Politics

Erdogan says Turkey ready to send troops to help Libyan government

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he was ready to send troops to Libya if requested by the UN-backed government in Tripoli

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US sanctions leaders of Iran-linked militias accused of firing on Iraqi protesters

The US sanctioned three Iraqi nationals for alleged involvement in the violent repression of ongoing protests, and a fourth for corruption

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Shooter who killed 3 at US Navy base identified as Saudi air force student

A Saudi air force trainee shot three people dead at a U.S. naval base in Florida on Friday; the Saudi king offered condolences to victims

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Netanyahu lawyer to be charged with money-laundering in German submarine deal

Israel's attorney general intends to charge Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's lawyer with money-laundering in the state's purchase of submarines from German firm Thyssenkrupp

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Germany plans to deport ‘criminals’ to war-torn Syria and Afghanistan

Interior ministers from Germany's federal states said they plan to ease deportation rules to allow Syrians convicted of serious crimes to be returned to the war-torn country

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Turkey agrees to NATO Baltic defense plan after Syria rift

Turkey joined NATO allies in agreeing to a new Baltic defense plan after threatening to block it if Syria's YPG were not labelled terrorists

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NATO members adopt joint declaration in London despite summit tensions

NATO leaders issued a joint statement on reaffirming their bond despite fierce disputes over spending and strategy in the run up to their summit

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Erdogan threatens to block NATO’s Baltic defense plan

Turkey will block a NATO plan to defend Baltic countries if it doesn't label a Kurd-led militia in Syria as terrorists, President Erdogan said

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US officials meet Haftar in bid to end offensive against Libyan government

US officials met with rogue Libyan field marshal Khalifa Haftar in an effort to halt his offensive against Tripoli's UN-backed government

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French naval base in UAE to host European-led Gulf maritime monitoring mission

A European-led maritime surveillance initiative to monitor Gulf waters will be stationed at a French naval base in Abu Dhabi

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