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Egypt former anti-graft head gets jail term for exaggerating corruption

CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) - Egypt's former anti-corruption chief was sentenced Thursday to one year in prison on charges of having exaggerated the…

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ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) by Stuart WILLIAMS Raziye AKKOC Turkey's top military commanders met Thursday to replace almost half of their generals…

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ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) by Stuart WILLIAMS Raziye AKKOC Turkey on Wednesday said it was discharging 149 generals and ordering the closure…

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ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) - by Nicolas GAUDICHET Since surviving last week's coup attempt, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has escalated his…

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ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) - by Stuart WILLIAMS with Fulya OZERKAN in Istanbul Turkey faced fresh accusations it was flouting the…

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ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) by Fulya OZERKAN Three years ago, critics of Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan rallied against him in mass…

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CAIRO, Egypt (AFP)--Leading Muslim clerics joined Gulf Arab leaders on Friday in condemning a truck attack that killed at least 84…

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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) - Yemen's government threatened Thursday to boycott UN-brokered peace talks, on the eve of their expected resumption…

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JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) - Israel's government on Sunday approved nearly $13 million in financing for the West Bank settlements of…

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The dead and wounded from a Turkish military helicopter crash were transported to local hospitals late on Tuesday (July 5).…

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