ANKARA -- Nine police officers were injured in an attack on a shuttle bus carrying riot police in southeastern Diyarbakir province of Türkiye on Friday, the state-run TRT broadcaster reported.
The attack was carried out on the Diyarbakir-Mardin highway by a bomb-laden vehicle, the TRT said. (Türkiye-Bomb Attack)
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RABAT -- France has restored "normal consular activity" with Morocco following a year-long visa dispute, French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna announced Friday.
Speaking at a press conference with her Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita in Rabat, Colonna said that the resumption of "a full consular relationship" between the two countries aims to "enhance human exchanges and deep interlinks between our two societies." (Morocco-France-Ties)
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ADEN, Yemen -- At least 20 people were killed and several others injured in intense clashes between Yemen's government forces and tribal fighters in the country's oil-rich province of Marib, a security official told Xinhua on Friday.
"Heavy fighting continued between government troops and scores of tribal fighters during the past 24 hours, leaving 12 soldiers and eight armed tribesmen killed and several others injured from both sides," the local security official said on condition of anonymity. (Yemen-Clash-Gov't-Tribe)
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AMMAN -- King Abdullah II of Jordan on Friday reaffirmed that violence against the state, vandalism of public property, and violation of Jordanians' rights will be dealt with firmly.
The king made the remarks as he extended condolences to the family of a police officer who was killed during riots in the southern governorate of Maan, according to a Royal Court statement. (Jordan-Protest-Police)
