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Turkish authorities are ready to warm ties with Russia even if it requires paying compensation for the downing of the Russian war jet last year near Syrian border, Turkish Premier told local media on Monday. “We have said that if Read more
The feeling of insecurity and terrorist plots was highlighted by Bahraini Prime Minister Salman Al Khalifa during an encounter with senior state officials and other personalities as he emphasized the need to be “cautious and vigilant and take necessary measures Read more
Plilippe Lazzarini, head of the UN Humanitarian Operations for Lebanon and Deputy Special Coordinator for the country, warned that despite all the efforts of the international community to end the crisis in the country, “the vulnerability of the people is Read more
King Abdullah of Jordan, in a Palace statement, vowed to respond “with an iron fist” to the car bomb attack that killed six army border guards in the Rukban district, close to the border with Syria. Six hours after the Read more
Six Jordanian soldiers stationed at the border with Syria were killed in a car explosion in the early morning of Tuesday but no group has claimed responsibility for the attack. The military released a statement stating that “several of the Read more
A court in Egypt on Tuesday nullified the government’s decision to hand two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia. Egypt’s President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi had announced in April, during a visit by King Salman, that Tiran and Sanafir islands would Read more
Morocco and Rwanda are ushering in this week a new era of cooperation and partnership, translating thus the two Heads of State’s shared political will to consolidate bilateral ties. This is taking place on the occasion of the official two-day Read more
Iran announced that it had foiled bomb attacksin Tehran and several other cities and that the attacks were planned by members of the Islamic State group. “A series of bombings had been planned in several places of the country in Read more
The Islamic State terror group is committing genocide against Yazidis that amounts to crimes against humanity and war crimes, a United Nations-mandated human rights inquiry reported Thursday. The report titled “They Came to Destroy: ISIS Crimes against the Yazidis” focuses Read more
Speaking at the Oslo Forum in Norway, US Secretary of State John Kerry called on the allies of President Assad to exert more pressure in order to have a durable ceasefire agreement and delivery of aid in Syria. “Russia needs Read more