
US seeks permit to ship Iraq equipment

There is no demand for the withdrawal of arms, says Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman.

Azerbaijan flies the flag during Medvedev’s visit

Russian President Dmitri Medvedev is in Azerbaijan for a two-day visit observers describe as a delicate balancing act.

No sign of oil spill after platform fire

Thirteen workers have been safely rescued after an explosion on board an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico.

Mixed emotions over fresh peace talks

There is an undeniable feeling of deja-vu expressed in Israel’s newspapers over the renewed peace process.

Dozens killed in suicide attack in Pakistan

A suspected suicide bomb has reportedly left more than 30 people dead and dozens more injured in the Pakistani city of Quetta.

Roma freedom stoking political debate

Technical meetings on the legality of expulsions of Roma from from France to Romania and Bulgaria are taking place in Brussels. Freedom of movement for EU citizens is under scrutiny. Paris has said its deportation of nearly 9,000 Roma from illegal camps in France so far this year respects EU rules.

Middle East leaders speak ahead of peace talks

Middle East leaders have spoken of their hopes and aspirations ahead of planned peace talks and after a meeting with Barack Obama.

Oil flows return to usual level

Iraq's oil exports via Turkey resume after technical problem.

Gasoline sales to Iran plunge

Turkey's gasoline sales to Iran plunged in july after U.S. sanctions against Iran took effect.

EU popularity ratings hit nine-year low

Popular support for European Union membership has fallen to a nine-year low, according to an annual Eurobarometer survey carried out in May, when the bloc was mired in sovereign-debt problems. The poll said that in the 27 countries in the bloc support for membership fell to 49 percent. Trust was pegged at just 42 percent.

Tony Blair on Iraq, Iran, Brown and booze

A defence of the Iraq war, an attack on Gordon Brown and a hint of alcohol dependence. These are among the insights offered by Tony Blair’s memoirs of his decade as British Prime Minister, which have just been published.

Violence in Middle East as peace talks begin

In the West Bank, two civilians were wounded in a shooting by suspected Palestinian gunmen.