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Syrian truce deal ‘in danger of total collapse’A senior official from Syria's main opposition group said that a fragile international attempt to halt nearly five years of fighting was in danger of total collapse because of attacks by government forces. The cessation of hos More… |
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GCC calls for Yemen reconstruction meetingGCC states called on Thursday for an international reconstruction conference for Yemen after any deal to end its civil war, which has killed 6,000 people and caused widespread damage to the country's economy and infrastructure. More… |
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West likely to extend Russia sanctions by 6 monthsWestern leaders who met on the margins of last week's Group of 20 summit in Turkey agreed to extend sanctions imposed on Russia for its intervention in Ukraine by six months until July of next year, a senior European diplomat told Reuters. More… |
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Egypt to test gas flow to Israel, JordanEgypt will begin experimental pumping of gas to Israel and Jordan this week after supplies were halted for more than a month, a newspaper reported on Monday, citing Egyptian oil ministry officials. Egypt's oil minister said last Thursday t More… |
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Saleh, opposition reach power transition dealYemen's president and opposition agreed on Wednesday to sign a Gulf-brokered deal for a transition of power with slight modifications after intervention from US and European diplomats, an opposition official said. The deal, which the o More… |
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Lebanon set to elect new presidentLebanon's parliament is set to vote in army chief General Michel Suleiman as the country's 11th president on Sunday, filling a post left vacant for six months by a crisis that threatened a new civil war. A Qatari-brokered deal between riva More… |
