Stranded drivers freed in Istanbul, Athens after snowstorm

Rescue crews in Istanbul and Athens have cleared roads that came to a standstill after a massive cold front and snow storms hit much of Turkey and Greece

Thai PM arrives in Saudi Arabia, easing diamond heist row

Thailand's prime minister has landed in Riyadh to soothe relations that soured three decades ago after a sensational jewelry heist

European court says Turkey violated journalist's rights

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Turkey violated the rights of German-Turkish journalist Deniz Yucel, who was jailed in Turkey for a year and later convicted of engaging in propaganda in favor of Kurdish rebels

Husband says Iran sentenced activist wife to prison, lashes

The husband of a prominent human rights activist says his wife has been sentenced to more than eight years in prison in Iran

UAE, US intercept Houthi missile attack targeting Abu Dhabi

The United Arab Emirates and the U.S. military intercepted two ballistic missiles fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels over the skies of Abu Dhabi early Monday

Kuwait pursues corruption charges in Eurofighter plane deal

Kuwait’s government says it had referred two senior military officers for prosecution in a major corruption case related to the country’s purchase of Eurofighter Typhoon combat planes, after an investigation into the jets’ improperly inflated price

Police: Gunmen kill Pakistani reporter working for local TV

Police and industry officials say gunmen on a motorcycle have shot and killed a Pakistani journalist in the eastern city of Lahore before fleeing the scene

UAE bans flying of recreational drones after fatal attack

The United Arab Emirates has banned the flying of drones in the country for recreation after Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed a fatal drone attack on an oil facility and major airport in the country

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Turkish journalist jailed before trial for Erdogan insult

The lawyer of a well-known Turkish journalist says she has been remanded in custody pending a trial for insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan