Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi is to declare a three-month state of emergency after Isis attacks on two Coptic churches kills at least 43. Pres. Trump tweets that he has "great confidence" Egypt's president will "handle situation properly": https://t.co/5TQ8k0YW7F pic.twitter.com/Y4ICcQmE7t — CBS News (@CBSNews) April 9, 2017 Twin bombings during packed services at churches in the cities of Alexandria…
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Turkey calls for no-fly zone over Syria
Turkey has called for no-fly and safe zones to be urgently established in Syria, according to the country’s presidential spokesman. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s spokesman, Ibrahim Kalin, supported the US missile strikes against the Shayrat airbase, saying they show that alleged chemical and conventional attacks targeting civilians won’t “go unpunished.” BREAKING: Turkey calls for…
Kremlin: deplores US “agression” against Syria
President Putin “regards the strikes as aggression against a sovereign nation,” his spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, noting that the president believes the strikes were carried out “in violation of international law, and also under an invented pretext.” Peskov also insisted that “the Syrian army doesn’t have chemical weapons,” saying this had been “observed and confirmed…
EU ready for aid to Colombia
“Many people have been reported to have lost their lives following landslides in the south-west of Colombia,” – says the joint statement of EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini and Commissioner Chrisis Stylianides, following the landslides in Colombia. Over 250 dead, 400 injured and 200 missing in Colombia mudslide pic.twitter.com/4k4F4dSMqt — Joel Franco (@OfficialJoelF) April 2,…
#Brexit Day: Sir Tim Barrow conveys The Letter
The Letter evoking Article 50 is handed personally by the UK ambassador Sir Tim Barrow (picutred) to the president of the European Council Donald Tusk. The moment the letter is delivered the two years period negotiations count-down begins. With or without a deal the UK will cancel its membership in the European projet after more…
Turkey to acquire Russian S400
The Turkish officials showed interest in acquisition of an advanced S-400 air and missile defence systems from the Russia. Turkey’s efforts to enhance its defensive strategic military capabilities has been a long-term strategy. It has sought to have a long-range missile defence system of its own, as it is currently relying on NATO-deployed ballistic missile….
EU to observe elections in The Gambia
In response to an invitation by the Gambian authorities, the European Union has deployed an Election Observation Mission (EOM) to The Gambia to observe the Parliamentary elections scheduled for 6 April 2017. This would be the first time the EU would be deploying a fully-fledged EOM in The Gambia, reflecting the EU’s commitment to supporting…
Gen.Al Manfour denied contracts with Russia
The commander of the operational headquarters of the Libyan Air Force and the Benin airbase, Brigadier-General Mohammed Al Manfour, denied the Libyan authorities concluding contracts with private military companies from Russia. “Any agreements or meetings with the Russian side are official and pass through the government of the Russian Federation and the command of the…
Istambul: Dutch flag pulled away from Consulate
After the Turkish riots in Rotterdam, caused by denial of the Dutch authorities to honor Turkish diaspora request for a rally in support of the President Erdogan, the relations between The Netherlands and Turkey continued to degenerate. Today the Dutch flag was removed from the General Consulate building by protestors in Istanbul, and replaced by…
UN: 20 million facing famine
The world faces the largest humanitarian crisis since the United Nations was founded in 1945 with more than 20 million people in four countries facing starvation and famine, the U.N. humanitarian chief said. Stephen O’Brien told the U.N. Security Council that “without collective and coordinated global efforts, people will simply starve to death” and “many…
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