Reactions to Turkey backing Sweden’s NATO entry
(Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan agreed Monday to support Sweden’s bid to join NATO, a move that will expand the
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Month: July 2023
Erdogan links Sweden’s NATO membership to Turkey’s EU accession
Istanbul (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, in an unexpected move, said on Monday the European Union should open the
Read MoreUN approval of Syria aid deliveries from Turkey to expire
United Nations (Reuters) – U.N. Security Council approval for aid deliveries to several million people in rebel-held Syria from Turkey
Read MoreIranian rapper to be jailed for six years, avoiding death sentence – lawyer
Dubai (Reuters) – Well-known Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi, who supported the protest movement that sprang up in Iran last year,
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Most Gulf markets track oil, Asian shares lower; Abu Dhabi rises
(Reuters) – Most major stock markets in the Gulf were subdued on Monday, tracking oil prices and Asian shares lower,
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Israel’s Knesset gives initial nod to contested Supreme Court bill
Jerusalem (Reuters) – Israel’s parliament gave preliminary approval to a bill that limits some Supreme Court power, part of a
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Explainer: Israel’s disputed judicial overhaul is back, what’s new?
Jerusalem (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has relaunched his government’s quest to change Israel’s justice system, rekindling unprecedented nationwide protests. On
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Putin-Erdogan talks only hope for Black Sea grain deal extension- RIA
(Reuters) – Expected negotiations between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan remain the only hope to extend
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Iraq, TotalEnergies sign massive oil, gas, renewables deal
Baghdad (Reuters) – Iraq and French oil major TotalEnergies (TTEF.PA) on Monday signed a long-delayed $27 billion energy deal that aims to
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U.N. rights body set to clash over Koran burning motion
GENEVA, July 10 (Reuters) – The Human Rights Council is set to debate a contentious draft proposal on religious hatred
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