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Kurz gei§elt : Politik der offenen Tür

20 September 2016

Der österreichische Außenminister Kurz will den Zustrom von Flüchtlingen nach Europa stoppen. Er rechnet vor, was man mit dem Geld für einen österreichischen Flüchtling woanders machen könnte. Österreichs Außenminister Sebastian Kurz spricht sich dafür aus, Flüchtlingen bereits in ihren Herkunftsländern mehr zu helfen. „Mit demselben […]

USA drohen syrischer Regierung

20 September 2016

Seit dem Angriff von Koalitions-Kampfjets auf syrische Truppen mit rund 100 Toten am Samstag in Ostsyrien ist das Verhältnis zwischen Russland und USA eingetrübt. RT Deutsch sprach mit zwei Nahost-Analysten über die Hintergründe des Zwischenfalls. Äußerungen der US-amerikanischen UN-Botschafterin Samantha Power, die es “schändlich” nannte, […]

Raad: National partnership incarnated by electoral law

20 September 2016

NNA – MP Mohammad Raad saw that electing a president “is a cornerstone, yet national partnership incarnated by another cornerstone which is the electoral law, can alone stabilize political life.” MP Raad’s words came Monday in the context of launching a book about interpreting dreams […]

US-backed Allies Set to Clash in Syria, Shaking Already Unstable Alliance

20 September 2016

GAZIANTEP, TURKEY — U.S.-backed allies in northern Syria appear set for a major clash even as they both race to liberate a strategic town from Islamic State (IS) terror group. Both Kurdish-dominated militias and Free Syrian Army (FSA) rebels, who are backed by Turkey, are […]

US Officials: Controversial Strike Hit Battalion of Syrian Prisoners

20 September 2016

PENTAGON — The coalition strike that Syria and Russia claim hit Syrian government troops may have struck a battalion of Syrian prisoners who were aligned with Syrian government forces but were in a separate location from the Syrian army, U.S. officials tell VOA. The investigation […]

Salam Urges U.N. for Plan to Repatriate Syrian Refugees

20 September 2016

Prime Minister Tammam Salam on Monday urged the United Nations to devise a plan for the “safe return” of Syrian refugees from Lebanon to their country. “This huge and sudden influx of refugees is posing dangerous risks to our stability, security, economy and public services,” […]

Salam chairs Lebanon delegation at UN refugee conference in New York

20 September 2016

NNA – Prime Minister, Tammam Salam, chaired Lebanon’s delegation at the inaugural session of the United Nations Refugee Conference, at the invitation of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, at the UN headquarters in New York. The Lebanese delegation includes Foreign and Expatriates Minister, Jibran Bassil, and […]

World Leaders Pledge to Share Responsibility for Refugees Last Updated: September 19, 2016 5:20 PM Margaret Besheer

20 September 2016

UNITED NATIONS — The international community has pledged to improve its response to the global refugee and migration crisis, though some question whether the plan goes far enough. At a high-level summit Monday at the United Nations, member states agreed to protect the rights of […]

Assad calls raid that hit Syria army ‘flagrant American aggression’

20 September 2016

Damascus (AFP) – President Bashar al-Assad on Monday described the deadly US-led coalition raid on his forces in eastern Syria at the weekend as “flagrant American aggression”. Speaking to Iran’s deputy foreign minister Hossein Jaberi Ansari, Assad accused world powers of supporting “terrorist organisations” in […]

Britain says took part in air strikes believed to have killed Syrian soldiers

20 September 2016

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Monday it had taken part in a U.S-led air strikes in Syria over the weekend that Russia says killed Syrian soldiers. “We can confirm that the UK participated in the recent coalition air strike in Syria … on Saturday, […]

Australia Expresses Regret Over Botched Syrian Airstrikes

20 September 2016

SYDNEY — Australia has expressed deep regret for its part in a botched airstrike in Syria that killed scores of Syrian government soldiers and endangered the fragile ceasefire in the region. The attack was led by the U.S. military that said the coalition believed it […]

UN War Crimes Panel on Syria Seeks Access to Refugees in Europe

20 September 2016

GENEVA — U.N. war crimes investigators said on Monday it had become increasingly difficult to interview newly arrived Syrian refugees in European countries and urged them to improve access to help document fresh abuses. The panel says it has compiled a confidential list of suspects […]