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Iran mocks Al-Qaeda No. 2 killed in Tehran report

Iran on Saturday dismissed a US newspaper report that Al-Qaeda's second-in-command was killed in Tehran by Israeli agents as "made-up information" and denied the presence of any of the Sunni jihadist group's members in the Islamic republic. The New York Times said Abdullah Ahmad...

Palestinians slam Pompeo's plan to visit occupied lands

Palestinian prime minister and groups decried Friday US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s plan to visit the Golan Heights and an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank next week. “Pompeo's plan to visit Jewish settlements is a dangerous attempt. It is against international law...

Turkey registers 3,045 more coronavirus patients

Turkey reported 3,045 more COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, according to the Health Ministry data released Friday. The country's overall tally now stands at 407,939, the ministry announced. A total of 2,010 more patients recovered over the past day, bringing the tally to 348,804,...

Political upheaval offers Erdogan chance to heal party wounds

 Political turmoil over the resignation of Turkey’s once powerful finance minister has a silver lining for President Tayyip Erdogan, offering a chance to ease tensions in his ruling party over the influential and divisive figure. Berat Albayrak, Erdogan’s son-in-law, said he was...