July, 2014

• 22 July

  EU expands sanctions on Syrian regime

  The EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels Tuesday decided to add three additional Syrian persons and nine entities to its blacklist in view of the gravity of the situation in Syria. The Council in a statement said Syrian regime officials are involved “in the violent repression of the civilian …

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• 22 July

  Ukraine army retakes control of Severodonetsk city

  Ukrainian troops on Tuesday wrested back control of the strategically-important town of Severodonetsk from pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine, the interior ministry said. Ukraine’s security forces were in control of “all the vital facilities” in the city of around 110,000, located roughly 120 kilometres (75 miles) to the north of …

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• 22 July

  Tunisia, Algeria to join forces in fight against terror

  Tunisian Prime Minister Mehdi Jomaa on Tuesday,  arrived in Algeria as head of a government delegation to discuss border security and counterterrorism cooperation with the Algerian officials. Jomaa was accompanied by Foreign Minister Rafik Abdessalam and Defence Minister Ghazi Jribi ahead of a high level meeting with top Algerian officials.

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• 22 July

  US condemns attack on Egyptian troops at border checkpoint

  The United States on Monday condemned a weekend attack on an Egyptian border checkpoint which left 21 soldiers dead, and vowed to keep up support for Egypt’s security.

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• 22 July

  EU extends suspension of restrictive measures on Iran to November 24

  The European Union (EU) has extended the suspension of restrictive measures on Iran over its nuclear programme until November 24, the Council of EU Monday said in a statement. Under the sanction relief specified in the Joint Plan of Action, the Islamic republic could continue parts of its international oil trade, which is the …

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• 22 July

  Iraqi forces battle Sunni militant groups across country

  Iraqi security forces killed about 117 insurgents in a series of battles with the Sunni militant groups across Iraq on Tuesday as the government is trying to take back the lands seized by rebel fighters recently, security sources said. In Salahudin province, the army forces seized four villages after clashes …

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• 22 July

  Azerbaijani FM to take part in EU Eastern Partnership meeting

  Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov will visit Belgium, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry said on July 21.

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• 22 July

  French president to visit Kazakhstan

  Secretary of State of Kazakhstan, Adilbek Dzhaksybekov has met with France’s Ambassador to this country, Francis Etienne at Acorda (residence of Kazakhstan’s president). “The two sides had discussions on preparations for the official visit of French President Francois Hollande to Kazakhstan, scheduled for the second half of 2014,” Kazakh presidency …

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• 22 July

  France calls for Gaza ceasefire

  French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius called today for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to end violence in Gaza which has left nearly 600 Palestinians dead.

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• 22 July

  US, UN back Gaza ceasefire deal proposed by Egypt

  United States Secretary of State John Kerry and United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon voiced support for the Egyptian proposal for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in talks in Cairo.

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