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The Palestinian government in Gaza has expressed its satisfaction at the statements made by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, saying that they help to reinforce international peace and security....
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The UN and Arab League envoy to Syria, Lakhdar Al-Ibrahimi, has said that Geneva II is already facing challenges after both the Syrian regime and opposition set unrealisable conditions....
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Israeli President Shimon Peres defended on Monday his country's ambiguous policy regarding its nuclear weapons, saying that they are central to deterrence, as well as keeping peace in the...
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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani made it clear on Sunday that Iran's right to enrich uranium is a "red line" that cannot be crossed and that he believes Iran acted...
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The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated his rejection of the proposed deal between Iran and a number of Western states. "There are not just two possibilities on the...
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In today's edition, the Israeli newspaper Haaretz revealed that six Western countries are attempting to fortify Israel's position within the UN Human Rights Council, in order to prevent its...
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The European Union and Russia have called for an end to support for armed groups in Syria, saying that they endanger regional stability. EU Foreign Ministers demanded on Monday...
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Qatar has welcomed the deal between the P5 +1 and the Islamic Republic of Iran over Tehran's nuclear programme. An official at the Qatari Foreign Ministry described the deal...
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Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that his country is ready to enrich uranium to 20 per cent in less than 24 hours should the Geneva agreement...
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The conflict in Syria started two and a half years ago. It has claimed more than 100,000 lives and displaced more than 2.3 million people. The United Nations has...
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US lawmakers acknowledged on Tuesday that they were unlikely to impose new sanctions on Iran after yet another appeal by US President Barack Obama to postpone the vote on...
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Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday that it was still not clear whether Western countries would be able to convince representatives of the Syrian opposition to join...
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Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has accused the countries that support the Syrian opposition of undermining the Geneva II peace conference on the Syrian conflict. Russia Today Arabic reported...
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On Tuesday, delegations from across the UN member states convened in Geneva for Israel's Universal Periodic Review (UPR). Only 48 hours before the hearing was due to commence, it...
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Russia's foreign minister has stressed the importance of Saudi and Iranian participation in the Geneva II Conference on the Syrian issue. Sergei Lavrov insisted that all countries with influence...
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The Geneva II conference on Syria is impossible to convene, according to the opposition's representative in Paris, Monther Makhous. Makhous noted that while international parties are seeking to hold...
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Last week rapper Ahmed Ben Ahmed was released after three weeks in prison. The Tunisian artist, aka Klay BBJ, was originally sentenced to 21 months in prison for 'insulting...
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The Syrian political opposition has various viewpoints on the Geneva II conference. Some are eager to participate and see it as a turning point that will place the Syrian...