http://www.mail.com/people/16860-ahmet-davutoglu.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/16860-ahmet-davutoglu.html http://www.mail.com/news/world/2085584-attacks-lebanese-alawites-deepen-fears.html TRIPOLI, Lebanon (AP) — Lebanese members of the Syrian leader's Alawite sect fear their tiny community will be a casualty of the civil war raging in the neighboring country. Already, Sunni Muslim extremists have stoned a school bus, vandalized stores and beaten or stabbed a number of men in a wave of attacks against Lebanese Alawites, stoking fears of eve... Tue, 14 May 2013 20:04:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2085584-attacks-lebanese-alawites-deepen-fears.html 2013-05-14T20:04:23Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2079898-turkey-wont-drawn-syria-conflict.html ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's prime minister vowed Sunday his country won't be drawn into Syria's civil war, despite twin car bombings the government believes were carried out by a group of Turks with close ties to pro-government groups in Syria. The bombings left 46 people dead and marked the biggest incident of violence across the border since the star... Sun, 12 May 2013 16:17:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2079898-turkey-wont-drawn-syria-conflict.html 2013-05-12T16:17:16Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2078718-syria-linked-group-blamed-turkey-blasts-43-die.html REYHANLI, Turkey (AP) — In one of the deadliest attacks in Turkey in recent years, two car bombs exploded near the border with Syria on Saturday, killing 43 and wounding 140 others. Turkish officials blamed the attack on a group linked to Syria, and a deputy prime minister called the neighboring country's intelligence service and military "the usual suspects." ... Sat, 11 May 2013 20:23:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2078718-syria-linked-group-blamed-turkey-blasts-43-die.html 2013-05-11T20:23:51Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2073680-turkey-testing-syrians-chemical-weapon-wounds.html ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey is testing injured Syrians seeking treatment across the border for chemical weapon wounds, the foreign minister said Thursday. Ahmet Davutoglu also said more substantial tests were being conducted on a dozen injured Syrians and that the results of those tests would be made public as soon as they are available. The move follows... Thu, 09 May 2013 16:10:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2073680-turkey-testing-syrians-chemical-weapon-wounds.html 2013-05-09T16:10:16Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2073920-burkina-faso-fm-passes-turkey-briefing.html ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The foreign minister of Burkina Faso on Thursday briefly passed out during a live televised news conference with his Turkish counterpart in Ankara, forcing him to delay a planned trip to Paris the next day. State media reported that he spoke of being tired and taking flu medication, while a doctor said he had low blood sugar. Djibril... Thu, 09 May 2013 15:49:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2073920-burkina-faso-fm-passes-turkey-briefing.html 2013-05-09T15:49:12Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2070674-media-internet-service-restored-syria.html BEIRUT (AP) — Internet service was restored in Syria on Wednesday, after a countrywide outage cut off the country from the rest of the world for nearly 20 hours, state media said. The state news agency SANA said a problem with a fiber optics cable was to blame for the second nationwide outage since a two-day blackout in November. There had been speculatio... Wed, 08 May 2013 16:26:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2070674-media-internet-service-restored-syria.html 2013-05-08T16:26:31Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2034360-kerry-pushes-turkey-israel-rapprochement.html ISTANBUL (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday urged Turkey to speed up and cement an American-brokered rapprochement with Israel, and he explored with Palestinian officials new ways to relaunch Mideast peace efforts. Kerry tried to advance those second-term foreign policy priorities for President Barack Obama in meetings with Turkey's forei... Sun, 21 Apr 2013 19:36:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2034360-kerry-pushes-turkey-israel-rapprochement.html 2013-04-21T19:36:23Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2033014-us-doubles-aid-to-syrian-rebels-who-want.html ISTANBUL (AP) — The United States said Sunday that it will double its non-lethal assistance to Syria's opposition as the rebels' top supporters vowed to enhance and expand their backing of the two-year battle to oust President Bashar Assad's regime. Yet the pledge fell far short of what the opposition had made clear it wanted: weapons and direct military ... Sun, 21 Apr 2013 00:19:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2033014-us-doubles-aid-to-syrian-rebels-who-want.html 2013-04-21T00:19:22Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2003458-syrian-regime-launches-counteroffensive-rebels.html BEIRUT (AP) — After