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Erdogan's candidate concedes defeat in Istanbul vote

The opposition candidate in the controversial replay of Istanbul's mayoral election was headed for a comfortable victory Sunday, dealing a blow to the ruling party of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Erdogan's candidate, Binali Yildirim, conceded defeat as initial results showed his opponent...

Arab League pledges PA $100 mn in aid monthly

The Arab League Sunday reaffirmed a pledge to pay $100 million a month to the Palestinian Authority, a day after Washington unveiled its Middle East peace plan. Arab finance ministers meeting in Cairo renewed a promise first made in April to boost "the Palestinian Authority's budget with a...

Iran reports previous incident with 'spy drone' in May

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif tweeted a map Sunday showing a border incident with a "spy drone" encroaching its airspace in late May. Days after Iran shot down another U.S. drone it said had entered its territory, Zarif said the U.S.-made MQ9 Reaper - also widely used for...