TURKEY
Turkey: Russia no alternative to NATO
Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu plays down Western concerns about recent rapprochement between Turkey and Russia following a period of strain.
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ENERGY
Iran crude oil exports reach new highs
An aerial view of the platform of Iran’s Balal oil field in the Persian Gulf. (Shana)
TURKEY
Amnesty slams Turkey media crackdown
Amnesty International slams as “disturbing” Turkey’s crackdown on media freedom.
SYRIA
'Daesh executes 24 civilians in Syrian village'
Daesh terrorists have executed at least 24 civilians after seizing a village in northern Syria from a US-backed alliance, a monitor says.
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New airstrikes after Saudi side ends talks
Saudi warplanes pound Yemen again and kill five civilians amid reports of a halt in the peace talks on the Yemeni conflict.
INTERVIEWS
‘Sisi an ally of Israel; offer to serve Tel Aviv’
An activist says the Egyptian government has proposed resumption of talks between the Israelis and the Palestinians to give the Israeli regime what it wants.
MILITARY
US returning 17% of occupied Okinawa land
The US military says it plans to return 17 percent of the land it holds for its military base in Okinawa, Japan.
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Australia counter-sues abused minors
Australia’s Northern Territory counter-sues two of the six aboriginal children recently revealed to have been abused by prison guards.
PALESTINE
‘US, Israel stage secret military drill’
US and Israeli forces hold a joint military exercise in southern Israel.
SYRIA
US delegation meets Assad in Damascus
Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad says the United States’ policies are in contrast with the interests of the American people and the world as a whole.
POLITICS
Trump slams Clinton nomination speech
US Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump has reacted angrily to Hillary Clinton’s speech at the Democratic National Convention.
POLITICS
Zakzaky situation 'seriously worries' Iran
Iran has communicated to Nigeria its serious concern about the dire health condition of leading Nigerian Shia leader Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky.
INTERVIEWS
‘US wants Daesh to remain in Raqqah’
A political commentator says the United States is carrying out military operation in Syria in an attempt to save the city of Raqqah as the so-called capital of the Takfiri Daesh group.
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South Sudan on brink of abyss: UN chief
The UN chief says the fresh wave of violence in South Sudan has pushed the country to the verge of “an abyss.”
SOCIETY
1 US police officer killed in San Diego
One US police officer in San Diego, California, were fatally shot and another was wounded Thursday.
VENEZUELA
Venezuela opp. defies govt. on banned MPs
The opposition-controlled parliament in Venezuela reinstates three MPs facing accusations of electoral fraud.
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US soldier killed in Yemen: Houthis
Citing evidence on the ground, Yemen’s Houthi Ansarullah movement says a US trooper has been killed in the war-battered country.
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Putin merges Crimea into Russian district
Ukraine is angered by a Russian decision to merge Crimea into its Southern Federal District.
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