North Africa
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Al-Jazeera Beirut bureau chief resigns
Al-Jazeera’s Beirut Bureau Chief Ghassan Ben Jeddo has resigned over what he described “biased” coverage of Middle East revolutions by the Qatari-based satellite channel. The […]
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CIA director Leon Panetta made top-secret trip to Turkey
By JPOST.COM STAFF 04/26/2011 16:38 Leon Panetta, director of the US Central Intelligence Agency, made a highly confidential visit to Ankara in late March […]
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Treasury Official To Discuss Libya Sanctions In France, Turkey
in LibyaBy Joe Palazzolo A senior U.S. Treasury official will travel to Turkey and France next week to discuss how to apply “maximum pressure” on Col. […]
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Turkey eases visa requirements for African businessmen
Turkey has said it will grant visas at border gates for businessmen from African countries for stays up to 30 days if certain conditions are […]
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Libya crisis raises Turkey, France tensions
By Justin Vela and Alina Lehtinen for Southeast European Times in Istanbul — 13/04/11 photo France’s President Nicolas Sarkozy (left) and Turkish Prime Minister Recep […]