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A Turkey-based coalition of Syrian opposition groups, known as the National Coalition, denounced the Russian airstrikes in Syria and decided to boycott the U.N led negotiations in protest against the move. Russia said its action is meant to help the Read more
As clashes between Palestinians and the Israeli forces continue, the secretary general of the Arab League Nabil al-Arabi urged the U.N and the international community to act against “aggressive and racist Israeli practices towards the Palestinian people.” Prime Minister Netanyahu Read more
Talks to end the Libyan war and the hostilities between the two rival governments began in Morocco on Monday with the hope that an agreement will be reached by October 20, before the mandate of the Tobruk-based parliament expires, although Read more
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas met with his French counterpart, François Hollande, in Paris to discuss the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the tension surrounding the Al-Aqsa mosque ahead of the U.N General Assembly during which France hopes to create an international contact Read more
The Iranian government is determined to increase its oil production as it works towards regaining its past glory as the second biggest producer among OPEC members before U.S, E.U and U.N economic sanctions. Global oil prices have been dropping since Read more
Bahrain has been urged to work on its “insufficient accountability for human rights violations,” despite the few positive measures adopted. The call was launched by thirty two countries amongst which some of Bahrain’s major Western allies like the United States, Read more
The rival governments in Libya have made a giant stride in the march towards peace and U.N special envoy Bernardino Leon believes that a final agreement could be signed by September 20. On Sunday, Leon told reporters that the two Read more
The Syrian Foreign Ministry addressed letters to U.N officials to draw their attention to Britain’s “interference” into Syria’s domestic affairs and the “brazen” standpoints of its officials. Calls for military action in Syria are increasing in Britain with the influx Read more
A new report released on Tuesday during the U.N. Conference on Trade and Development has warned that the Gaza strip would be “uninhabitable” before 2020 considering the economic prospects of the area. The report signaled the alarming humanitarian crisis in Read more
The debate over the Syrian war between Russia and the U.S continues to gain momentum. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called in a recent interview with state TV channel Rossiya 1 showed for an end to “double standards” in order to Read more