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Syrian rebels battled government troops in the coastal province of Latakia for the second straight day on Monday, making advances in one of President Bashar Assad’s strongholds, activists said.
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Russian PM says he’s optimistic on relations with Georgia
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Sunday, Aug 4, he looked optimistic about the prospects of bilateral relations
Read More »Leader of Albanian Socialist Party visits Turkey
Turkish Premier Erdogan on Saturday met with the leader of Albanian Socialist Party Rama in Istanbul. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on
Read More »Belgrade and Pristina hold new round of talks in Brussels
New talks between Belgrade and Pristina delegations at the expert level continue today and tomorrow in Brussels. The main topic is the preparations for the local elections in Kosovo.
Read More »US Deputy Secretary of State William Burns visits Cairo
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William Burns is visiting Cairo beginning today, the State Department announced on Friday. Secretary of State John Kerry asked Burns to visit Egypt again to discuss with Egyptian leaders “the
Read More »Turkish soldiers open return fire on Syrian border
Turkish Armed Forces opened return fire on the Syrian border on July 31, a statement posted on the Turkish Armed Forces website says. According to the report, the fire was opened in response to attacks from the Syrian side on the Turkish border.
Read More »EU envoy in Egypt says dialogue is the only solution
Senior EU diplomat Bernardino León said that the organisation had been trying ‘for months’ prior to Morsi’s ouster to persuade the Brotherhood to share power. León, who arrived in Cairo on Wednesday, said that that there is a “big gap between both sides” but that there are “signs of hope.”
Read More »Bulgarian President expects more protests in autumn
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev and National Ombudsman Konstantin Penchev have agreed that there is a real risk of a mightier protest wave in the country in the autumn, after the summer recess of Parliament, if the demands of the demonstrators remain unheard.
Read More »Turkish PM discusses Syria and Egypt with French counterpart
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held two phone conversations with his French counterpart Jean-Marc Ayrault and German Chancellor Angela Merkel over the latest developments in Syria and Egypt.
Read More »United States to continue joint military exercise in Egypt
The United States still plans to hold a major military exercise called Bright Star in Egypt in mid-September, U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Wednesday, even after the Egyptian military’s toppling of the president
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