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Adding another victory to his two decades of wins, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan dominated the polls in presidential elections on Sunday, according to unofficial results. As of 2 a.m. on Monday, Erdoğan had 49% of the vote. His Justice and…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has ruled his country with an increasingly firm grip for 20 years, was locked in a tight election race early Monday, with a make-or-break runoff against his chief challenger possible as the final…

Israel struck Hamas targets in Lebanon and Gaza after rocket attacks from southern Lebanon. No deaths reported, only damage to buildings and cars. The exchange of fire followed Israeli police raids on Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque, and…

As part of efforts to end Yemen's long-standing conflict, Saudi Arabia has released 13 Houthi prisoners ahead of a wider prisoner release agreed upon by both sides. Oman officials are also involved in negotiations. The…

The Iraqi government has called on Turkey to apologize for an attack on an airport in the country’s northern Kurdish region, denouncing what it called a “flagrant aggression” against its sovereignty in the area. The demand on Saturday…

Chinese health officials defended their search for the source of the COVID-19 virus and lashed out Saturday at the World Health Organization after its leader said Beijing should have shared genetic information earlier. The WHO comments…

UK-based charity Action For Humanity has launched a full-scale emergency appeal to help Palestinians affected by escalating violence in the Palestinian territories. The organization has been working in Palestine since 2021. In addition…

The US Navy said on Saturday a nuclear-powered guided-missile submarine was operating in the Middle East in support of the Bahrain-based US Fifth Fleet. The USS Florida entered the region on Thursday and began transiting the Suez Canal on…

Iraq called on Turkey on Saturday to apologize for what it said was the shelling of Sulaymaniyah airport in the country’s north, saying the Turkish government must cease hostilities on Iraqi soil. The Iraqi presidency said in a statement…

In a further attempt to rein in increasing numbers of women defying the compulsory dress code, Iranian authorities are installing cameras in public places and thoroughfares to identify and penalize unveiled women, the police announced on…