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“We do not intend to reduce our efforts. We will intensify them,” Netanyahu said. (AFP) Israel will escalate its fight against Iranian-aligned forces in Syria after the withdrawal of US troops from the country, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday. Some Israeli officials have said US President Donald Trump’s move, announced on Wednesday, […]

International arms-control mechanisms are breaking up, Vladimir Putin said, warning that lowering a threshold for using weapons of mass destruction may eventually lead to “a global nuclear catastrophe.” Mutual arms-control measures that have been in place for decades are now falling apart, Putin warned during an annual Q&A session in Moscow. In the meantime, there’s […]

In the wake of US President Donald Trump’s announcement that he would pull troops out of Syria, some international allies have reacted with shock and dismay, while Russia and Turkey seemed to welcome a decision that could allow them to advance their own plans in Syria. Trump’s decision to pull out completely was confirmed by US officials and is […]

      • On December 17, the U.S. reported that it had conducted six airstrikes in Somalia, killing 62 militants from the al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab. • The U.S. has conducted 45 publicly confirmed airstrikes in Somalia in 2018, 14 more than in 2017, which was the greatest annual total up until this year. • With […]

The Kremlin said on Wednesday Russia was pressing ahead with a contract to deliver advanced S-400 missile air defense systems to Turkey despite the U.S. State Department approving the possible sale of a rival U.S. missile defense system to Ankara. The Pentagon said on Tuesday that the U.S. State Department had approved a possible $3.5 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]