Russia and the Palestinians send a strong message to US

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The Russian-sponsored Palestinian unity talks in Moscow last week were neither a success nor a failure. Uniting Palestinian factions was not the main objective of the Moscow conference. Instead, the nature of the event, the host country and the clear … Read More

Iranian militias in Iraq seek to shift Middle East features

posted in: Middle East, News

The militias have been accused of committing war crimes, which were motivated by sectarian revenge – Photo by Egypt Today/Mohamed Zain CAIRO – 18 February 2019: The Iran Militia in Iraq and Syria (IMIS) has revealed plans to relocate most … Read More

A Palestine-Jordan Confederation is becoming a very real possibility

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King Abdullah II bin al-Hussein (L) of Jordan meets with President of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas (R) at Presidency building in Ramallah, West Bank on 7 August, 2017 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency] There has been more talk recently from the Palestinians, Israelis … Read More

Iran presents new fateh submarine armed with cruise missile

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DUBAI – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday inaugurated a new domestically-built submarine armed with cruise missiles at a time of rising tensions with its arch-enemy the United States. “From this moment, the Fateh Submarine joins Iran’s naval force with … Read More

Merkel and Macron sign Treaty of Aachen to revive EU

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A follow-up pact to the Elysee Treaty marks the latest gesture of friendship between France and Germany. The new bilateral pact pledges deeper cooperation between the two nations and paves the way for EU reforms. French President Emmanuel Macron and … Read More

Germany’s Angela Merkel makes arms export pact with France

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Germany is prepared to compromise its arms export guidelines to facilitate joint defense projects with France, according to an internal government document. France wants to continue selling weapons to Saudi Arabia. Germany is working to loosen its arms export control … Read More

Once a majority, Protestants now account for fewer than a third of Germans

posted in: Germany, News

German churchgoers attend a service marking the anniversary of the beginning of the Protestant Reformation. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images) Germany is the birthplace of Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation, but since the middle of the 20th century, the country has … Read More

N. Korea faces historic turning point: State media

posted in: Far East, News

SEOUL • North Korea is facing a “significant, historic turning point”, its state media said yesterday, ahead of a highly anticipated second summit between its leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump. The meeting between the two leaders … Read More

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