Eurasia News

Turkey urges Iraq to support Sunnis and Kurds in fight against IS

The Iraqi government should gain the support the country’s Sunnis to regain their confidence in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has said, stressing an armed struggle against the jihadist group would not be sufficient without the support of all …

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South Sudan presidency term extended by 3 years

Lawmakers in South Sudan on Tuesday voted to extend the tenure of President Salva Kiir by three years, a move the government had said was necessary for stability amid an ongoing rebellion led by a former deputy president. The measure, passed by more than two-thirds of the legislators on Tuesday, …

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US House pass resolution to provide arms to Ukraine

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution on Monday night asking President Obama to send lethal arms to Ukraine, media said. Representatives endorsed the resolution in a 348 to 48 vote, and such a proposal is also likely to enjoy widespread support in the Senate.

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Poroshenko claims army retakes most of Donbass region

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has claimed that “70 percent” of the country’s Donbass region has been retaken from pro-Russian separatists. Speaking on Monday during a meeting of military commanders in Ukraine’s National University of Defense, Poroshenko said more than 100 residential areas had been retaken in more than 40 operations between 5 and 23 …

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Turkish FM voices support for Ukraine territorial integrity

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has stressed that Turkey pays utmost importance to Ukraine’s territorial integrity and supports the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine, during a meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart in Kiev. Çavuşoğlu, who accompanied President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on his visit to …

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US, Afghanistan announce new development partnership

Secretary of State John Kerry announced a “new development partnership” with Afghanistan that includes USD 800 million in aid and plans for the Pentagon to request funding for 352,000 Afghan Security Force personnel through 2017. The details were announced in a press conference where Kerry spoke alongside Secretary of Defense …

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Turkey to provide training for Syrian rebels in province of Hatay

Turkey will provide a military facility in the southern province of Hatay, along with the Hirfanlı military base in the central Anatolian province of Kırşehir, for the training-equip program with the U.S. in the struggle against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a Turkish official announced.

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Egypt, Ethiopia discuss Nile agreement

The leaders of Ethiopia and Egypt said on Tuesday that they are hopeful talks over sharing Nile River waters will end in agreement. Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi told reporters in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa, where he is on an official visit, that Ethiopia and Egypt are “on the …

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UN envoy outlines plan for unity govt in Libya

he United Nations envoy Bernardino Leon on Tuesday set out proposals to end the conflict between Libya’s two rival governments. Leon proposed the formation of a presidential council made up of independent personalities acceptable to all sides, the UN Support Mission in Libya said. The House of Representatives, the parliament …

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