Scott Olson / Getty Images / AFP | In this file photo taken on January 29, 2016, Donald Trump presented a check from the Trump Foundation to the Puppy Jake during a campaign rally in Davenport, Iowa. President Donald Trump’s charitable foundation reached a deal Tuesday to go out of business, even as Trump continues […]
Continue reading …Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov, Turkish Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu and Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif shake hands as they attend a news conference after talks on forming a constitutional committee in Syria, at the U.N. in Geneva. (REUTERS Photo) Turkey, Russia and Iran called for the launch of a “viable and lasting Syrian-led, Syrian-owned and U.N.-facilitated political […]
Continue reading …A general view shows Pope Francis leading a mass at St Peter’s basilica on February 2, 2015 at the Vatican.Alberto Pizzoli/AFP/Getty Images Italian police said on Monday they had arrested a 20-year-old Somali man suspected of having been a member of Islamic State and who had threatened to bomb churches in Italy, including St. Peter’s Basilica in […]
Continue reading …Estimating that Syria would need $300-400 billion to rebuild, Jeffrey warned that Western powers would not commit funds without a change of course. (AFP) The United States said Monday it was no longer seeking to topple Syrian President Bashar al-Assad but renewed warnings it would not fund reconstruction unless the regime is “fundamentally different.” James […]
Continue reading …Russian President Vladimir Putin has pointed out that the country’s new weapons significantly increase the potential of Russia’s army and navy, also adding to the balance of forces and global stability. The strengthening of defence capability and protection from external threats remain Russia’s key challenges, according to President Vladimir Putin. Speaking at a Russian Defence Ministry gathering on Tuesday, he […]
Continue reading …A Turkish imam addresses the Turkish-German community prior to the Friday prayer, in the street in front of the Koca Sinan Mosque, Berlin, March 16. The German government’s interventions into religious practices have the potential to provoke reactions and to prompt radicalization in the country The education of imams is an old debate in Germany. […]
Continue reading …President Donald Trump has repeatedly lashed out at his former attorney and fixer Michael Cohen, calling him “weak” and suggesting that he lied to investigators in order to receive a more lenient sentence. | Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images President Donald Trump’s use of the word “rat” to attack his former personal attorney and fixer Michael […]
Continue reading …The U.S. military hit the al-Shabab extremist group with airstrikes over the weekend, killing 62 militants in an operation that targeted a camp in southern Somalia. The six strikes did not harm any civilians, the U.S. says. U.S. Africa Command says the “precision airstrikes” were conducted in close collaboration with Somalia’s government. The strikes on […]
Continue reading …December 16, 2018 (KHARTOUM) – Sudanese President Omer al-Bashir paid a surprise visit to Damascus on Sunday, expressing readiness to improve bilateral relation with the isolated Arab country. The one-day visit was the first since the imposition of Arab sanctions against Damascus as a result of the repressive campaign of the Syrian uprising against the […]
Continue reading …Bernadett Szabo, Reuters | People take part in a protest against a proposed new labor law, billed as the “slave law”, in Budapest, Hungary, on December 16, 2018. Protesters threw smoke grenades at police who responded with tear gas in Budapest on Sunday as thousands of people rallied against a new “slave law” passed by […]
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