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What happened in Abqiq and Khurais of Saudi Oil Fields?

Sep /14th, Drone attacks were launched on stated-owned Saudi Aramco oil facilities Abqaiq and Khurais on Sept. 14. Abqaiq is considered the world’s largest...

Turkey-US joint patrols ‘aim to keep Kurdish fighters away from border’

ANKARA: As part of their efforts to set up a “safe zone” east of the Euphrates River in Syria, Turkey and the US embarked...

Audio of Jamal Khashoggi’s gruesome murder revealed

Turkish newspaper publishes detailed transcript of Saudi hit squad in the final moments of journalist’s assassination. The Turkish Daily Sabah newspaper has released transcripts of...

Deadline extended for unregistered Syrians to leave Istanbul

Turkish minister says Syrians in Istanbul have until October 30 to return to cities where they were first registered. Turkey has extended a deadline...

Putin, Erdogan hail close defence ties as Idlib divisions remain

Turkish president condemns Syrian army offensive as Russian leader urges ‘terrorist attacks’ in rebel-held Idlib to end. S:aljazeera.com/ The leaders of Russia and Turkey have...

Accused 9/11 mastermind open to testimony against Saudi Arabia

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed open to testifying in victims’ lawsuit if US decides not to seek the death penalty against him. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the accused...

Iran calls European fleet in the Gulf ‘hostile’ and ‘provocative’

UK said it is planning a European-led naval force to escort tankers through the world’s busiest oil shipping lane. Iran denounced as “provocative” and “hostile”...

As 1,000 Syrians arrested in Turkey, crackdown fears intensify

Refugees tell Al Jazeera why they worry about being returned to the Turkish province they arrived in, or worse, Idlib. Names marked with an asterisk*...

Israel’s Arab parties join forces to make gains in upcoming polls

Palestinian nationalist Balad was the last to join the reunited Joint List of Arab parties before September polls. Israel’s four Arab political parties have formally...

Trudeau meets with Surrey parents to discuss Canada Child Benefit

Trudeau was meeting with about half a dozen parents to discuss the Canada Child Benefit at the Surrey Sport & Leisure Complex in Fleetwood. He...

Turkish diplomat gunned down in Iraq’s Arbil: police

At least one gunman killed the Turkish vice-consul to Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish region in an attack on Wednesday in the regional capital of Arbil,...

Sudan’s ruling generals, protest leaders sign power-sharing deal

After series of delays, two sides sign accord creating governing body with talks ongoing for constitutional declaration. Sudan’s ruling generals and an alliance of opposition...

Iran accuses US of ‘deliberately targeting civilians’

Severe sanctions reimposed after US nuclear deal pullout aimed at making life unbearable for ordinary Iranians, FM says. US sanctions on Iran are “deliberately targeting...

How Qatar is molding Americans’ opinion in favor of extremism?

CHICAGO: Qatar is investing billions of dollars in American universities, cash-hungry lobbyists in Washington, DC, journalists, mainstream activist groups and policy think tanks in...

Syria calls Israeli strikes ‘state terrorism’

Attacks by Israel near Damascus and in Homs killed nine pro-government fighters and six civilians, monitor says. Syria has accused Israel of committing “state terrorism”...

Iranians say punishing US sanctions hurt people, not officials

For ordinary Iranians, it’s the US’ economic threat that is most burdensome despite fears of a military confrontation. American sanctions hurt the average Iranian, not...

Mosques in Turkey hold funeral prayers in Mohamed Morsi’s honour

Thousands gather to pay their respects to the former Egyptian president who died in a Cairo court on Monday. Mosques across Turkey are holding funeral...

Iran, Syria on agenda as Mike Pompeo meets Germany’s Merkel

German chancellor says brief talks with the US Secretary of State has Iran, Afghanistan, Syria and Libya on the agenda. US Secretary of State Mike...

US-UAE defence deal comes into force amid Iran tension

The deal was announced after US National Security Adviser John Bolton visited the UAE amid increasing regional tensions. The United States and the United Arab...

‘Targeted killings’ and wave of arrests in Syria’s Deraa

UN says at least 11 people were killed and 380 arrested in rebel area that surrendered to Syrian government last year. At least 380...