International – Page 44

Aoun, Hariri decide to send plane with medical equipment to Turkey

2 January 2017

Prime Minister, Saad Hariri, contacted on Sunday President of the Republic, Michel Aoun, to inform him about the situation of the Lebanese who were targeted by the terrorist attack in Istanbul. Hariri’s press office indicated that the President of the Republic stressed the necessity to […]

3 Lebanese Killed, 4 Hurt in Istanbul Nightclub Attack

2 January 2017

Three Lebanese citizens were killed and four others were injured in the New Year’s Eve massacre at an Istanbul nightclub, Lebanon’s consul general in the Turkish city said on Sunday. “After visiting Istanbul’s forensic department and after inspecting the bodies, Lebanon’s Consul General in Istanbul […]

What it means that the U.S. is not part of the Syria cease-fire

31 December 2016

There is a new cease-fire agreement in Syria, but this time without the U.S. at the negotiating table. Will it last when so many others have failed? William Brangham speaks with Andrew Tabler of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and Joshua Landis of […]

Putin: Russia will not expel anyone in response to US sanctions

31 December 2016

The Russian president has rejected a suggestion of the foreign ministry to expel 35 American diplomats in response to a similar move by the US. He said Obama’s act was designed to provoke a reaction, but Russia would not take the bait. “We reserve the […]

Last-Ditch Efforts: Obama’s Anti-Russian Sanctions ‘Will Come Off Like Dust’

31 December 2016

While the outgoing Obama administration is trying to throw sand in Donald Trump’s gears by aggravating tensions between Washington and Moscow, these last-ditch efforts are unlikely to bear any fruit: the latest sanctions approved by Barack Obama will “come off like dust.” President Barack Obama […]

Russia-Turkey cease-fire deal offers new hope for Syria

31 December 2016

BEIRUT (AP) — The cease-fire agreement brokered by Russia and Turkey and approved by the Syrian government and some of its most powerful rebel opponents is a potential turning point in the Syrian civil war, which has killed hundreds of thousands of people and laid […]

Obama’s Sanctions on Russia Meant to Take ‘Leverage Away’ From Trump – Giuliani

31 December 2016

The new sanctions imposed on Russia by US President Barack Obama are meant to undermine the presidency of President-elect Donald Trump, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani said in an interview on Friday. President Vladimir Putin (File) © Sputnik/ Alexei Druzhinin Russia Will Determine Steps […]

Turkey Says Kurdish YPG Should Not Be Involved in Syria Talks

31 December 2016

FILE – A man holds a flag of the YPG, a Syria-based Kurdish militant group, during a protest against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in front of the Brookings Institution in Washington, where Erdogan was speaking, March 31, 2016. Share ANKARA — Turkey would welcome the […]

Turkey Urges Iran to ‘Use Its Influence’ on Hizbullah, Damascus

31 December 2016

Turkey on Friday called on Iran to “use its influence” on Hizbullah and the Syrian regime to push them to respect the Syria ceasefire that started at midnight and has seen several violations. “Iran must use its influence in a positive manner — especially on […]

Fighting in Mosul Resumes After Two Weeks of Calm

31 December 2016

Iraqis in Mosul faced car bombs and airstrikes Friday on the second day of a renewed push to retake the city following two weeks of relative calm. Multiple car bomb explosions have been reported in parts of the city, but no official figure on casualties […]

Nationwide Truce in Syria Underway

31 December 2016

The Syrian government and rebel groups agreed to a nationwide cease-fire starting a midnight (22:00 GMT) Thursday. The deal was brokered this week by Russia and Turkey and excludes the groups designated by the United Nations as terrorist. If the truce holds, peace talks will […]

‘Brazilian Mary Magdalene’: 32-Year Old Brazilian Prostitute Elected Deputy

31 December 2016

A small Brazilian city, Manacapuru, recently made headlines after a local prostitute, Francisca da Silva, was elected deputy to the local municipality. The candidacy of the 32-year-old Silva was put forward by local residents as a sign of protest against the city’s mayor Jaziel Tororó. […]