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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Tuesday offered to help West African countries fight the growing terrorism threat. “Turkey has a vast experience in combating terrorism and we understand those countries suffering at the hands of terrorism best,” Erdoğan said as he was addressing the Ghanaian Parliament in Accra. Erdogan who was on a two-day visit […]
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan promised defeat to the “sponsors” of the Wednesday car bombing attack in the capital Ankara which killed 28 people. “We will continue our fight against the pawns that carry out such attacks, which know no moral or humanitarian bounds, and the forces behind them with more determination every day,” Erdogan […]
The fight against the Islamic State in Syria is slowly paving way to a fight for or against the stay of President Assad in power as regional and global powers continue to have opposing views over his role in the country. Saudi Arabia is adamant that Assad must leave and Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir claimed […]
An Israeli labor court Wednesday found Sara Netanyahu, spouse of Israeli Prime Minister, guilty of employee abuse. Jerusalem labor court convicted the Israeli first lady for abusing a member of her housekeeping staff. The court also found the Netanyahus’ environment unwelcoming for housekeeping staff due to the behavior of Mrs Netanyahu and her attitude towards […]
Swedish authorities are seriously considering threats against Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom after an Israeli journalist wished her death following her criticism when she called for investigations in Israel’s killing of Palestinians, reports say. “There are security people looking at this issue and we have no more comment than that,” Kristian Brangenfeldt, a spokeswoman for the […]
France is seemingly readying to recognize Palestine as the French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius Friday announced that his country will move on to recognize the Palestinian State in the coming weeks if efforts to end the 50-year long conflict bear no fruits. If France recognizes the Palestinian state, it will join the list of Europe […]
The would-be talks in Syria are proving to be a tug of war between the United Nations, the Syrian opposition High Negotiators Council (HNC) and the Assad-led government as conditions under which they should be held continue to be a source of disagreement. The HNC, the main opposition group, wants humanitarian aid to reach besieged […]
UN Chief Tuesday condemned Israel’s continuing occupation of the Palestinian territories following Israeli Prime Minister’s recent approval of construction of further 153 settlement houses in West Bank. Ban Ki-Moon expressed his indignation over what he qualified as “an affront to the Palestinian people and to the international community”. “Palestinian frustration is growing under the weight […]
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu told a cabinet meeting on Sunday that the Jewish settlers who were removed from two homes on Friday will soon return after the necessary paperwork which he said would be fast tracked. The Israeli Prime Minister made the statement as pressure builds against his government with religious nationalist parties that are […]
The Islamic State group seems to be on the verge of refreshing its tactics as it continues to lose territories. The latest attacks claimed by the Sunni inclined Islamic State group have targeted public places in Shia areas especially in Iraq where ISIS eventually lost Ramadi to the Iraqi troops. Shia groups retaliated to these […]