Turkey Crackdown on Turkish mayors provokes anger and frustration 28 local and regional mayors have been suspended on suspicion of 'supporting terrorist organisations.' 11/09/2016
Yemen At least 21 killed in Yemen air strikes At least 21 civilians have been killed in two separate air strikes by the Saudi-led coalition in the north of the country while 10 soldiers die in a suicide bombing. 11/09/2016
Syria Syrian forces retake key Aleppo district Syrian army forces and their allies have recaptured the whole Ramousah district of Aleppo, according to a monitor. 08/09/2016
Libya Libya: fighters loyal to UN-backed unity government suffer heavy losses in Sirte Libyan forces are said to have suffered heavy losses in the battle to retake the coastal city of Sirte from ISIL militants. 29/08/2016
Afghanistan Taliban claim another success in northern Afghanistan The Afghan Taliban have recaptured a strategic district in the northern province of Kunduz, which they briefly overran last September before being pushed back by the Afghan… 20/08/2016
Israel Turkish parliament ratifies renewed Israeli relationship The Turkish parliament has ratified a deal made earlier this year between Turkey and Israel ending their six-year long freeze in relations. 20/08/2016
Syria Russia raises prospect of joint military action with US in Aleppo Syrian troops have repelled a rebel advance near Aleppo forcing opposition forces to retreat from positions they seized a day earlier. 16/08/2016
Nepal Nepal bus slips off mountain road killing at least 33 A bus in Nepal has slipped off a narrow mountain road killing at least 33 people and injuring 28 others. 16/08/2016
World News Fighting in Syria intensifies as rebels and regime forces battle for Aleppo There has been heavy fighting in Aleppo as Syrian government forces and rebels battle for control of the city. 15/08/2016
Turkey Wanted: Turkey issues arrest warrant for celebrated football player An arrest warrant has been issued for one of Turkey’s most celebrated football players – former international striker Hakan Sukur. 12/08/2016
Syria Assaults and air strikes in northern Syria US-backed forces battling ISIL near the Turkish border in northern Syria say they have launched a final assault to flush the remaining jihadists out of the city of Manbij. 12/08/2016
Ukraine Russia deploys missile system to Crimea It comes two days after President Vladimir Putin promised counter-measures after what he said were clashes between Russian forces and Ukrainian saboteurs in northern Crimea. 12/08/2016
Ukraine Crimea: the disputed region fueling tensions between Moscow and Kyiv Russia's 2014 annexation of the strategic peninsula of Crimea is at the centre of renewed tensions between Moscow and Kyiv. 11/08/2016
Greece Turkish diplomats go AWOL Turkey says several of its diplomats have absconded after missing a deadline to return to Ankara following last month’s failed coup. 11/08/2016
Ukraine Ukraine puts border troops on full alert Tension is high in the region as Kyiv dismisses Moscow's claims of armed incursions into the contested Crimean peninsula. 11/08/2016
Cult South Korean soldiers swap their military boots for ballet shoes After a heavy day patrolling the Demilitarised Zone that divides the Korean peninsula, South Korean soldiers swap their military boots for a pair of ballet… 10/08/2016
Turkey Generals resign ahead of military overhaul in Turkey In Turkey two senior generals have resigned, as the prime minister prepared to meet military commanders for a major overhaul the armed forces in the wake of a failed… 28/07/2016
Turkey Turkey: two senior generals resign as post-coup crackdown deepens In Turkey two senior generals have resigned, as the prime minister prepared to meet military commanders for a major overhaul the armed forces in the wake of a failed… 28/07/2016
Turkey Turkey: the crackdown intensifies Ankara says the measures are necessary to ensure stability. But concerns are being voiced about the protection of fundamental rights and freedoms. 23/07/2016
Iraq Turkey bombs PKK in northern Iraq for first time since failed coup For the first time since last Friday's failed coup, state media says Turkish warplanes have carried out air strikes against the PKK in northern Iraq. 20/07/2016