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Russia: ‘Safe zone’ in Syria’s Ghouta demarcated
Middle East
July 23, 2017
Russia: ‘Safe zone’ in Syria’s Ghouta demarcated
Russia’s Defense Ministry said Saturday an agreement has been reached with the Syrian opposition on the boundaries for a de-escalation…
Trump asserts all agree he has ‘complete power’ to pardon
World
July 23, 2017
Trump asserts all agree he has ‘complete power’ to pardon
President Donald Trump said Saturday that he has “complete power” to issue pardons, an assertion that comes amid investigations into…
Egypt receives first delivery of Russian Ka-52 helicopters
Egypt
July 19, 2017
Egypt receives first delivery of Russian Ka-52 helicopters
The first three Ka-52 attack helicopters, known as “Black Shark,” were delivered to Egypt, a source in the Russian defense…
American scholar jailed in Iran is innocent, professor says
Middle East
July 18, 2017
American scholar jailed in Iran is innocent, professor says
A Chinese-American graduate student at Princeton sentenced to 10 years in prison in Iran for allegedly “infiltrating” the country and…
German ‘IS brides’ found in Mosul
Middle East
July 18, 2017
German ‘IS brides’ found in Mosul
Five German women are in custody following a military operation in the Iraqi city of Mosul. It is alleged that…
Pledging reforms by 2020, Ukraine seeks route into NATO
World
July 11, 2017
Pledging reforms by 2020, Ukraine seeks route into NATO
Ukraine will begin discussions with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization on an action plan to get it into the US-led…
Egypt’s military ranked 10th most powerful worldwide: Global Fire
Egypt
July 10, 2017
Egypt’s military ranked 10th most powerful worldwide: Global Fire
Egypt currently ranks 10 out of 133 countries for military power and is considered the first military power in the Arab…
Trump backtracks on cyber unit with Russia after harsh criticism
World
July 10, 2017
Trump backtracks on cyber unit with Russia after harsh criticism
US President Donald Trump on Sunday backtracked on his push for a cyber security unit with Russia, tweeting that he…
South Syria truce to allay Jordan, Israel fears about Iran
Middle East
July 9, 2017
South Syria truce to allay Jordan, Israel fears about Iran
A separate truce for southern Syria, brokered by the US and Russia, is meant to help allay growing concerns by…
US-Russia agreement calls for cease-fire in southwest Syria
Middle East
July 8, 2017
US-Russia agreement calls for cease-fire in southwest Syria
HAMBURG, Germany — The United States and Russia struck an agreement Friday on a cease-fire in southwest Syria, crowning President…