Dominique Soguel, Author at Daily Hampshire Gazette

Syrian chief negotiator Bashar al-Jaafari, ambassador of the Permanent Representative Mission of Syria to U.N. New York, speaks to media at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Thursday,

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Syria recaptures Palmyra from IS

by Zeina Karam Associated Press, and Dominique Soguel Associated PressMarch 2, 2017

BEIRUT — Syria’s military announced on Thursday it has fully recaptured the historic town of Palmyra from the Islamic State group as the militants’ defenses crumbled and IS fighters fled in the face of artillery fire and intense Russia-backed…

This frame grab from Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016 video, shows Syrian soldiers walking among damaged buildings on a street filled with debris near the ancient Umayyad Mosque, in the Old City of Aleppo, Syria. A cease-fire deal between rebels and the Syrian government in the city of Aleppo has effectively collapsed, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016, with fighter jets resuming their devastating air raids over the opposition's densely crowded enclave in the east of the city. The attacks threaten plans to evacuate the rebels and tens of thousands of civilians out of harm's way, in what would seal the opposition's surrender of the city. (AP Photo)

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Aleppo cease-fire unravels, raising specter of bloody end

by Sarah El Deeb Associated Press, and Dominique Soguel Associated PressDecember 15, 2016

People mourn victims outside the Besiktas football club stadium Vodafone Arena in Istanbul, Monday, Dec. 12, 2016. Turkey launched a full investigation and bury the dead Monday after two bombings in Istanbul killed dozens of people and wounded score others near Besiktas' stadium. Turkish authorities have banned distribution of images relating to the Istanbul explosions within Turkey.(AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)

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Turkish police detain 235 people after deadly bombing attack

by Dominique Soguel Associated PressDecember 12, 2016

Rescue and medics carry a wounded person after attacks in Istanbul, late Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016. Two explosions struck Saturday night outside a major soccer stadium in Istanbul after fans had gone home, an attack that wounded about 20 police officers, Turkish authorities said. One of the blasts was thought to be a car bomb. Turkish authorities have banned distribution of images relating to the Istanbul explosions within Turkey.(AP Photo/Cansu Alkaya)

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Twin blasts near Istanbul soccer stadium kill 29

by Dominique Soguel Associated PressDecember 10, 2016

Pro-government supporters chant slogans and wave Turkish flags as they protest against the attempted coup, in Istanbul, Tuesday, July 19, 2016. The Turkish government accelerated its crackdown on alleged plotters of the failed coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

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Tens of thousands lose jobs in Turkey’s hunt for coup plotters

by Dominique Soguel Associated Press, and Suzan Fraser Associated PressJuly 19, 2016

Supporters of Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan protest as Turkish soldiers secure Istanbul's Taksim square, early Saturday, July 16, 2016. Turkey's armed forces said it "fully seized control" of the country Friday and its president responded by calling on Turks to take to the streets in a show of support for the government. A loud explosion was heard in the capital, Ankara, fighter jets buzzed overhead, gunfire erupted outside military headquarters and vehicles blocked two major bridges in Istanbul. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)

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Turkish officials say coup plotters being arrested

by Suzan Fraser Associated Press, and Dominique Soguel Associated PressJuly 15, 2016

In this Thursday photo, family members, colleagues and friends of the victims of Tuesday blasts gather for a memorial ceremony at the Ataturk Airport in Istanbul.

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Attention in Istanbul bombing focused on Chechen extremist

by Dominique Soguel Associated Press, and Suzan Fraser Associated PressJuly 1, 2016

Relatives mourn as they gather around the Turkish flag-draped coffin of Habibullah Sefer, one of the victims killed Tuesday at the blasts in Istanbul's Ataturk airport, during the funeral in Istanbul, Thursday, June 30, 2016. Suicide attackers killed dozens and wounded scores of others at the busy airport late Tuesday, the latest in a series of bombings to strike Turkey in recent months. Turkish authorities have banned distribution of images relating to the Ataturk airport attack within Turkey. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

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Turkey: Attackers from Russia, Asia

by Dominique Soguel Associated Press, and Suzan Fraser Associated PressJune 30, 2016

Family members of victims cry outside the Forensic Medical Center in Istanbul, Wednesday, June 29, 2016. Suicide attackers killed dozens and wounded more than 140 at Istanbul's busy Ataturk Airport late Tuesday, the latest in a series of bombings to strike Turkey in recent months. Turkish officials said the massacre was most likely the work of the Islamic State group. Turkish authorities have banned distribution of images relating to the Ataturk airport attack within Turkey.(AP Photo/Emrah Gurel) TURKEY OUT

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Istanbul attackers sowed chaos before carnage

by Dominique Soguel Associated Press, and Suzan Fraser Associated PressJune 29, 2016

Turkish rescue services help a wounded person outside Ataturk Airport in Istanbul, Tuesday, June 28, 2016. Two explosions have rocked Istanbul's Ataturk airport, killing several people and wounding others, Turkey's justice minister and another official said Tuesday. A Turkish official says two attackers have blown themselves up at the airport after police fired at them. The official said the attackers detonated the explosives at the entrance of the international terminal before entering the x-ray security check. (Ismail Coskun, IHA via AP) TURKEY OUT

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Dozens die in Istanbul airport attack

by Dominique Soguel Associated Press, and Zeynep Bilginsoy Associated PressJune 28, 2016