Moscow / AP Russia and the Syrian government said they will open humanitarian corridors in Syria’s embattled city of Aleppo on Thursday and offer a way out for opposition fighters wanting to lay down their arms, even as Syrian forces took another district from rebels in the city. The Russian announcement by Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu came as Syria’s President …

  Ankara / AFP Turkey’s top military commanders met on Thursday to replace almost half of their generals in a radical shake-up after the failed coup, as authorities shut down dozens of media outlets in a widening crackdown. The hastily convened meeting came after the government ordered the discharge of 149 generals—nearly half the armed forces’ entire contingent of 358—for …

  Dubai / Emirates Business YPO, the premier chief executive leadership organization in the world, hosted a live Twitter chat with global and regional experts discussing entrepreneurship and business trends in the Middle East. The one-hour event took place in collaboration with Wamda — a platform and community that aims to accelerate entrepreneurship in the region — in an effort …