Eurasia Press & News
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has said Egypt will never return to the past and is charting a new future, after a court dismissed murder charges against former leader Hosni Mubarak. A Cairo court on Saturday dropped the charges over the deaths of hundreds of protesters during the 2011 uprising that …
Read More »France, India agree to finalise Rafale deal
The French and Indian defence ministers agreed on Monday to overcome any differences and finalise the sale of 126 fighter jets to India in a deal worth an estimated $15 billion, the Indian defence ministry said. France’s Dassault Aviation has been trying to clinch a deal to sell India its …
Read More »Libyan FM expresses appreciation for Egypt’s support
Libyan Foreign Minister Mohamed Al-Dairi conveyed “thanks and appreciation” for Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi’s efforts to support the Libyan government’s efforts “to restore security and stability” to Libya. Al-Dairi’s comments came in a meeting with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry in Cairo on Sunday, according to the Egyptian foreign …
Read More »Egyptian FM underlines importance of cooperation to combat terrorism in Middle East and Africa
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry called Monday for “concerted efforts” to combat terrorism in the Middle East and Africa during a meeting with the European Union’s counter-terrorism coordinator. Shoukry hosted Gilles de Kerchove at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters in Cairo on Monday morning. The duo discussed “regional and …
Read More »Pakistan govt to hold talks with Imran Khan
The Pakistan government today decided to resume dialogue with Imran Khan, a day after he threatened to “shut down” the entire country by December 16 if Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif failed to initiate an impartial probe into the alleged rigging in 2013 general elections. Official sources told Dawn that Sharif …
Read More »NATO’s top military commander visits Kiev
NATO’s top military commander jetted into Ukraine for high-level talks on Wednesday as fighting rumbled on between government forces and Kremlin-backed rebels in the east. US General Philip Breedlove was set to meet with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko as Kiev stirred further Russian ire by stating it hoped to join …
Read More »Crimean Tatar leader urges Turkey to impose sanctions on Russia
Turkey should impose sanctions on Russia and follow the examples of European countries, Crimean Tatar leader and member of Ukraine’s parliament said Tuesday. Mustafa Abdulcemil Kirimoglu said before his scheduled meetings with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu in Ankara.
Read More »France suspends Mistral delivery to Russia
France suspended the planned delivery of a warship to Russia on Tuesday, after months of growing speculation about what would be the biggest arms sale ever by a Nato country to the Kremlin. The French president’s office announced the suspension “until further notice” after growing pressure from allies to suspend …
Read More »Russia’s militarisation of Crimea will affect entier Black Sea, NATO military commander warns
NATO’s top military commander said during a visit to Kiev on Wednesday that Russian forces were still operating in eastern Ukraine, providing the “backbone” to separatist rebels fighting government forces. NATO’s top military commander has also warned that Russia’s “militarisation” of the annexed Crimea region could be used by Moscow to …
Read More »Turkey discusses agreement for gas supply from Russia
Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz and his Russian counterpart Alexander Novak approved a final memorandum agreement which will be signed by heads of states on Dec. 1. Natural gas talks with Russia to secure price discounts for increased supplies from Gazprom to Turkey are in progress, said Turkey’s energy minister on Wednesday …
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