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Turkey runs $1.64B budget surplus in Jan-Aug

Turkey’s government ran a budget surplus of 3.6 billion Turkish liras ($1.2 billion) in August and 4.9 billion liras ($1.64 billion) in January-August, said Turkish Finance Minister Naci Agbal on Monday.  “Public finance is the main anchor that the foundation of the solid Turkish...

Palestinian shot by Israeli police after alleged attack

A Palestinian was shot and injured in Jerusalem on Monday morning after allegedly attacking two Israeli police officers with a knife, according to Israeli police sources. One police officer was seriously injured in the alleged knife attack -- which occurred near the Old City of Jerusalem's...

Turkish jets hit Daesh targets in north Syria

Turkish fighter jets destroyed three Daesh targets in northern Syria late Sunday, according to military sources. A weapons depot, a shelter, and the terrorist organization's purported headquarters in Syria's Baragitah/Sandarah regions were destroyed, said the sources, speaking on condition...