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Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika Sunday received in Algiers the visiting Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmi. Fahmi discussed with the president bilateral relations and ways of developing them.
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Turkey: 350 Police officers sacked after graft scandal
Around 350 Turkish police officers were removed from their posts in Ankara overnight, in the biggest single reported police shakeup since a corruption probe rocked the government last month.
Read More »UN warns of escalating violence in CAR
The situation in the Central African Republic (CAR) has “greatly deteriorated” lately and the violence along religious lines between Muslims and Christians has increased significantly, a UN official has warned Under Secretary-
Read More »Bulgarian fence on Turkish border facing delay
Bulgarian Defense Minister Angel Naydenov revealed Monday that the country’s plans to build a fence on part of its border with Turkey have been hit by a serious delay.
Read More »Pakistani PM, Saudi Arabian FM discuss bilateral relations
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said Tuesday that there is a need to start a new era of strategic relationship between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia in order to further broaden and deepen the existing cordial bilateral relations.
Read More »Egypt wants AU membership restored
Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmi urged here on Monday the African Union (AU) to restore Egypt’s membership suspended after the ouster of former President Mohamed Morsi. Fahmi, who was on a two-day visit to Algeria, indicated at a joint press conference with his Algerian counterpart Ramtane Lamamra that the decision to freeze Egypt’s …
Read More »Japan FM to visit France and Spain amid row with China
Japan’s foreign minister left for Spain and France on Tuesday, where he was expected to press Tokyo’s case in its spat with China. “I will continue to visit foreign countries actively this year, protect national interests and press ahead with
Read More »Turkey detains truck loaded with weapons heading to Syria
The Turkish authorities have detained a truck loaded with weapons which was heading to Syria, in the province of Hatay, Turkey.
Read More »Japan’s defense minister visits India
Itsunori Onodera, Japan’s defense minister, is currently on a four-day visit to India. On Monday he is expected to meet A. K. Antony, his Indian counterpart, to discuss deepening military ties.
Read More »Georgia to replace Russian helicopters with U.S. ones
The Georgian Ministry of Defence intends to completely change its Soviet and Russian helicopters for U.S. ones in 2014, Georgian Defence Minister Irakli Alasania said on Sunday.
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