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Turkey hits Kurdish militant strongholds in Iraq, Syria

  Bloomberg Turkish warplanes struck Kurdish militant positions in Iraq and Syria in an operation meant to disrupt the rebels’ supply lines and prevent them from infiltrating Turkey. The airstrikes early Tuesday were Turkey’s first in Syria since it ended a land incursion against Kurdish militants and IS there in March. The military said the attacks centered on Mount Sinjar ...

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Netanyahu cancels on German official over protest groups

Bloomberg Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled a meeting with Germany’s visiting foreign minister, who insisted on talking with Israeli citizen groups that accuse the army of violating Palestinian human rights. Netanyahu called off the meeting after Sigmar Gabriel refused to skip a discussion with Breaking the Silence and B’Tselem. A meeting with Israeli President Reuven Rivlin went ahead as ...

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VP honours winners of ‘Excellence Programme’

  Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Tuesday honoured the winners of the 20th edition of the Dubai Government Excellence Programme, DGEP. HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, and HH Sheikh Maktoum ...

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