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The civil war in Syria continues to pose a threat to Turkey, and the German government will continue to give support to the Turkish air force as part of the NATO mission, Germany’s Foreign Minister
Read More »Syrian FM proposes ceasefire plan in Aleppo
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem said on Friday he had handed Russia plans for a ceasefire in Syria’s biggest city, Aleppo, and was ready to exchange lists with rebel forces on a possible prisoner swap.
Read More »United States calls on Syrian opposition to participate on Geneva peace conference
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday urged the Syrian opposition to attend a key peace conference which aims at bringing an end to the three-year conflict in Syria.
Read More »Most Egyptians voted in favor of new constitution
Nine out of 10 Egyptians who cast their ballots voted to approve the country’s rewritten constitution, state media reported yesterday, in a referendum seen as the first step towards restoring democracy.
Read More »Turkish FM, John Kery discuss Syrian situation ahead of Geneva II
In a phone call on Wednesday Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu and US Secretary of State John Kerry assessed the current situation in Syria, and Kerry briefed the Turkish foreign minister on his Jan. 13 meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Paris, where the two also discussed developments in …
Read More »Turkey spent over $2.5 billion for Syrian refugees
Turkey has spent $2.5 billion for Syrian refugees while the total of international support for the Turkish government stands at $175 million, Development Minister Cevdet Yilmaz said Wednesday in his remarks at a donor’s summit
Read More »Kerry to Geneva II conference on Syria
US Secretary of State John Kerry will visit Montreux and Davos, Switzerland, from January 21 to 25 to attend two high-level meetings.
Read More »Turkey to reshuffle judiciary system after graft probe row
Turkey’s Supreme Board of Judges and Prosecutors (HSYK) reassigned the Chief Prosecutor of Istanbul, Turhan Çolakkadı, from his office to a passive position on Jan. 16, as a part of a reshuffle move involving some 20 prosecutors
Read More »Pakistan Foreign Office rejects Indian’s Army Chief statement
Pakistani Foreign Office on Thursday rejected a statement issued by Indian army chief General Bikram Singh and declared it as unfortunate and provocative, said an official press release. The Foreign Office spokesperson, Tasnim Aslam in a weekly media briefing in Islamabad said that such remarks could lead to deterioration of …
Read More »Syrian gov’t allows aid in two rebel areas
A relief official says the Syrian government has allowed food supplies to enter two besieged areas under rebel control near the capital, Damascus.
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