Turkiye will maintain its relations with Israel and carry on with the reconciliation process, despite the Israeli...

Turkiye suspends the export of butter and cream to meet increased food demand in the summer, a time of increased tourism, Anadolu News Agency reports. According to the report,...

An imported chocolate bar brand has caused a stir in Egypt over allegations the product contains traces of the narcotic opium poppy. Earlier this month, a high-profile lawyer and...