weeks of rebel gains in the south, the Syrian regime launched a counteroffensive on Sunday with widespread airstrikes and an operation that reclaimed a northern village on a strategically important route. At least 20 people were killed in heavy airstrikes that targeted rebels trying to topple the regime in at least seven cities and reg... Sun, 07 Apr 2013 18:53:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2003458-syrian-regime-launches-counteroffensive-rebels.html 2013-04-07T18:53:30Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2003414-kerry-struggles-to-turkey-to-mend-israel-ties.html ISTANBUL (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry struggled Sunday to convince Turkey's leaders they should promptly restore full diplomatic ties with Israel, two American allies counted on by President Barack Obama to help calm the turbulent Middle East. But Turkey demanded that Israel first end all commercial restrictions against the Palestinians befor... Sun, 07 Apr 2013 18:24:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2003414-kerry-struggles-to-turkey-to-mend-israel-ties.html 2013-04-07T18:24:06Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2003344-kerry-mourns-selfless-idealistic-us-diplomat.html ISTANBUL (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday railed against the "cowardly" terrorists responsible for the attack that killed five Americans in Afghanistan, including a "selfless, idealistic" young diplomat on a mission to donate books to students. In the deadliest day in eight months for the United States in the war, militants killed six A... Sun, 07 Apr 2013 16:09:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2003344-kerry-mourns-selfless-idealistic-us-diplomat.html 2013-04-07T16:09:58Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1924378-kerry-turkish-comments-complicate-mideast-process.html ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday waded into the controversy over comments by Turkey's prime minister equating Zionism to a crime against humanity, rebuking the leader of the NATO ally by saying such remarks complicate efforts to find peace in the Middle East. Kerry said the Obama administration found the statements by Pri... Fri, 01 Mar 2013 19:31:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1924378-kerry-turkish-comments-complicate-mideast-process.html 2013-03-01T19:31:22Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1894304-clashes-syria-airport-kill-150.html BEIRUT (AP) — Intense clashes between the Syrian army and rebel fighters near the country's second-largest airport killed around 150 people in recent days, anti-regime activists said Friday, pointing to the significance both sides in the country's civil war place on controlling key infrastructure. The battle for the international airport near Aleppo, Syri... Fri, 15 Feb 2013 18:15:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1894304-clashes-syria-airport-kill-150.html 2013-02-15T18:15:10Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1865400-kerry-calls-abroad-weekend-job.html WASHINGTON (AP) — New Secretary of State John Kerry reached out to Israeli and Palestinian leaders in phone calls this weekend, assuring them the Obama administration will continue to pursue a Mideast peace agreement while recognizing the individual concerns on both sides. Kerry told Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of his and President Barack O... Sun, 03 Feb 2013 23:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1865400-kerry-calls-abroad-weekend-job.html 2013-02-03T23:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1865050-turkey-pledges-support-syrian-opposition.html BEIRUT (AP) — Turkey on Sunday pledged its continued support for the Syrian opposition, saying its leaders should not be pressured into talks with the regime as civil war rages. Speaking at a security conference in Germany, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said his country supports efforts to end the bloodshed in Syria, but he understands the oppo... Sun, 03 Feb 2013 18:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1865050-turkey-pledges-support-syrian-opposition.html 2013-02-03T18:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1861488-suicide-bomber-kills-guard-us-embassy-turkey.html ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — In the second deadly assault on a U.S. diplomatic post in five months, a suicide bomber struck the American Embassy in Ankara on Friday, killing a Turkish security guard in what the White House described as a terrorist attack. Washington immediately warned Americans to stay away from all U.S. diplomatic facilities in Turkey and to be... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 19:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1861488-suicide-bomber-kills-guard-us-embassy-turkey.html 2013-02-01T19:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1854384-un-seeks-major-aid-boost-syrian-catastrophe.html KUWAIT CITY (AP) — International aid officials are framing their latest gathering on Syria's humanitarian crises in terms not seen in the region since the height of the Iraq war: Refugee numbers possibly swelling toward 1 million, more than double that number in need of help inside the country and political policymaking among Bashar Assad's foes torn between the battlefield ... