Top Russian and US officials will meet in The Hague next week to discuss preparations for a long-delayed international peace conference on Syria, Russia’s deputy foreign minister said on Monday. “This meeting will take place in the middle of next week in The Hague,” Russia’s Deputy
Read More »Turkey says it doesn’t recognize interim Egyptian gov’t decisions
Turkey said it did not recognize the decisions of the interim government in Egypt because “it is an authority resulted from a military coup.” There are “hundreds of people who
Read More »Turkish leaders meeting on Egypt was delayed
The meeting between Turkish president Abdullah Gül, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu, was delayed. It is scheduled to take place on Thursday at the Turkish capital, Ankara.
Read More »Turkish Ambassador to Egypt to inform Council of Ministers
Turkish Ambassador in Cairo Huseyin Avni Botsali, who was recalled on Friday for consultation following Wednesday’s crackdown by the Egyptian army on anti-coup protesters in Cairo, will inform on Monday the meeting of Council of Ministers on Egypt.
Read More »Syria army retakes control of Latakia province
The Syrian army has recaptured rebel-held positions in Latakia, home province of President Bashar al-Assad, state-run SANA news agency reported Monday quoting a military source.
Read More »UN chemical experts arrive in Damascus
N inspectors arrived in the Syrian capital on Sunday, on a mission to investigate the alleged use of chemical weapons, as Syria’s government vowed to fully cooperate with them. Syrian plainclothes security men whisked away the 20-member team, led by Swedish
Read More »OSCE observers for presidential elections to visit Georgia
24 long-term and 300 short-term OSCE observers will arrive in Georgia on September 16, Georgia’s Foreign Minister Maya Pandzhikidze informed reporters. According to her, they will become acquainted
Read More »Russia prepares measures for Ukraine if it signs EU deal
Russia is preparing tighter customs controls with Ukraine in case Kiev makes the “suicidal” move of signing an association agreement with the European Union, an aide to President Vladimir Putin was
Read More »Tunisia to continue talks to solve political crisis
Tunisia was to push ahead on Monday with talks to resolve a political crisis sparked by the assassination of an opposition politician last month, but with no signs of compromise. The ruling Islamist Ennahda party was to hold fresh talks with the powerful UGTT trade union to try and find …
Read More »Tunisian Foreign Ministry summons Egyptian ambassador
Tunisia’s Foreign Ministry summoned on Friday evening the Egyptian ambassador in Tunis. The Foreign Ministry expressed its concern in light
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