Israel says security ties with India out of the closet
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Israel’s security relationship with India is out in the open after years of being under wraps, the Israeli defense minister said on Thursday, vowing to play a bigger role in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s drive to build an industr…
Islamic State militants in Turkey, plotting attacks: media
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Islamic State militants have entered Turkey and are plotting to attack diplomatic missions in Ankara and Istanbul, Turkish media on Thursday quoted the national intelligence agency (MIT) as saying.
Ukraine calls for U.N. peacekeepers to observe ceasefire
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has called for U.N. peacekeepers to be deployed to monitor a ceasefire in east Ukraine, a proposal that pro-Russia rebels swiftly said would be in breach of a peace deal.
Jail threats, court cases hang over Turkey’s opposition media
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – In a calendar on his desk at leftist daily Birgun, journalist Baris Ince has circled two dates when he will find out whether he is guilty of insulting Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and be sent to prison.
Islamic State hit with 15 air strikes by U.S.-led coalition: U.S. military
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S.-led coalition staged 15 air strikes on Islamic State forces in Iraq and Syria, the Combined Joint Task Force said on Thursday.
African allies aim to pin down Boko Haram till March offensive: Niger
N’DJAMENA (Reuters) – Niger, Chad and Cameroon are seeking to pin down Boko Haram within Nigeria’s borders ahead of a ground-and-air offensive by a regional taskforce due to start from the end of next month, a senior Niger military official told Reuter…
Turkey to go ahead with non-NATO-integrated Chinese missile defense
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey will go ahead with plans to order a $3.4-billion missile defense system from China, Defense Minister Ismet Yilmaz said, despite U.S. and NATO concerns over security and compatibility of weaponry.
Qatar recalls ambassador from Egypt in dispute over Libya strikes
CAIRO (Reuters) – Qatar has recalled its ambassador to Egypt, the state news agency QNA said late on Wednesday, in a dispute over Egyptian air strikes on Islamic State targets in Libya.
Britain says scrambles fighter jets to escort Russian bombers
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Thursday it had scrambled Typhoon fighter jets to see two Russian long-range Bear bombers off the south coast of England the previous day, the second such incident in as many months.
Arms exporters eye deals at Mideast’s largest defense show
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – International firms will scramble for new orders at the Middle East’s largest arms show which opens in Abu Dhabi next week as oil-rich Gulf states load up on weapons in a region rocked by instability and violence.
