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US weighs sanctions on Libyan factions to try to halt proxy war
World
November 7, 2014
US weighs sanctions on Libyan factions to try to halt proxy war
The United States is considering imposing sanctions on Libya's combative factions to try to prevent a proxy conflict fueled by…
Rights group: At least 5.8 million Syrians displaced
World
November 6, 2014
Rights group: At least 5.8 million Syrians displaced
Around 5.8 million Syrian refugees have taken shelter in neighboring countries since the beginning of the conflict in March 2011,…
Greece, Egypt, Cyprus urge Turkey to quit gas search off island
Egypt
October 30, 2014
Greece, Egypt, Cyprus urge Turkey to quit gas search off island
The governments of Egypt, Greece and Cyprus urged Turkey on Wednesday to stop trying to chart gas deposits in areas…
Iraqi peshmerga fighters head for Syria to fight Islamic State
World
October 29, 2014
Iraqi peshmerga fighters head for Syria to fight Islamic State
Iraqi peshmerga fighters headed for the Syrian town of Kobani on Tuesday to help fellow Kurds repel an Islamic State advance…
Minister denies intentions to cancel free trade agreement with Turkey
Business
October 28, 2014
Minister denies intentions to cancel free trade agreement with Turkey
Trade and Industry Minister Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour has said that Egypt respects its treaties with other countries, denying intentions…
Turkish PM: Only Syrian opposition and peshmerga can save Kobani
World
October 28, 2014
Turkish PM: Only Syrian opposition and peshmerga can save Kobani
Turkey cannot be expected to send troops to defend the besieged Syrian border town of Kobani and only Iraqi Kurdish…
Sisi: Silence is best response to Turkish and Qatari insults
Egypt
October 28, 2014
Sisi: Silence is best response to Turkish and Qatari insults
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has said that silence is the best reply to insults made by Qatar and Turkey to…
Kurds reject Erdogan report of deal with Syrian rebels to aid besieged Kobani
World
October 25, 2014
Kurds reject Erdogan report of deal with Syrian rebels to aid besieged Kobani
A senior Syrian Kurdish official on Friday rejected a report from Turkey's president that Syrian Kurds had agreed to let…
Turkey says aiding Iraqi Kurdish fighters to cross into Kobane
World
October 20, 2014
Turkey says aiding Iraqi Kurdish fighters to cross into Kobane
Turkey on Monday said it was assisting Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga fighters to cross its borders to join Syrian Kurdish forces…
Islamic State seizes one third of Syrian town Kobani
World
October 9, 2014
Islamic State seizes one third of Syrian town Kobani
Islamic State fighters have seized more than a third of the Syrian border town of Kobani despite US-led air strikes…