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Türkiye has commenced the construction of a rocket-launching facility in Somalia, the president of the Horn of Africa nation said on Wednesday, an initiative that is set to enhance Ankara’s long-range rocket testing capabilities. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (R) meets with Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Ankara, Türkiye, Dec. 11, 2024. (AA Photo) The site […]

Amass grave discovered outside of Damascus could contain the bodies of at least 100,000 people killed by the ousted Bashar Assad regime, the head of a U.S.-based Syrian advocacy organization has said. Members of Syria’s White Helmets civil defense service prepare to transport bodies uncovered at a mass grave in Damascus, Syria, Dec. 16, 2024. (AFP […]

A damaged picture of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad lies on the floor inside Qamishli international airport, after Syrian armed opposition forces announced that they have ousted Syria’s Bashar al-Assad, in Qamishli, Syria December 9, 2024. (Reuters) Damascus stirred back to life on Monday at the start of a hopeful but uncertain era after armed opposition forces […]

Israel struck suspected chemical weapons sites and long-range rockets in Syria allegedly to prevent them from falling into the hands of “hostile actors,” the country’s Foreign Minister said Monday. Smoke billows following an Israeli airstrike on the outskirts of Damascus, Syria, Dec. 8, 2024. (AFP Photo) “The only interest we have is the security of […]

President Yoon Suk Yeol conceded Wednesday morning to the National Assembly’s request to lift the martial law, as he pledged he would preside over the Cabinet meeting immediately, admitting his surprise declaration of martial law was short-lived. A TV screen shows President Yoon Suk Yeol speak at a televised address to the nation Wednesday morning. […]

Ömer Çelik, deputy chair and spokesperson of Türkiye’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party), told reporters on Wednesday that Ankara had no role in recent developments in Syria where anti-regime forces captured a key city and are advancing toward another one. A drone view shows residential buildings, Aleppo, Syria, Dec. 3, 2024. (Reuters Photo) […]

Somalia’s federal government has formally requested an Interpol Red Notice to arrest Jubbaland President Ahmed Mohamed Islam, also known as “Madobe. FacebookXWhatsAppTelegramLinkedInCopy LinkEmail The Banadir Regional Court in Mogadishu authorized the request, accusing Madobe of treason, collusion with foreign powers, and actions undermining Somalia’s national unity. More on this story: Somalia-Khatumo State focuses on autonomy, with […]

Turkey, which backs opposition factions in Syria, rejected Monday any suggestion that “foreign interference” was behind the offensive launched by opposition fighters in the country’s north. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (R) and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (L) hold a joint press conference after their meeting in Ankara on December 2, 2024. (AFP) “It […]

The Russian defence ministry claim comes as Vladimir Putin approved budget plans, raising 2025 military spending to record levels as Moscow seeks to prevail in the war in Ukraine. Copyright Oleg Petrasiuk/Ukrainian 24 Mechanised brigade Defence authorities in Russia say they have ‘liberated’ two towns in the Donetsk region of Ukraine just as President Vladimir […]

Over 415,000 displaced people in Gaza are taking refuge in U.N. schools that have been turned to shelters, the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) reported on Sunday Children stand on the balcony at a school housing displaced Palestinians in the Nuseirat camp, central Gaza, Palestine, Nov. 27, 2024. (AFP Photo) In a statement shared […]