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Turkey nabs 29 suspected militants ahead of New Year's Eve

Turkish police detained 29 suspected Daesh (ISIS) militants in the capital, Ankara, Friday, some of whom allegedly were preparing to carry out attacks during New Year's celebrations, the state-run news agency reported. Some 500 police officers took part in simultaneous raids to detain...

Israel extends custody of Palestinian teen in 'slap video'

An Israeli military court extended the custody of a Palestinian teenager and her mother on Thursday after a video showing her slap two soldiers went viral and sparked heated debate. Ahed Tamimi, 16, was ordered held until Monday along with her mother Nariman, 43, a military spokeswoman...

Militants kill two in Egypt's Sinai: security sources

Militants killed two people including a policeman at a bank in Egypt's North Sinai region Thursday and wounded several others, security sources said Thursday. The militants fired a rocket and shot at police who were guarding the bank in the town of el-Arish, the sources said....

S-400 deal with Russia done: Turkish defense minister

National Defense Minister of Turkey Nurettin Canikli on Wednesday confirmed an earlier statement by the head of Russia's state defense corporation Rostec that the S-400 deal had been concluded. Canikli, during a joint news conference held in Tunisia by Turkish President Recep Tayyip...