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Syria FM to UN envoy – Constitution is ‘sovereign matter’
Middle East

Syria FM to UN envoy – Constitution is ‘sovereign matter’

  BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem told UN envoy Staffan de Mistura that the constitution was a…
As U.S. sanctions loom, China’s Bank of Kunlun to stop receiving Iran payments – sources
Middle East

As U.S. sanctions loom, China’s Bank of Kunlun to stop receiving Iran payments – sources

BEIJING (Reuters) – Bank of Kunlun Co, the key Chinese conduit for transactions with Iran, is set to halt handling…
Egypt, Bulgaria hold discussions on transfer of technology
Egypt

Egypt, Bulgaria hold discussions on transfer of technology

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi held a meeting with the Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Boyko Borissov on Tuesday, discussing cooperation between the…
Jordan’s king to scrap part of Israel peace treaty
Middle East

Jordan’s king to scrap part of Israel peace treaty

  King Abdullah said Jordan intends to reclaim territory leased to Israel under a 1994 peace deal. The 25-year lease…
Normality returns for some in Damascus after fighting ends
Middle East

Normality returns for some in Damascus after fighting ends

DAMASCUS (Reuters) – Some people in the Syrian capital Damascus have been able to enjoy a semblance of normality since…
Biopic tribute to slain war reporter Marie Colvin as journalism comes ‘under attack’
Culture

Biopic tribute to slain war reporter Marie Colvin as journalism comes ‘under attack’

  A biopic of war correspondent Marie Colvin, who died in Syria in 2012, is a celebration of journalism as…
Trump says US will pull out of nuclear arms deal with Russia
World

Trump says US will pull out of nuclear arms deal with Russia

President Donald Trump confirmed Saturday that the United States plans to leave a Cold War-era nuclear weapons treaty with Russia,…
Assad, Russian officials meet in Damascus, discuss situation in Syria
Middle East

Assad, Russian officials meet in Damascus, discuss situation in Syria

  Syrian President Bashar al-Assad met representatives of Russia’s foreign and defense ministries in Damascus on Friday, Russia’s foreign ministry…
UN official: Syria has withdrawn controversial property law
Middle East

UN official: Syria has withdrawn controversial property law

  GENEVA (AP) — A UN humanitarian aid official said Thursday that Syria’s government has withdrawn a controversial law that…
Germany’s Merkel to attend Istanbul Syria summit: government
Middle East

Germany’s Merkel to attend Istanbul Syria summit: government

  BERLIN (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel will attend the Istanbul summit on Syria that was earlier announced by Turkish…
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