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Turkey's justice minister says contesting referendum moot

Turkey's justice minister slammed the main opposition party Saturday for contesting the outcome of Sunday's referendum on expanding presidential powers and said there is no judicial path to reverse the ruling. In a series of tweets, Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said all decisions on...

Israel targets Syria positions after Golan mortar fire

 Israel's army said Friday it had targeted positions inside Syria in retaliation for mortar fire that struck the northern part of the occupied Golan Heights. "The Israeli army targeted the source of the fire," an army statement said without giving further details. An army...

Israel reopens Taba crossing to Egypt

Israel reopened a border crossing into Egypt's Sinai region Friday after a more than week-long closure due to security threats, but urged its citizens to avoid visiting the peninsula. A statement from the prime minister's office said that based on an assessment at the counter-terrorism...