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Putin to hold Syria peace talks with Erdogan, Rouhani

Putin to hold Syria peace talks with Erdogan, Rouhani

In a lengthy phone call both Putin and Trump spoke of the need for progress toward a peace settlement and stressed the need to ensure “the stability of a unified Syria,” the White House said. The country is currently divided between forces loyal to Kremlin-allied strongman Assad, the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and several […]

November 22, 2017 | By | Reply More
Suu Kyi blames world conflicts partly on illegal immigration

Suu Kyi blames world conflicts partly on illegal immigration

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi said Monday that the world is facing instability and conflict in part because illegal immigration spreads terrorism, as her country faces accusations of violently pushing out hundreds of thousands of unwanted Rohingya Muslims. Suu Kyi did not directly mention the refugee exodus in a speech to European and Asian […]

November 20, 2017 | By | Reply More
Russia again vetoes bid to renew Syria gas attacks probe

Russia again vetoes bid to renew Syria gas attacks probe

Russia cast a second veto in as many days at the United Nations Security Council on Friday to block the renewal of a probe to identify the perpetrators of chemical weapons attacks in Syria. A draft resolution put forward by Japan would have extended the UN-led Joint Investigative Mechanism (JIM) for 30 days to allow […]

November 18, 2017 | By | Reply More
Iran-Iraq earthquake death toll climbs to more than 450

Iran-Iraq earthquake death toll climbs to more than 450

Thousands of homeless Iranians huddled against the cold late on Monday, a day after at least 450 people were killed in Iran’s deadliest earthquake in more than a decade, state TV said. Rescue teams kept up search operations for dozens trapped beneath the rubble of collapsed houses in towns and villages in the mountainous area […]

November 14, 2017 | By | Reply More
Civilians wounded in Saudi-led strikes on Yemen capital

Civilians wounded in Saudi-led strikes on Yemen capital

Air strikes by the Saudi-led coalition left at least three civilians wounded in Yemen’s rebel-held capital Sanaa late Friday, witnesses said. The strikes hit a residential area near the ministry of defence building, which had been targeted just before. “I was sitting at home and heard the first strike hit the ministry of defence. Everyone […]

November 11, 2017 | By | Reply More
Yemen facing mass famine unless Saudi coalition lifts blockade

Yemen facing mass famine unless Saudi coalition lifts blockade

Yemen is facing a mass famine that will affect millions of lives unless the Saudi-led coalition ends its blockade and allows aid deliveries into the country, the UN aid chief warned Wednesday. Mark Lowcock, the UN under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs, said that unless the borders are re-opened to aid shipments, “it will be the largest […]

November 9, 2017 | By | Reply More
Saudi Arabia Anti-Corruption Committee Detains 11 Princes, 4 Sitting Ministers

Saudi Arabia Anti-Corruption Committee Detains 11 Princes, 4 Sitting Ministers

Saudi Arabia has ordered the arrest of at least 11 Saudi princes and four incumbent ministers of the Saudi government, Al-Arabiya reported, citing sources. Among those detained are the minister of the National Guard and the minister of economy. A new anti-corruption committee chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was created late Saturday by […]

November 6, 2017 | By | Reply More
Islamic State attack killed at least 75 displaced Syrians

Islamic State attack killed at least 75 displaced Syrians

A car bombing by Daesh (ISIS) killed at least 75 displaced people in eastern Syria, a activist group said Sunday, as the cornered extremists appeared to target fleeing civilians. Saturday’s attack in the eastern province of Deir al-Zor killed “at least 75 displaced civilians including children” and wounded 140, said Rami Abdel Rahman, head of […]

November 5, 2017 | By | Reply More
Saudi-led air strike kills 21 people in Yemen

Saudi-led air strike kills 21 people in Yemen

An air strike by a Saudi-led military coalition killed 21 people in Yemen’s northern Saadah province on Wednesday, according to a witness at the scene. The attack struck a market in the Sahar district of the vast territory on the border with the kingdom. Press journalist for HRO media – Khizer Hayat reports.

November 1, 2017 | By | Reply More
At least 15 killed in east Libya air strike

At least 15 killed in east Libya air strike

At least 15 people have been killed in an air strike in Libya’s besieged eastern jihadist stronghold of Derna, a medical source said on Tuesday. Most of the victims, including women and children, are from the same family, the source at the Harish hospital said, adding that three people were left critically wounded by the […]

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