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The two-day trilateral meeting between Azerbaijan, Iran and Russia held in Baku ended on a high note on Tuesday with the adoption of a declaration of intent to upgrade their cooperation mainly in the energy and transportation areas and to Read more
After Ankara’s relations with Brussels strained following European Union criticism of Turkish authorities crackdown on those involved in the failed military coup, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan moved closer to Russia. He travelled this Tuesday to Moscow where he was received Read more
Al Nusra Front is no longer affiliated to the al-Qaeda network or to “any external entity” according to a video message by Abu Mohammad al-Golani, leader of the group, on Thursday. Henceforth, the Syrian based group that emerged during the Read more
Within a week, Israeli authorities have announced the planned construction of more than 1000 housing units in the occupied Palestinian territories prompting condemnation from the EU and the US. Jerusalem’s Major, Nik Barkat, said the plans “are not new, and Read more
Senior Russian, American and United Nations officials are expected to meet in Geneva next week to discuss the war in Syria and special envoy Staffan de Mistura’s spokeswoman Jessy Chahine said “our hope is that any discussions on Syria will Read more
Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus warned that the Syrian war “will result in proxy wars in the Middle East via Syria” if not solved and that “those who are behind the proxy war in Syria” would be dealing with Read more
President Assad stated that talks with one of its major allies in fighting terrorism has never touched on his leaving power but rather focused on fighting terrorism, as he stressed that only Syrians will determine who will be their leader. Read more
Turkey Monday said it has not undertaken any step to normalize tensed ties with Cairo at the time it seeks to thaw ties with Israel and Russia. “No official or unofficial step has been taken on the normalization of the Read more
Russian tourists could return to Egypt in “the foreseeable future” as both countries work to secure safety of future Russian holidaymakers, Russian ambassador to Egypt said on Friday. Ambassador Sergei Kirpichenko speaking to Russian state-backed media Sputnik said that work Read more
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