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Turkey Sacks Three Mayors on Terror Charges
Turkey Sacks Three Mayors on Terror Charges

Turkey on Monday sacked three mayors facing terrorism charges in the Kurdish-majority southeast and replaced them with trustees, the interior ministry said. The mayors in the cities of Mardin and Batman as well as Halfeti -- a district in the Sanliurfa province -- were removed from their positions, the ministry said. The three from the ...

The Crumbling Geopolitics of Iranian Expansionism
Op-edThe Crumbling Geopolitics of Iranian Expansionism

The mutating objectives of the Israeli counteroffensive have evolved from border sanctuarization to the deliberate changing of the strategic and political dynamics in the Middle East and the questioning of the political and military hegemony of Iranian imperialism. The strategy has moved from defensive goals to an overt offensive strategy to upend ...

Trump May Reassess US Military Aid to Israel
AnalysisTrump May Reassess US Military Aid to Israel

A potential Donald Trump presidency in 2024 would likely represent a sharp departure from the current Biden administration’s foreign policy approach. Reviving the “America First” slogan, this strategy would prioritize US national interests, scale back military involvement abroad, and rely on assertive nationalism and unilateral action. The ...

Israel Captures Syrian Spy Accused of Gathering Intel for Iran
Israel Captures Syrian Spy Accused of Gathering Intel for Iran

The Israeli army disclosed on Sunday a covert operation in southern Syria that took place in recent months, where its special forces unit Egoz, working with intelligence officers from Unit 504, captured a Syrian citizen suspected of gathering intelligence for Iran. The suspect, identified as Ali Suleiman al-Assi from the village of Saida in the ...

Trump Favored by Netanyahu and Israelis in US Presidential Election
SpotlightTrump Favored by Netanyahu and Israelis in US Presidential Election

Between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will likely bet on the return of the Republican candidate to the White House on November 5, despite uncertainties about future U.S. support for Israel, experts say. During his campaign, the Republican vowed to ensure that Israel "would no longer face threats of ...

Turkey Submits Letter to UN Calling for Arms Embargo on Israel
Turkey Submits Letter to UN Calling for Arms Embargo on Israel

Turkey's foreign ministry said Sunday it had submitted a letter to the United Nations, signed by 52 countries and two organizations, calling for a halt in arms deliveries to Israel. “We have written a joint letter calling on all countries to stop the sale of arms and ammunition to Israel. We delivered this letter, which has 54 ...

Spanish Royals Pelted with Mud as Flood Death Toll Tops 200
Spanish Royals Pelted with Mud as Flood Death Toll Tops 200

Furious locals pelted Spain's royals and premier on Sunday with mud and cries of "murderers!", forcing officials to cut short their visit to the town worst hit by the floods, which have killed more than 200. The angry crowd in the town of Paiporta focused most of its wrath on Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and the head of the Valencia ...

Harris and Trump Race Through Swing States in Final Campaign Push
PoliticsHarris and Trump Race Through Swing States in Final Campaign Push

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump began a frantic last push across US swing states Sunday, with less than 48 hours of campaigning left to secure a decisive edge in a bitterly fought and historically close presidential election. Over 75 million people have cast early ballots ahead of Tuesday's climax, and the race is down to the wire - with more ...

West Bank Camp Fears Future After UNRWA Office Raid
ReportWest Bank Camp Fears Future After UNRWA Office Raid

Residents of the Nour Shams camp in the occupied West Bank are fearful for their future after an Israeli raid this week damaged the UN agency for Palestinian refugees office there. The 13,000 inhabitants of the camp near the northern city of Tulkarem depend heavily on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees ...