Turkey eyes controlling the north of Lebanon after Ankara-backed extremist militants came to power in neighboring Syria, amid its “deep concern” over how any improvement in ties between Beirut and Cyprus could counter its influence in the Mediterranean, a report says.

Members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militant group have begun to lay down machine guns, sniper rifles after they ended their decades-long armed struggle against the Turkish government.

The US announces sanctions on 22 firms in three countries for their role in facilitating Iran’s oil exports.

Turkey’s minister of foreign affairs warns of global consequences of Israel’s aggression and expansionism.

The Iranian foreign minister says US-Israeli acts of aggression against Iran were a blatant violation of the UN Charter.

The PKK militant group has announced that its members in Iraq's northern semi-autonomous Kurdistan region will begin handing over their weapons, marking the first concrete move toward disarmament.

The Iranian president says all Muslim countries are necessary to boost their defensive power in the face of Israel.

Israel’s seizure of the humanitarian vessel Madleen in international waters has drawn global condemnations.

Russia’s top negotiator says Moscow and Kiev reached deal on largest-ever prisoner exchange.

Russia and Ukraine have launched drone and missile barrages against each other ahead of Turkey negotiations.