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Mattis eyes moving away from arming Syrian Kurdish fighters
Middle East
December 2, 2017
Mattis eyes moving away from arming Syrian Kurdish fighters
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Friday that as offensive operations against Islamic State in Syria entered their final…
EU official: IS remains threat despite loss of ‘caliphate’
Middle East
November 30, 2017
EU official: IS remains threat despite loss of ‘caliphate’
The recent loss of its so-called “caliphate” will cripple the Islamic State group but the terror threat posed by the…
Turkey says Trump must keep pledge on not arming YPG militia
Middle East
November 27, 2017
Turkey says Trump must keep pledge on not arming YPG militia
A telephone call on Friday between US and Turkish leaders marked a turning point in strained relations between the two countries,…
Ireland: No-confidence vote could prompt snap elections before critical EU Brexit summit
World
November 25, 2017
Ireland: No-confidence vote could prompt snap elections before critical EU Brexit summit
Ireland’s main opposition party filed a no-confidence motion in the deputy prime minister on Friday, in a move that looked…
European cities battle fiercely for top agencies leaving UK
World
November 19, 2017
European cities battle fiercely for top agencies leaving UK
Brexit is still well over a year away but two European cities on Monday will already be celebrating Britain’s departure…
Cambodia faces US, EU action after banning opposition
World
November 17, 2017
Cambodia faces US, EU action after banning opposition
The United States stopped election support for Cambodia with a promise of more “concrete steps” and the European Union threatened…
Turkey ‘appalled’ by US stance on IS withdrawal from Raqqa: ministry
Middle East
November 15, 2017
Turkey ‘appalled’ by US stance on IS withdrawal from Raqqa: ministry
Turkey on Tuesday said it was appalled by the approach of the US Department of Defense towards an agreement between…
Euro zone annual growth exceeds US
World
November 14, 2017
Euro zone annual growth exceeds US
The eurozone economy grew by more than the United States in the third quarter compared with a year earlier, data…
EU says Hariri must return to Lebanon, warns against Saudi interference
Middle East
November 14, 2017
EU says Hariri must return to Lebanon, warns against Saudi interference
The European Union on Monday urged Saad al-Hariri to return to Lebanon, calling on all political forces inside the country…
EU signs defense pact in decades-long quest
World
November 13, 2017
EU signs defense pact in decades-long quest
France and Germany edged toward achieving a 70-year-old ambition to integrate European defenses on Monday, signing a pact with 21…