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Turkey's Erdogan wins election, solidifying his grip on power

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks at his final election campaign rally of the second round of the election campaign on May 27, 2023 in Istanbul, Turkey. President Erdogan was forced into a runoff election when neither he nor his main challenger, Kemal Kilicdaroglu of the Republican People's Party (CHP), received more than 50 percent of the vote on the May 14 election. The runoff vote will be held this Sunday, May 28. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Ezgi Akin | Turkey | mai 28, 2023

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi (R) welcomes the Sultan of Oman to Tehran

Sultan of Oman makes 'historic' Iran visit

Agence France-Presse | AFP | mai 28, 2023

People chat outside a poling station in a school yard on May 28, 2023 in Istanbul, Turkey. President Erdogan was forced into a runoff election when neither he nor his main challenger, Kemal Kilicdaroglu of the Republican People's Party (CHP), received more than 50 percent of the vote on the May 14 election. The runoff vote will be held this Sunday, May 28. (Photo by Ed Ram/Getty Images)

Turkey's Erdogan wins another term, enters third decade in power

Ezgi Akin | Turkey | mai 28, 2023

US readies strategy to target Syria’s Captagon trade

Seized drugs, including Captagon, are displayed for the media in the town of Marea, in the northern Aleppo countryside, on May 24, 2022, following clashes among different Turkey-backed factions in Syria. - A decade of appalling civil war has left Syria fragmented and in ruins but one thing crosses every frontline: the drug fenethylline, commercially known as captagon. The stimulant -- once notorious for its association with Islamic State fighters -- has spawned an illegal $10-billion industry that not only

Elizabeth Hagedorn | Syria | mai 28, 2023

Instability in Pakistan increases risks for UAE, Saudi Arabia

People carrying flags of Pakistan take part in a rally to show solidarity with Pakistan's army in Islamabad on May 17, 2023, after military installations were allegedly damaged by supporters of former Pakistan's prime minister Imran Khan following his arrest last week.

Harry Clynch | Gulf | mai 27, 2023

Meet Gen. Charles Brown: US Air Force chief tapped to be Pentagon's top general

US President Joe Biden shakes hands with Air Force General Charles Brown, Jr. (R), after nominating him to serve as the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, May 25, 2023.

Jared Szuba | Washington Connection | mai 27, 2023

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