Lebanon country profile
Provides an overview of Lebanon, including key dates and facts about this Middle Eastern country.
2023-08-29 21:26
Analysis-After Turkey's giant rate hike, foreign investors mull return
By Nevzat Devranoglu and Karin Strohecker ANKARA/LONDON Turkey's latest massive interest rate hike has caught the attention of
2023-08-26 00:56
Greek fires rage after migrant tragedy near border
The bodies of 18 males were found in a forest in northern Greece where fires have burned for days.
2023-08-23 17:47
Turkish central bank to hike policy to 20%; some expect smaller step - Reuters poll
ISTANBUL Turkey's central bank is expected to raise its policy rate to 20% this week, a Reuters poll
2023-08-21 21:54
Turkish cenbank says ends targeting conversion to FX-protected lira deposits
ANKARA Turkish central bank said on Sunday it has stopped targeting conversion from foreign currency deposits to FX-protected
2023-08-20 08:52
Islamic State attack on army bus kills 23 Syrian soldiers
The jihadists surrounded a military bus in Deir al-Zour province before opening fire, reports say.
2023-08-11 18:29
Analysis-Turkish inflation to keep soaring, testing patience with Erdogan's U-turn
By Nevzat Devranoglu and Orhan Coskun ANKARA Turks will get little reprieve from a soaring cost of living
2023-08-10 18:54
UK signs deal with Turkey to disrupt people-smuggling gangs
It includes increased collaboration and intelligence-sharing but no deal to return failed asylum seekers.
2023-08-09 17:45
The secret side of the Mediterranean -- by boat in Turkey
Fringed by mountains, Turkey's southern Aegean coast is dotted with lively resorts and quaint quays in sleepy villages, pine-backed beaches, and translucent bays studded with ancient ruins.
2023-08-07 18:49
Four soldiers killed in Israeli strike in Damascus, says Syria
Another four soldiers are wounded in the missile attack near the capital Damascus, Syria's state media say.
2023-08-07 11:17
Families in Turkey's quake cities battle dust and rubble six months on
Six months on from the deadly earthquakes, thousands are still living in tents and makeshift camps.
2023-08-07 07:51
The remarkable recovery of Syria's earthquake baby
Six months ago today, Afraa was pulled from rubble, still attached to her umbilical cord and barely alive.
2023-08-06 07:50