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Ankara rejected comments made by Arab League Secretary General Nabil al-Araby that questioned the airstrikes against the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) urging him to “support the fight against terror, rather than terrorism itself.” Nabil al-Araby had questioned the worth of the airstrikes against Read more
The leadership of Hamas has been invited to Moscow by Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov after a meeting with Khaled Meshaal, Qatar-based Hamas leader. The two met in Qatar on Monday ahead of a meeting between Lavrov and U.S Secretary Read more
Optimism still dominates statements coming from Vienna but the announcement of a final deal continues to drag on. The one week extension that was fixed after the expiration of the June 30 deadline without a final agreement has been surpassed Read more
Negotiations between Iran and the so-called P5+1, which includes the US, UK, France, China and Russia plus Germany, will continue till 7 July after failing to reach an agreement before the expiration of the June 30 deadline. Hopes are high Read more
The ongoing nuclear talks in Vienna are likely to continue till July after Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif left the city for Tehran for possible consultations over key issues that are believed to be hampering an agreement. He is Read more
Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir has stressed that the outcome of the recently signed cooperation agreements between Riyadh and Moscow, especially the military agreements, depends on the position of the armed forces of Saudi Arabia and the Read more
Russia and Saudi Arabia have signed six bilateral cooperation agreements covering diverse domains at the international economic forum in St. Petersburg. One of the cooperation agreements deals with a peaceful nuclear program and space exploration. The documents were signed after Read more
Delegates meeting in Geneva to negotiate a final agreement on the Iranian nuclear program don’t seem to be making progress according to two diplomats who spoke to The Associated Press on Wednesday. They hinted that the deadline set to expire Read more
Shortly after his arrival back home from the just concluded meeting of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in Vienna, Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said they have “agreed” with Russia to begin the oil-for-goods trade this week. Iran will Read more
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has stated that countries engaged in talks over the nuclear program should be realistic in their requests rather than making “excessive demands” that might affect the progress of the negotiations. The comments he made Read more