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Turkish aid agency sends food aid to families in Yemen

An Istanbul-based aid agency has provided food aid to over 1,000 needy families in northern Yemen. The Humanitarian Relief Association sent food packages and sacks of flour to families who had taken refuge in Al-Jawf governorate after fleeing from 12 provinces. Mohammed as-Sudi, head of...

Kurds net 63 in Syria sweep of jihadist sleeper cells

A Kurdish-led force arrested 63 suspected militants in the Syrian city of Raqa Thursday during an operation against jihadist sleeper cells, it said in a statement. The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces said those detained belonged to "terrorist cells directly responsible for spreading...

Death toll hits 10 in Istanbul apartment block collapse

The death toll from the collapse of an Istanbul apartment block rose to 10 on Thursday as more bodies were pulled from the rubble, Turkish authorities said. The eight-storey building, which is located in the Kartal district on the Asian side of the city, collapsed on Wednesday but the cause...