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Putin, Macron call for 'complete' halt to fighting in Karabakh

Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron during a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan, June 28, 2019. /Reuters Russian P

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Egypt's el-Sisi welcomes ceasefire announced by Libya's factions

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Putin, Erdogan discuss Libya, Syria over phone

Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the situation in Libya and Syria on Monday in a telephone conversation with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, th

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Trump national security adviser says U.S. opposes foreign interventions in Libya

U.S. President Donald Trump's National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien Tuesday said that the United States was "deeply troubled" by the conflict in Libya, urging agains

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Taliban propose potential Afghan talks timeline as violence soars

Afghan men attend a consultative grand assembly, known as Loya Jirga, in Kabul, Afghanistan, on April 29, 2019. /Reuters The Taliban are prepared to hold peace talks with the Afghan government

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Turkey, Russia consider joint working group for solution in Libya

Ankara and Moscow announced that they agreed to consider establishing a joint working group to solve Libyan crisis, a joint statement said on Wednesday. The two countr

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Egyptian president vows not to stand idle on threats to Egyptian, Libyan security

Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi vowed on Thursday that Egypt will not stand idle in the face of any direct threats to the security of Egypt and Libya. Sisi's ma

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Russian Foreign Ministry Concerned Over Escalation at Armenian-Azerbaijani Border

Moscow is seriously concerned about the recent escalation of the situation at the Armenian-Azerbaijani border and is ready to provide the necessary assistance to promot

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Turkey vows to maintain peace, security in Syria

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday that Turkey will do its best to maintain peace, security and stability in Syria, emphasizing political unity and

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Turkey, Iran, Russia to hold online Astana summit on July 1

Turkey announced on Tuesday that the leaders of Turkey, Russia and Iran will hold an Astana summit on Wednesday via teleconference, as part of their efforts to end the

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Egyptian president orders army to get ready to intervene in Libya

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday ordered his army to be ready to intervene in neighboring Libya, if necessary, and said his country has a legitimate right to carry out any missio

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Turkey and Russia put off talks expected to tackle Libya and Syria

Russia and Turkey have postponed ministerial-level talks which were expected to focus on Libya and Syria, where the two countries support opposing sides in long-standin

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Iranian FM to visit Turkey: Turkish ministry

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will pay a visit to Turkey on June 14 to 15, Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Sunday. "During the visit, all aspects of b

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Turkey, Iran, Russia plan online Astana summit over Syria: FM

Turkey, Russia and Iran plan to hold a trilateral summit of the leaders on the issue of Syria via a video conference, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on

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Somali army kills 37 Al-Shabaab militants in southern region

Recruits belonging to Somalia’s Al-Qaeda-linked Al-Shabab militant group march during a parade at a military training base in Afgoye, Somalia, on February 17, 2011. /Reuters Somali National Ar

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Yemen: Saudi-led coalition launches airstrikes on Houthi positions

Yemen's Houthi militia said the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen launched 14 airstrikes on their positions on Thursday.The group's al-Masirah TV station reported four airstrikes on Haradh district in the

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Afghans' ceasefire remains intact as President Ghani vows to release 2,000 more Taliban prisoners

Afghanistan's President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has welcomed the three-day ceasefire announced by the Taliban outfit on Saturday and vowed to set free 2,000 more Taliban detainees to expedite the