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Estimating that Syria would need $300-400 billion to rebuild, Jeffrey warned that Western powers would not commit funds without a change of course. (AFP) The United States said Monday it was no longer seeking to topple Syrian President Bashar al-Assad but renewed warnings it would not fund reconstruction unless the regime is “fundamentally different.” James […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin has pointed out that the country’s new weapons significantly increase the potential of Russia’s army and navy, also adding to the balance of forces and global stability. The strengthening of defence capability and protection from external threats remain Russia’s key challenges, according to President Vladimir Putin. Speaking at a Russian Defence Ministry gathering on Tuesday, he […]

A Turkish imam addresses the Turkish-German community prior to the Friday prayer, in the street in front of the Koca Sinan Mosque, Berlin, March 16. The German government’s interventions into religious practices have the potential to provoke reactions and to prompt radicalization in the country The education of imams is an old debate in Germany. […]

  President Donald Trump has repeatedly lashed out at his former attorney and fixer Michael Cohen, calling him “weak” and suggesting that he lied to investigators in order to receive a more lenient sentence. | Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images President Donald Trump’s use of the word “rat” to attack his former personal attorney and fixer Michael […]

The U.S. military hit the al-Shabab extremist group with airstrikes over the weekend, killing 62 militants in an operation that targeted a camp in southern Somalia. The six strikes did not harm any civilians, the U.S. says. U.S. Africa Command says the “precision airstrikes” were conducted in close collaboration with Somalia’s government. The strikes on […]

December 16, 2018 (KHARTOUM) – Sudanese President Omer al-Bashir paid a surprise visit to Damascus on Sunday, expressing readiness to improve bilateral relation with the isolated Arab country. The one-day visit was the first since the imposition of Arab sanctions against Damascus as a result of the repressive campaign of the Syrian uprising against the […]

Bernadett Szabo, Reuters | People take part in a protest against a proposed new labor law, billed as the “slave law”, in Budapest, Hungary, on December 16, 2018. Protesters threw smoke grenades at police who responded with tear gas in Budapest on Sunday as thousands of people rallied against a new “slave law” passed by […]

* Israel said it had detected Hezbollah ‘attack tunnels’ infiltrating north Israel from Lebanon. (File photo: AFP) Israel’s army said Sunday it has uncovered another Hezbollah “attack tunnel” leading from Lebanon into north Israel, the fourth since it started a search-and-destroy operation this month. Israel says the Iranian-backed Shiite militant group has dug the infiltration […]

U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korea leader Kim Jong-un walk together before their working lunch during their summit at the Capella Hotel on the resort island of Sentosa, Singapore, June 12. REUTERS-Yonhap U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that the U.S. is “in no hurry” to negotiate with North Korea, as progress on dismantling […]

Australian Prime Minister Morrison said on Saturday that work on a new site for the embassy is under way [Mick Tsikas-Pool/Getty Images] Australian Prime Minister Morrison said on Saturday that work on a new site for the embassy is under way [Mick Tsikas-Pool/Getty Images] Australia has recognised West Jerusalem as Israel’s capital but an embassy shift from Tel […]