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 18:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1854384-un-seeks-major-aid-boost-syrian-catastrophe.html 2013-01-29T18:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1846634-religion-to-davos-forum.html DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Who created Davos, and why does it exist? Questions about God and religion were rife at the World Economic Forum in the Swiss resort of Davos this year — providing a philosophical break from the more temporal concerns that tend to dominate the annual gathering of business and political leaders. "Religion is mo... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 20:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1846634-religion-to-davos-forum.html 2013-01-25T20:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1843908-davos-examining-arab-springs-mixed-bag.html DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — The convulsions of the Arab world are taking center stage at this year's World Economic Forum gathering in Davos, where leaders and experts are much preoccupied with the region's bewildering combination of high hopes, deep disappointments and grave dangers that threaten to spill over borders. Along the way, a divide seems to be e... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 18:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1843908-davos-examining-arab-springs-mixed-bag.html 2013-01-24T18:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1839944-russia-denies-large-syria-evacuation-amid-fighting.html BEIRUT (AP) — Russia acknowledged Wednesday for the first time that it pulled the families of its diplomats out of Syria long ago, and rejected suggestions that the recent evacuation of dozens of its citizens marks the start of a larger rescue effort. Inside Syria, fighting between rebels and forces loyal to President Bashar Assad raged around the capital... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1839944-russia-denies-large-syria-evacuation-amid-fighting.html 2013-01-23T18:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1840046-turkey-syrian-regimes-actions-equal-war-crimes.html DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Syria's bombardment of its citizens should be declared a war crime and aid groups must be given greater access to the millions suffering there, Turkey's foreign minister told the World Economic Forum. Syria has seen a rise in violence recently, including a government rocket attack Wednesday, in the two-year-old conflict the U.N. ... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1840046-turkey-syrian-regimes-actions-equal-war-crimes.html 2013-01-23T18:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1802224-defiant-assad-pledges-to-continue-fighting.html BEIRUT (AP) — A defiant Syrian President Bashar Assad rallied a chanting and cheering crowd Sunday to fight the uprising against his authoritarian rule, dismissing any chance of dialogue with "murderous criminals" that he blames for nearly two years of violence that has left 60,000 dead. In his first public speech in six months, Assad laid out terms for a... Sun, 06 Jan 2013 20:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1802224-defiant-assad-pledges-to-continue-fighting.html 2013-01-06T20:01:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1771472-syrian-vice-president-army-win.html BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's vice president has acknowledged that the army cannot defeat the rebel forces trying to topple the regime and called for a negotiated settlement to save the country from ruin. The rare, candid comments by Farouk al-Sharaa, a longtime close aide to President Bashar Assad's family, suggested his embattled regime may be contemplating an ... Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1771472-syrian-vice-president-army-win.html 2012-12-17T20:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1744010-syrian-civil-war-spills-lebanon.html TRIPOLI, Lebanon (AP) — The families of Lebanese men killed in Syria last week say their relatives were more interested in nice clothes and vacations than fighting a civil war. Yet Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime branded them foreign jihadists — and their deaths set off three days of new spillover violence. Gunmen loyal to opposite sides in Syria's... Wed, 05 Dec 2012 21:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1744010-syrian-civil-war-spills-lebanon.html 2012-12-05T21:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1736244-syrian-internet-restored-blackout.html BEIRUT (AP) — Internet and telephone service were restored across much of Syria on Saturday following a two-day, nationwide communications blackout that came during some of the worst fighting to hit the capital since July. Experts say the shutdown was likely caused by President Bashar Assad's regime, raising fears that the government is taking increasingl... Sat, 01 Dec 2012 16:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1736244-syrian-internet-restored-blackout.html 2012-12-01T16:59:00Z