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Turkey - Qatar - Turkish Air Force - F-16 fleet - F-35 exclusion

Turkey eyes fighter jet purchase from Qatar as domestic program lags

With its fleet aging, Ankara seeks to bolster its air power until its homegrown “Kaan” jets are ready for service in the 2030s.

By The Beiruter
Turkey - Gaza war - Qatar - Cairo negotiations - Trump plan

The end of the Gaza war, between a fragile truce and negotiations amid famine and ruin

The Gaza war ends amid fragile talks over a U.S.-backed plan, as devastation lingers and pressure mounts on all sides for a lasting resolution.

By Omar Harkous
Turkey - Saudi Arabia - Lebanon - Syria

As the Gulf focuses on Syria, Turkey eyes an opportunity in Lebanon

With the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, the Gulf countries are looking to influence the future of the country, while Turkey is looking to fill the gap left by the Gulf in Lebanon.

By Nicholas Frakes