February, 2015

• 18 February

  Ukrainian troops withdraw from Debaltseve

   Ukraine has pulled most of its troops out of Debaltseve, the President confirmed on Wednesday. Dozens of troops were seen retreating and Russia-backed separatists reported taking hundreds of soldiers captive as they continued their onslaught on the strategic railroad junction in eastern Ukraine. The army has withdrawn out 80 per …

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• 18 February

  Egypt condemns murder of national guards in Tunisia

  The Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the attack in Tunis that killed four National Guard personnel on Wednesday. The attack was carried out at dawn in the western province of Kasserine.

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• 18 February

  At least 30 dead after Nigerian troops clash with Boko Haram

  At least 37 people have been killed in a confrontation between Boko Haram militants and Nigerian troops in the northeastern state of Borno, emergency services personnel said. Around 1 p.m. Tuesday, a group of militants, who found themselves trapped at an army checkpoint on a road leading to the city …

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• 18 February

  Biden condemns ceasefire violation in Ukraine by Russian separatists

  The US has accused Russian forces and separatist rebels of violating the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, after fierce fighting around the strategic town of Debaltseve threatened the latest attempt to end the bloody 10-month conflict. US Vice President Joe Biden “strongly condemned the violation of the ceasefire by separatist forces …

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• 17 February

  Armenia pulls back from talks to normalize ties with Turkey

  Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan decided Monday to withdraw the two protocols on normalization of relations with Turkey from the parliament. Over the last six years the two documents remained as mere ink on paper after they were signed in 2009 due to “lack of political will” on the Turkish side, …

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• 17 February

  Russian rebels advance in Debaltseve, ceasefire close to collapse

  Pro-Russian rebels bombarded government troops encircled in east Ukraine yesterday and a plan for both sides to pull back their heavy guns stalled, pushing a fragile peace deal closer to collapse. A witness near the front line said artillery rounds rocked the town of Debaltseve every five seconds and black …

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• 17 February

  US, Turkey agree to train Syrian opposition forces

  Turkey and the United States have hammered out a deal for providing training and equipment to moderate opposition groups in Syria, a Turkish spokesman said here on Tuesday. Both sides are set to sign an agreement for a training and equipping program for Syrian opposition in the next few days, …

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• 17 February

  Egypt deploys army nationwide for security reasons

  Egypt’s armed forces announced late Monday the deployment of its forces in all governorates nationwide to “protect public and private properties, secure roads … and contribute to the capture of criminals and outlaws.” Armed Forces Spokesman Mohamed Samir said in a statement that the deployment comes to carry out the …

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• 17 February

  Algeria strongly condemns Daesh murder

  Algeria condemned “in the strongest possible terms the despicable” murder by ISIS organization Daech of Egyptian innocent citizens in Libya, recalling its “firm” position rejecting terrorism in all its forms and aspects, said a communiqué of the Foreign Ministry.

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• 17 February

  Libyan air strikes kill over 40 militants

  A Libyan air force commander said 40 to 50 militants were killed in Monday’s air strikes against ISIS targets in Libya. “There are casualties among the individuals, ammunition and the communication centres belonging to them,” Saqer al-Joroushi said on Egyptian state television. “The number of deaths are not less than …

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