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Syria aid pledges top $2 billion as donors meet
The European Union and other donors pledged more than $2 billion on Tuesday to help alleviate war-torn Syria's humanitarian crisis, which Kuwait's emir called the worst in "modern history".
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Saudi Arabia Evacuates Diplomats While Continuing Airstrikes on Yemen
Saudi Arabia evacuated dozens of its own and foreign diplomats from the city of Aden as it continued the airstrikes on Yemen.
Operation Decisive Storm, which is conducted by a Saudi Arabia-led coalition is aimed at halting the progress of Houthi rebels.
Turkish President Erdogan Pledges Support for Saudi Arabia Military Operation
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an has accused Iran of further aggravating the conflict between Sunniis and Shiites in Yemen.
He insisted that Tehran should immediately retreat its forces from Yemen in order to alleviate the situation, as reported by the Bulgarian National Radio.
Booze and binge-drinking?The world's biggest drinkers! (charts)
Believe it or not, excluding teetotallers the world's biggest drinkers are in Chad and the united Arab Emirates, consuming 33.9 and 32.8 liters of alcohol annually, according to the Lancet. This puts Brits far behind with just an average of 13.8 liters per year. Greeks just make it into the 10-15 litre category, drinking 10.3 liters of alcohol.
At Least 17 'Killed' in Saudi Arabia-Led Military Offensive in Yemen
Seventeen people could have died so far in Yemen during the offensive of Saudi Arabia and regional allies early on Thursday, AFP reports citing civil defense sources.
Saudi Arabia launches strikes on Yemen rebels
Saudi warplanes bombed Huthi rebels in Yemen on March 26, launching a military intervention by a 10-nation coalition to prevent the fall of embattled President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi.
The rebels and their allies within the armed forces had been closing in on main southern city Aden where Hadi has been holed up since fleeing the rebel-controlled capital Sanaa last month.
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Greek foreign minister to visit Abu Dhabi and Beijing
After his visit to Berlin on Sunday, Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias is due to meet United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.
Kotzias will then fly to Beijing, where he is expected to meet his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi.
Headlines from the centennial! - Fifth sequel
Time flies! It?s already three months since the ?fourth sequel? appeared here, but it?s time for more headlines from the Istanbul press in the year 2023:
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Istanbul to host nuclear power plants summit
Istanbul is preparing to host the Nuclear Power Plants summit for the second time, to run for two days from March 19 at the Grand Cevahir Hotel on the European side of the city.
The Anadolu Agency-sponsored event will give companies, experts and associations active in the nuclear energy sector an opportunity to meet possible investors.
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Islamic State threats with attacks on famous sites
An audio message from the group's representative indicates that the Islamic State would expand further into the Middle East, into Afghanistan, Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates.
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