Middle Orient News

Mortar shell hits Iraq consulate in Syrian capital Damascus

An Iraqi woman was killed on Thursday when a mortar round slammed into Iraq’s consulate in the Syrian capital Damascus. There was no immediate confirmation of the nationality of the three wounded in the attack that came at around noon in the northwest of the city. Syrian rebels battling against …

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Turkish President meets Iranian counterpart in New York

Turkish President Abudllah Gül met with Iran’s newly-elected President Hassan Rouhani in New York yesterday, discussing the regional topics and Syria. According to diplomatic sources, the importance of the two country’s roles in resolving regional issues was underlined during the meeting, saying cooperation

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Russian FM says Syrian chemical arms should be destroyed

Russia insists that all chemical weapons in Syria, including chemical arms components possibly held by Syrian opposition forces, should be destroyed, the Russian Foreign Minister said. Speaking after a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in New York, Sergei Lavrov said “both

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