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Wrong place, wrong time: Turkey coup spells life for young cadet
Jul 14, 2026 (AFP)
On July 15, 2016, officer cadet Alper Kalin was about to leave his base in Ankara for a friend's wedding when he was told to stay behind for an anti-terrorism e...
US-Iran strikes: latest developments
Jul 14, 2026 (AFP)
The United States launched a third night of strikes on Iran as President Donald Trump reimposed a blockade on Iranian ports and proposed that all ships pay a fe...
US strikes Iran for third day, will reimpose blockade
Jul 14, 2026 (AFP)
The United States launched a third night of strikes on Iran as President Donald Trump planned to reimpose a blockade Tuesday on Iranian ports and floated a 20 p...
Hormuz closure could have rights impact: UN
Jul 14, 2026 (AFP)
The United Nations on Tuesday condemned the renewed hostilities in the Middle East, warning that closing the Strait of Hormuz again would have a dire impact on ...
The failed coup of July 2016: Turkey's 'turning point'
Jul 14, 2026 (AFP)
Although lasting barely 24 hours, the coup of July 15, 2016 and its aftermath have become a turning point for Turkey, sparking changes that have transformed soc...
July 15, 2016: Turkey's failed coup and the aftermath
Jul 14, 2026 (AFP)
On July 15, 2016, rogue Turkish troops simultaneously moved into Istanbul and the capital Ankara in a bid to overthrow President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who had b...
Some ships still crossing Hormuz despite security threat
Jul 13, 2026 (AFP)
A small number of vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, despite the heightened security threats as Tehran and Washington battle for control of the str...
Trump declares Iran blockade back, says US will charge Hormuz fees
Jul 13, 2026 (AFP)
President Donald Trump declared the return of a US naval blockade on Iranian ports on Monday, saying Washington would impose hefty fees on ships transiting the ...
US strikes Iran for third night as Trump says deal still 'possible'
Jul 13, 2026 (AFP)
The United States launched a fresh salvo of strikes against Iran early Tuesday, marking a new escalation in the resumption of hostilities, even as US President ...
New round of Lebanon-Israel talks to begin on Tuesday: official
Jul 13, 2026 (AFP)
The sixth round of negotiations between Lebanon and Israel are to begin on Tuesday in Rome, a Lebanese official told AFP on Monday.
UAE says Iran attacked two ships in Hormuz, one dead
Jul 13, 2026 (AFP)
The United Arab Emirates said Tuesday that Iran attacked two ships in the Strait of Hormuz with missiles, killing one crew member and wounding eight others.
Trump reimposes Iran naval blockade, threatens Hormuz fees
Jul 13, 2026 (AFP)
President Donald Trump reimposed a US naval blockade on Iranian ports on Monday and vowed hefty fees for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran mockin...
Brazil's Lula calls US plan for Hormuz fee 'piracy'
Jul 13, 2026 (AFP)
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Monday that plans by President Donald Trump to impose hefty fees on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz wou...
Trump vows to hit Iran 'hard,' impose Hormuz transit fees
Jul 13, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump on Monday said the United States would again strike Iran "hard," as the military launched a fresh salvo of attacks for the third night...
Iraqis protest over power cuts in sweltering summer heat
Jul 11, 2026 (AFP)
Hundreds of residents of an eastern Iraqi city protested on Saturday against power cuts during extreme summer heat, an AFP correspondent said.
Mediators try to salvage diplomacy after US-Iran strikes
Jul 11, 2026 (AFP)
Mediators were trying to salvage diplomacy aimed at ending the Middle East war after US President Donald Trump declared the ceasefire over, with a Qatari delega...
Iran hits back at Trump after insists truce over
Jul 11, 2026 (AFP)
Iran insisted on Saturday it had "kept its word" on a ceasefire with the United States, after President Donald Trump insisted the truce was over but that he had...
Two soldiers killed in attack in northeast Iran
Jul 11, 2026 (AFP)
Two members of Iran's security forces were killed in an attack in the northeast city of Mashhad, where the funeral of late supreme leader Ali Khamenei was held,...
Poland to create memorial to victims of Ukrainian nationalist 'genocide': PM
Jul 11, 2026 (AFP)
Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Saturday announced the creation of a new monument to civilian victims of what he called a "genocide" by "Ukrainian nation...
'New rules': life in world epicentre of jihadist terror
Jul 10, 2026 (AFP)
The epicentre of global jihadism is today firmly planted in Africa's Sahel, where extremists are steadily expanding beyond the rural areas where they first spra...
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