Turkey targets PKK-linked Yazidis inside Iraq

A local Yazidi armed group linked to the Kurdistan Workers Party and affiliated with the government-incorporated Popular Mobilization Units has been targeted as part of stepped-up Turkish cross-border operations. Turkey has targeted members of a local Yazidi armed group linked to the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in northern Iraq and …

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China’s support for Ethiopian government complicates ties with Egypt

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to Ethiopia to show his nation’s support for Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government has put China’s relationship with Egypt to the test. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited Ethiopia Dec. 1 and held talks with his Ethiopian counterpart, Demeke Mekonnen. At a press conference …

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Would-be Syrian refugees flown back from Belarus despite visas

Belarus has given Syrians two options: cross the border into Poland or be deported. The first flight bringing Syrian migrants home arrived from Belarus Dec. 8, raising concerns about their fate in light of information that some of them were investigated at Damascus International Airport. According to reports, the Syrian …

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Warring Libyan Armed Forces Agree to Unite Army, Acting Commander of LNA Says

Commanders of confronting armed forces in Libya held a meeting on Saturday in the city of Sirte and agreed on uniting militaries, acting Commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA) Abdulrazzak al-Nazuri said. The meeting between al-Nazuri and his counterpart from the rival forces, Chief of General Staff of the …

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At G7 Meeting, U.K. Implores Iran To Seize ‘Last Chance’ For Serious Approach To Nuclear Talks

The United Kingdom publicly challenged Iran on December 12 to seize on a “last chance” to bring serious proposals to negotiations on a lasting solution to revive a six-year-old nuclear deal. The appeal follows Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s assurance a day earlier that Tehran is serious in the ongoing but …

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G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on Russia and Ukraine

The text of the following statement was released by the G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union. Begin Text: We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the …

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G7 Warns Russia Of ‘Massive Consequences’ If It Attacks Ukraine

Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) have warned Russia that it faces “massive consequences” and “severe” costs if it launches a military attack on Ukraine. The warning came on December 12 during a G7 meeting in the English city of Liverpool where delegates said they were united in …

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Dla Polaków we Francji

Wielu rodaków stan wojenny zastał poza krajem. Dzięki hojności francuskich instytucji mógł ich przez dekadę wspierać Komitet Pomocy Polakom we Francji. Komitet został założony 15 grudnia 1981 roku. Inicjatorami jego powstania byli m.in. Bernadette Gradis i Artur Dela, jego pierwszy prezes. Wprowadzenie stanu wojennego w Polsce obudziło ogromną solidarność we …

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Bosna-Hersek’te gidişat iyi değil

Bosna-Hersek Üçlü Başkanlık Konseyi’nin “Kendimi Bosna-Hersek Devlet Başkanı gibi hissetmiyorum, çünkü bence böyle bir devlet yok” diyen Sırp üyesi Milorad Dodik, geçen Ekim ayında, Sırp Cumhuriyeti entitesinin Bosna-Hersek vergi ve yargı sisteminden çıkması ve kendi ordusunu kurması için entite meclisine teklif götüreceğini söylemişti. Dodik dediğini yaptı ve Sırp Cumhuriyeti Meclisi …

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US-backed Syria forces say 5 IS suspects killed in raid

Syrian Kurdish-led forces said Monday their ant-terrorism unit, with U.S.-led coalition support, killed five suspected Islamic State group fighters in a raid to break up a militant cell in Syria’s east. The Syrian Democratic Forces unit carried out the joint operation with the international coalition near Busayrah, a village in …

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