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An opposition website said Thursday that at least 631 people had been killed in Iran during the unrest that broke out in November. The reported toll has varied between a Reuters account of 1,500 dead and an Amnesty International figure of

Tunisia’s prime minister-designate Thursday announced a proposed government composed of independent figures, after months of negotiations between political parties failed to fill vacant positions. The cabinet – comprised of 28 ministers, most of whom are unknown to the general public, including

Turkey’s Coast Guard Command stopped 60,802 illegal migrants trying to travel to Europe via Turkey’s coastline in 2019. This is the highest number since 2015 when Turkish shores saw an unprecedented influx of migrants, especially from Syria, trying to reach nearby

The Turkish Parliament approved the mandate to send troops to Libya on Thursday in favor of the conflicted country’s U.N.-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) upon a formal request for military support from Turkey. The Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM) held

Membership to the World Trade Organization has benefited the U.S. and China more than any other nation, a study published Monday found, as the two powers seek to defuse a monthslong trade conflict. The Bertelsmann Foundation research showed WTO membership has