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Putin informed Trump of meeting with Assad in phone call focused on Syria – Kremlin
Date: 2017-11-21 22:52:29 GMT - Russia - World - SN:108 - ID:7102359
MOSCOW, Nov 21 (MENA) - The Russian president’s recent meeting with his Syrian counterpart was one of the issues discussed on the phone by Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump. Other matters talked about ranged from Ukraine to Afghanistan ....
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Russia may seek to marginalize Geneva talks, entrench Assad’s position in power - report
Date: 2017-11-21 22:51:18 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:107 - ID:7102218
LONDON, Nov 21 (MENA) - The Guardian newspaper highlighted a meeting between the Russian and Syrian presidents that took place on Monday in Sochi in Russia. In a report on Tuesday, the newspaper said that Russian President Vladimir Putin met his ....
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US urges free, fair elections in Zimbabwe as Mugabe resigns
Date: 2017-11-21 22:50:05 GMT - Zimbabwe - World - SN:106 - ID:7102449
HARARE, Nov 21 (MENA) - The United States on Tuesday called for free and fair elections and unwavering respect for the rule of law in Zimbabwe following what it called the "historic moment" of Robert Mugabe's resignation as president, the Daily Mail ....
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Syrian army establishes control over new areas in Aleppo countryside
Date: 2017-11-21 22:49:15 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:105 - ID:7102310
DAMASCUS, Nov 21 (MENA) - The Syrian army on Tuesday established control over new areas southwest of Khanasir town in Aleppo province, Syria's SANA news agency reported. Army units and allied forces expanded their military operations in the ....
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39th edition of CIFF kicks off
Date: 2017-11-21 22:47:55 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:104 - ID:7102542
CAIRO, Nov 21 (MENA) – The 39th round of Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) kicked off here on Tuesday evening in the presence of Culture Minister Helmi el Namnam and a galaxy of Egyptian and foreign celebrities. About 175 films from 53 ....
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Kremlin reiterates Assad’s future role will be decided by Syrian people
Date: 2017-11-21 22:40:48 GMT - Russia - World - SN:103 - ID:7102246
MOSCOW, Nov 21 (MENA) - Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov has refused to answer a question on how Moscow sees Syrian President Bashar Assad’s future role. "Only the Syrian people can see Assad’s future role," Peskov told the media on ....
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China welcomes cooperation with Arab countries
Date: 2017-11-21 22:33:47 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:102 - ID:7102220
KHARTOUM, Nov 21 (MENA) - The Chinese government welcomed Tuesday cooperation with the Arab and African countries in all fields. Ambassador Lee Ching Win, the representative of Chinese government at a conference in Khartoum on prospects of Arab ....
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Japanese ambassador affirms keenness on supporting education in Egypt
Date: 2017-11-21 22:29:04 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:101 - ID:7102524
CAIRO, Nov 21 (MENA) - The Japanese Embassy in Cairo on Tuesday celebrated the Emperor's 84th Birthday. Minister of Antiquities Khaled el Anani, Minister of Education Tarek Shawqi, and a number of senior officials, diplomats and members of the ....
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Lebanon's Hariri returns to Beirut
Date: 2017-11-21 22:13:25 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:100 - ID:7102540
BEIRUT, Nov 21 (MENA) – Resigned Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Harir returned to Beirut on Tuesday coming from Cyprus. Hariri met with Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades, his media office said. Streets of the city of Sidon saw rallies with ....
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OIC welcomes Libyan move to investigate alleged slave trade
Date: 2017-11-21 22:09:08 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:99 - ID:7102224
JEDDAH, Nov 21 (MENA) - The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation has welcomed a declaration by the presidential council in Libya that it would start a probe into media reports of alleged slave trade in some parts of the ....