ISTANBUL (AFP)- Criticism mounted in Turkey Wednesday over a decision by Saudi-owned broadcaster MBC to stop airing Turkish soap operas, stoking tensions between Ankara and Riyadh. Viewers in the Arab world have in recent years become voracious consumers of Turkish soaps ranging from...

Russia is interested in developing good relations with Turkey, Russian President Vladimir Putin says in a new documentary. "Turkey is a big country, our neighbor. We had different relations for centuries. We are interested, we are objectively interested in good relations with Turkey,"...

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP)- Palestinian officials say their chief legislative body will hold its first meeting in nearly a decade to elect a new leadership - a step that could pave the way for a future successor to President Mahmoud Abbas. Ahmad Majdalani, a top Palestinian official, says...

BEIRUT (Reuters)- Iran has increased its missile production three-fold, a senior Revolutionary Guards commander said Wednesday, according to the Fars news service. The commander did not explain during what time period the production increase had taken place. "In the past we had...