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Orthodox community in Turkey marks Epiphany
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Turkey’s Orthodox community on Sunday marked the baptism of Jesus Christ with a special mass held at Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarchate followed by men diving into Istanbul’s cold waters to retrieve a cross thrown by the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I. After
Syria withdrawal conditioned on Turkey assuring safety of US-backed YPG, Bolton says
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US. President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, John Bolton, said Sunday that the U.S. military withdrawal from northeastern Syria is conditioned on defeating the remnants of Daesh terrorist group, and on Turkey assuring the safety of fighters allied with the United
UN calls for international probe into Khashoggi murder in Istanbul
on: by Fernil News
The United Nations said on Friday that it could not assess the fairness of a trial taking place in Saudi Arabia related to the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, but that in any case it was “not sufficient,” while also urging
Pompeo to visit Middle East for talks on Yemen, Iran, Syria
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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will travel to the Middle East next week in an effort to shore up support from America’s Arab partners amid increasing tensions in the region. In his first Mideast trip since President Donald Trump’s recent announcement
US’ first 2 Muslim congresswomen Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib take their oaths on Quran
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As the first Muslim congresswomen elected to the U.S. Congress, Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib took their oaths of office on the Quran Thursday, with Omar using her grandfather’s copy, and Tlaib opting for a personal copy. Ilhan Omar, who made