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Sisi, Putin stress on political solution in Libya
Egypt
January 11, 2020
Sisi, Putin stress on political solution in Libya
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Friday telephoned his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, with Egypt’s presidential spokesperson Bassam Rady explaining…
Airstrikes hit rebel-held Syrian town despite new cease-fire
Middle East
January 10, 2020
Airstrikes hit rebel-held Syrian town despite new cease-fire
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian warplanes bombed a major rebel stronghold in the country’s northwest on Friday, less than 24 hours…
UN-supported Libya government welcomes civil war truce calls
Middle East
January 9, 2020
UN-supported Libya government welcomes civil war truce calls
CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s United Nations-supported government has welcomed Russian and Turkish calls for a ceasefire in the country’s ongoing…
European powers condemn Turkish plans to send troops to Libya
Middle East
January 8, 2020
European powers condemn Turkish plans to send troops to Libya
BRUSSELS (Reuters) — The European Union’s top diplomat and the foreign ministers of Britain, France, Germany and Italy condemned on…
Shelling hit school killing 6 in rebel-held Syrian village
Middle East
January 1, 2020
Shelling hit school killing 6 in rebel-held Syrian village
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian government forces shelled a rebel-held village in the country’s northwest on Wednesday, hitting a school and…
China, Iran ministers meet, criticize ‘bullying practices’
Middle East
December 31, 2019
China, Iran ministers meet, criticize ‘bullying practices’
BEIJING (AP) — China’s foreign minister has decried international “bullying practices” while meeting with his Iranian counterpart Tuesday, in the…
Russia challenges WADA doping ban
World
December 27, 2019
Russia challenges WADA doping ban
Russia on Friday formally contested a four-year ban from major sporting events over doping violations that President Vladimir Putin has…
Sisi, Putin discuss situation in Libya, bilateral relations
Egypt
December 27, 2019
Sisi, Putin discuss situation in Libya, bilateral relations
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi recently discussed the ongoing crisis in Libya with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, with both…
Anti-Putin activist ‘forcibly drafted’ and sent to Arctic base
World
December 26, 2019
Anti-Putin activist ‘forcibly drafted’ and sent to Arctic base
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said on Wednesday that one of his allies had been forcibly conscripted and sent to…
Egypt’s Foreign Minster discusses Libya with Russian, German officials
Egypt
December 25, 2019
Egypt’s Foreign Minster discusses Libya with Russian, German officials
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry discussed the latest developments in the region in separate phone calls on Tuesday with his…