US embassy in Turkey closes due to ‘security threat’

Turkey – (WARSOOR) – The United States embassy in Turkey has been closed to the public…

Ugandan leader says replaces security minister, police chief

KAMPALA – (warsoor) – Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has sacked his security minister and chief of…

Farah wins inaugural Big Half

LONDON – (warsoor) – Britain’s top long distance runner Mo Farah won the inaugural Big Half…

Crown prince signs $10 billion deal on mega-city during Cairo visit

CAIRO/RIYADH – (warsoor) – Saudi Arabia and Egypt set up a $10 billion joint fund on…

ISIL claims deadly suicide car bombings in Yemen’s Aden

Yeman – (warsoor) – Dozens of people have been killed or wounded in two suicide car…

Syrian forces begin new offensive in Eastern Ghouta

Sryia – (warsoor) – Rebel-held enclave near Damascus attacked from multiple fronts, hours after Security Council…

Pro-government fighters move into Syria’s Afrin

Syria – (warsoor) – Convoy of 20 vehicles with dozens of fighters enters the besieged Kurdish-held…

Gonabadi Dervish protest leaves 5 dead in Tehran

Iran – (warsoor) – More than 300 arrests made after five security forces killed in clashes in…

Egyptian, Israeli firms sign $15bn natural gas deal

Israeli – (warsoor) – Israeli company Delek Drilling has announced it will supply Egypt with $15bn…

Mueller charges lawyer with false statements in Russia probe

WASHINGTON – (warsoor) – The U.S. special counsel who is investigating alleged Russian interference in the…