Turkey

Turkey's Izmir and Greece's Samos Island felt major tremors on October 30 after an earthquake occurred in the Aegean Sea. Reportedly, the 6.6 magnitude earthquake has destroyed minimum 20 buildings in Izmir and trapped people under the debris in at least five places. Being positioned at 13 km north-east of the Greek island of Samos, the earthquake had an initial magnitude of 6.9, reported the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre.

European Union (EU) has warned Turkey of imposing sanctions over disturbing Greece at the border. Tensions have surfaced after Turkey sent a research vessel near Greek Islands. EU President, Ursula said that EU wants a healthy relation with Turkey but for that it must stop meddling with Greece in Mediterranean waters, or face consequences. While Greece termed the 'warning' a "message of unity" , Turkey said the sanctions might halt the peace-… read-more

On September 7, Riyadh criminal court revoked death punishments and sentenced imprisonment to eight unidentified accused in journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s killing. Three of them were sentenced between seven to ten years and five others were sentenced to 20 years of imprisonment. The revocation came after Khashoggi’s sons pardoned them from execution. However, Khashoggi’s friends claim that the decision to pardon, could be coerced. Earlier in… read-more