Diyarbakir / AFP Turkish police clashed with protesters in Diyarbakir on Wednesday, using tear gas and water cannon to prevent them demonstrating against the detention of the Kurdish-majority city’s co-mayors. Gultan Kisanak and Firat Anli were taken into custody on Tuesday night in a surprise move against the leaders of a city which has been hit by the renewed fighting …

  Madrid / AFP Russia scrapped plans on Wednesday to refuel Syria-bound warships in a Spanish port after Madrid came under pressure to refuse access to a flotilla that may be used to help attacks on Aleppo. The Spanish foreign ministry said that three Russian ships—part of a wider flotilla led by aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov—had been due to take on …

  Dubai / WAM The Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai launched a ‘Consumer Empowerment Index,’ the first of its kind in the region, to gauge the level of awareness among consumers regarding their rights and responsibilities as well as to take consumer awareness to a higher level of ‘consumer consciousness.’ The move is in line with the best practices …