Austria said Monday it had barred Turkish Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci from entering the country to attend a rally marking the anniversary of last year’s failed coup attempt in Turkey. “He has been barred because his visit was not planned as part of a bilateral exchange, but was about his ...
Iraq’s Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi visited Mosul on Sunday, hailing his forces for securing victory over the ISIL Takfiri group, their biggest yet against the insurgents. Abadi’s office said he was visiting liberated Mosul to congratulate his heroic fighters. “Victory is certain, and what remains of Daesh is surrounded… and ...
