Syria

Turkey launches counterattack against Syrian forces

At least 13 Syrian soldiers were reportedly killed by Turkish forces in Syria’s Idlib region on Monday. The attack that came in retaliation for an...

Iran’s top commander Soleimani killed in US drone strike

Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran's elite Quds Force and the mastermind behind the Islamic Republic’s military and foreign policy in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon,...

Resumption of peace talks may pause Turkish drilling in Cyprus EEZ

Incoming new EU Commission may be keener on negotiations to resolve regional East Med problemsLIMASSOL, Cyprus – The possible resumption of the dormant peace...

At Cairo summit, Turkey slammed for drilling in Cyprus’ EEZ

At a trilateral summit between Egypt, Cyprus and Greece in Cairo on 8 October, the leaders of the three countries slammed Turkey's drilling in...

Iran escalates tensions in the Persian Gulf after seizing UK tanker

In the latest escalation in the Persian Gulf region, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard reportedly captured a British-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz...

Iraqi-Kurdish battles send oil prices gushing, retreating

Oil prices surged from October 13 through October 18 as fighting between Iraqi and Kurdish forces intensified, threatening supplies from northern Iraq, while markets...

ISIL’s cross-border oil smuggling days are over

BRATISLAVA – ISIL’s ability to smuggle oil across the Iraqi border and finance its jihadist activities from oil revenue has almost stopped, a German...

In Athens, Putin puts the full court press on EU

ATHENS – Russian President Vladimir Putin landed with a one-and-a-half hour delay in Greece on Friday, May 27, for a two-day visit aimed to boost...

Ex-BOTAŞ CEO: Keep Calm and Supply Turkey With Russian Gas

Gazprom will probably not cut gas supplies to Turkey despite the latter shooting down a Russian Sukhoi Su-24 warplane on November 24, an ex...

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