US officials suspect Turkey plotting Syria invasion
Turkey looks prepared to invade Syria to fight US-allied Kurdish groups in the northeast of the country that it considers...
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Israel to close embassy in Ireland
Israeli foreign minister Gideon Saar said on December 15th that Israel will close its embassy in Ireland due to the...
Leaders head to Egypt for D-8 summit
Leaders of the D-8 organisation for economic cooperation are heading to Egypt for the 11th D-8 summit, according to Reuters....
Fires at Libya’s Zawiya refinery brought under control
Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) said in a statement on December 15th that fires that broke out in a number...
Russian cargo plane departs Syria for Libya, says official
A Russian cargo plane flew from Russia's air base in the Syrian port city of Latakia to Libya on December...
Erdogan tells Sudan ruler that Turkey can resolve UAE dispute
Turkey can resolve disputes between Sudan and the United Arab Emirates, president Erdogan told the head of Sudan's sovereign council...
Macron names ally Bayrou as PM
French president Emmanuel Macron named Francois Bayrou as his fourth prime minister of 2024 on December 13th, according to Reuters....
Health official says Sudanese RSF militia attacked hospital
Local heath officials and activists have said the Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, or RSF, attacked the main still-functioning hospital...
Israeli defence minister tells troops to spend winter inside Syria
Israel's defence minister Israel Katz has ordered Israeli troops to spend winter on Mount Hermon, a strategic location inside Syria...
Evidence suggests UAE funding Sudan militia
Evidence has emerged of dozens of cargo planes from the United Arab Emirates landing at a small airstrip in Chad...
Malian forces and Russians accused of abuses against civilians
Human Rights Watch said in a report released on December 12th that Mali's armed forces and Russian Wagner fighters have...
Somalia and Ethiopia agree on compromise, Erdogan says
Somalia and Ethiopia have agreed on a joint declaration to end their dispute over the breakaway Somaliland region, Turkish president...
Russia nears agreement to keep military bases in Syria
Russia is close to agreeing with Syria’s new leadership to keep two vital military bases in the country, according to...
Israel responsible for one third of journalist killings in 2024
Israel killed a third of the 54 journalists killed worldwide while carrying out their work or because of their profession...
Two reportedly drown as boat with 130 aboard capsizes off Tunisia
British security firm Ambrey said on December 11th that two people had reportedly drowned as a boat with 130 people...
