Patriotic Union of Kurdistan President Bafel Jalal Talabani met with Fatah Alliance President Hadi al-Amiri in Baghdad to discuss political developments and coo
Turkey has rejected Israeli claims over a possible Turkish military presence at a Syrian airbase, as the dispute draws concern from Washington and adds to tensi
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France, whose relationship with Iran has been strained, announced the expulsion of two Iranian diplomats. The retaliatory measure follows the detention of two French embassy staff…
Russia and Ukraine have exchanged a further 206 prisoners following mediation by the UAE, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Wednesday. The UAE-led talks resulted in the…
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The US is working to set up a deconfliction mechanism between Turkey, Syria and Israel, US special envoy for Syria Tom Barrack said, after Israel struck a Syrian airbase near the …