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Head of the Libyan UN-backed Presidency Council (PC) and of the Government of National Accord (GNA) Faiez Serraj has announced to Italian Corriere della Sera he would very soon meet with Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar. Haftar, who is leading the Read more
Following the killing of Russia’s Ambassador to Turkey, Andrey Karlov, on Monday, some voices in Russia responded immediately that it was a plot by the West to undermine the recent warming up of relations between Ankara and Moscow. The Russian Read more
Russia has suspended its airstrikes on Aleppo from Tuesday morning until further notice but its Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu warned that rebel groups in the eastern part of the city should stop military action and leave, hoping that countries that Read more
Russia’s veto of a France-proposed draft resolution over the Syrian war at the UN Security Council strained ties between Paris and Moscow. As a consequence of the veto, President Hollande would be reconsidering his meeting with Putin, “taking into consideration Read more
The UN Humanitarian aid agency has suspended its activities in Syria after a humanitarian and relief aid convoy was struck by warplanes on Monday night in the Urum al-Kubra area near rebel-held Aleppo. Dozens of people, most of them aid Read more
Egypt’s President Abdel fattah al-Sisi has announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin is willing to host direct talks between Israel and Palestine as part of efforts to end the long standing conflict between the two parties. al-Sisi made the remarks Read more
Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov who also doubles as President Putin’s special representative for the Middle East and Africa met with King Abdallah of Jordan on Thursday to discuss the Syrian crisis. The Russian official also met Prime Minister Read more
Major oil producers could be on the verge of reaching an agreement to stabilize the oil market and boost prices. Russian energy minister Alexander Novak said there are consultations between Riyadh and Moscow and they are “ready to achieve the Read more
The Turkish Rear Admiral who has applied for asylum in the USA has been identified by Anadolu News Agency as Mustafa Urgulu. He is stationed at the NATO Allied Command Transformation headquarters in Virginia, US. Turkey launched the arrest warrant Read more
The Egyptian military has claimed killing the leader of the Sinai Province extremist group, affiliated to the Islamic State. The statement said Abu Duaa al-Ansari was killed in airstrikes near the town of el-Arish following “accurate intelligence.” The operation left Read more