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Month: December 2016
Syria Latest News
Syria: Truce agreement about to fall due to Assad regime breaches
A nationwide ceasefire in Syria brokered by Russia and Turkey was in effect early on Friday but witnessed many breaches by Assad regime that the rebels saw it as void and meaningless. Russian President Vladimir [ More … ]
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2016: A year of global bleeding
BY: İBRAHIM KALIN* If the year 2017 is going to be any different, we have to start with protecting human dignity – that one quality that binds us all together regardless of our faith, culture or [ More … ]
Iraq Latest News
Twin bombing kills 24 in Iraqi capital
Daesh claimed responsibility for double bombing Two bombers detonated themselves near spare parts shops in Al-Sinak market in central Baghdad, police officer Ahmed Khalaf told Anadolu Agency. Hamid al-Gammal of the Baghdad health department said [ More … ]
Egypt Latest News
Hamas says held ‘positive’ talks in Egypt
Relations between Egypt and Hamas have strained since 2013 Palestinian group Hamas said it held “positive” talks with Egyptian officials during a recent visit to Cairo. Senior Hamas leader Moussa Abu Marzouq had arrived in [ More … ]
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The US should give up supporting terrorism
BY: Yasin Aktay* Turkey and Russia’s developing cooperation on Syria continues to create new opportunities in the solution of the crisis. The agreement reached between Turkey and Russia had stopped the humanitarian crisis in Aleppo from [ More … ]
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Syria Latest News
Syria: Fragile truce holding despite numerous clashes
A nationwide ceasefire in Syria brokered by Russia and Turkey was in effect early on Friday and was largely holding, paving the way for the awaited peace talks despite reports of clashes in various regions. [ More … ]
Egypt Latest News
A New US Report: Egypt was the Second Arms Importer in 2015
Despite its deteriorating economic conditions, Egypt ranked the second among developing nations for importing arms in 2015 – buying almost $12 billion worth of arms, according to a new US congressional report. On the same [ More … ]
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Analysis: Kurdish exclusion from Peace talks and Syria’s fragile fufure
The ceasefire agreement the Russian president Vladimir Putin announced was between the Syrian opposition and Assad regime without any mention again for the Syrian Kurds, a move that may complicate the already fragile situation. Russia, Iran, [ More … ]
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Turkey puts diplomacy, military to work in Syria
BY: BURHANETTIN DURAN* Turkey will continue to be in Syria no matter what until Daesh terrorists are completely eliminated from the towns The Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA) continues to fight Daesh in an effort to [ More … ]
Egypt Latest News
Egypt’s Govt. Approved Maritime Border Deal Transfering Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia
The Egyptian government approved the maritime border deal that transfers Tiran and Sanafir Islands to Saudi Arabia despite a legal dispute over the deal. According to an e-mailed statement, the government referred the agreement, which [ More … ]