Mohamed Khameri

Refugees try to flee city of sirt on October 7, 2011 in Sirte, Libya. [Getty] Libya’s coast guard intercepted dozens of Europe-bound migrants on a boat and returned them to shore, authorities said Saturday, a few days after a shipwreck off the North African country left nearly two dozen dead or missing. The boat was […]

The family of a Turkish-American woman shot dead while demonstrating against Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank demanded an independent investigation into her death on Saturday, accusing the Israeli military of killing her “violently”. Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, 26, was “shot in the head” while participating in a demonstration in Beita in the West Bank

Aysenur Eygi (foreground, centre) was killed while taking part in a protest near Nablus [Getty] Israel’s killing of an American-Turkish woman, Aysenur Eygi, in the occupied West Bank on Friday has been condemned worldwide, with several governments issuing statements. Eygi was killed while taking part in a protest near Nablus, after being shot in the

Algerians head to the polls Saturday to cast votes for president and determine who will govern their gas-rich North African nation — five years after pro-democracy protests prompted the military to oust the previous president after two decades in power. Algeria is Africa’s largest country by area and, with almost 45 million people, it’s the

Polio vaccinations in Gaza have entered their second phase amidst Israeli bombardment [Getty] The polio vaccination drive has now entered its second phase in southern Gaza, with over 354,000 children vaccinated so far, the charity Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) said in a report on Friday. Medical workers pointed out that while the children were

Algerians head to the polls Saturday to cast votes for president and determine who will govern their gas-rich North African nation — five years after pro-democracy protests prompted the military to oust the previous president after two decades in power. Algeria is Africa’s largest country by area and, with almost 45 million people, it’s the

The family of a Turkish-American woman shot dead while demonstrating against Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank demanded an independent investigation into her death on Saturday, accusing the Israeli military of killing her “violently”. Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, 26, was “shot in the head” while participating in a demonstration in Beita in the West Bank

The White House has said it is  ‘deeply disturbed’ by killing of a Turkish-American dual national in the West Bank and is seeking an Israeli investigation. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken also gave a statement on the killing of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, who was shot in the head by Israeli forces. “We deplore this tragic

The flight was forced to land in Turkey following a bomb threat found in the toilet [Getty] A flight operated by Indian Vistara Airlines made an emergency landing on Friday around 4.30 p.m. (1330 GMT) in Erzurum in eastern Turkey after a piece of paper with “bomb on board” written on it was found in