At least 1,563 army personnel were detained across Turkey on Saturday after a coup attempt, according to the Interior Ministry. The ministry also suspended several parallel state military personnel including 5 generals and 29 colonels. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had earlier announced that...

Below is a timeline of breaking events in Turkey on Friday. All times in GMT, based the times Reuters reported the events. Reuters does not vouch for events reported by other media. 2226 - Two loud explosions heard in center of Turkish capital 2208 - Tanks surround Turkish parliament...

Translation by Yusra Ahmed (Zaman Al Wasl)- Hepatitis A has spread widely in the toen of Salhab and surrounding villages in Sahl al-Ghab due to lack of clean drinking water forcing people to drink wells’ water. Dozens of children were infected with hepatitis A, pushing their parents to...

 (Zaman Al Wasl-NOW)- Ahrar al-Sham's spokesman defended the movement stand to not taking part in al-Mallah battles in Aleppo to reopen Castello Road, saying its a military suicide due to regime heavy presence and intrusion difficulties. Abu Yousef al-Muhajer told Zaman al-Wasl that the...