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April 16, 2019

EU calls for transfer of power to civilians in Sudan

The European Union will not recognize the legitimacy of the Transitional Military Council (TMC) in Sudan, the EU foreign policy chief said on Tuesday. “As long as the transition is...

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April 16, 2019

Erdogan’s AK Party calls for rerun of Istanbul elections

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s AK Party formally requested on Tuesday an annulment and rerun of Istanbul’s municipal elections over what it said were irregularities, prompting the main opposition to...

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April 16, 2019

Algeria opposition announces plan to boycott elections

Algerian opposition groups on Tuesday announced plans to boycott upcoming presidential polls scheduled for July 4, reports Anadolu Agency. In a joint statement, several leading opposition parties – including...

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April 16, 2019

Turkey eyes Trump protection from any sanctions for Russian missile system purchase

Turkey expects President Donald Trump to use a waiver to protect it if the US Congress decides to sanction Ankara over a planned purchase of a Russian missile defense...

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April 16, 2019

Turkish FM: French, Italian recognition of Armenian genocide will harm ties

Ankara is hitting back after the Italian and French governments this week made decisions in recognition of the Armenian genocide. “France should mind its own dark history in Rwanda...

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April 16, 2019

Russian, Algerian top diplomats discuss bilateral relations

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Algerian counterpart Sabri Bukadum have discussed the prospects of bilateral relations and conflict settlement in the Middle East and North Africa, the...

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April 16, 2019

Ex-New York police chief: Omar ‘infatuated with terrorists’

A former New York police commissioner has said that Muslim Congresswoman Ilhan Omar is “infatuated” with “terrorists” including Al-Qaeda, Hamas, Hezbollah and that she should be removed from office....

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April 16, 2019

Meet the Arab-Israeli alliances’ new Knesset members

On 9 April, Israeli citizens went to the polls to elect the country’s 21st Knesset. Though incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu came out on top, his Likud party winning...

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April 16, 2019

Official: Russia doing its best to set-up Syria’s Constitutional Committee

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin yesterday said his country is doing its utmost efforts to complete the formation of the Syrian Constitutional Committee in preparation for the next...

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April 16, 2019

WSJ: Saudi funding Haftar’s ‘coup’

Saudi Arabia has “promised tens of millions of dollars to help pay for the operation” to seize Tripoli, says a report in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ). The promise...

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