Russia’s Syrian peace conference teeters on farce
Russia’s showcase Syrian peace conference in Sochi teetered on farce when opposition delegates refused to leave the airport and the Russian foreign minister was heckled during his…
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US in the Caucasus: Beat the Russians at their own game
BY STEPHEN BLANK It is a long-established and venerated practice for members of Congress to take special interest in foreign policy issues. As a “big…
Azerbaijan increases gas exports to Turkey
By Sara Israfilbayova The Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum (South Caucasus Pipeline) pipeline transported 6,3 million cubic meters of gas to Turkey from the Shah Deniz field in 2017….
Iraq To Export 60,000 Bpd Kirkuk Oil To Iran In Swap Deal
Iraq will begin exporting next week 60,000 bpd of oil from the fields in Kirkuk to an Iranian refinery across the border via tanker trucks, in exchange…
After Netanyahu Summons Ambassador, Irish Senate Postpones Debate on Bill Blocking Israeli Settlement Goods
A group of Israeli activists, among them former members of Knesset, legal experts, ex-ambassadors, artists and academics, sent a written petition to the Irish parliament,…
Saudi attorney general: Corruption settlements top $107 bln
Saudi Arabia’s Public Prosecutor has confirmed that investigations into corruption cases in the kingdom has nearly finished and has released information on the results so…
Turkey seeks explanation for terrorist sighted in Sochi
ANKARA Turkey on Tuesday demanded an explanation from Russia after a terrorist was sighted among participants at the Syria congress in Sochi, Russia, diplomatic sources…
Dubai is finally set to get a sustainable hotel, which will run on solar power
Ground was recently broken on Dubai’s first sustainable hotel, which will have 100 per cent of its energy needs met by solar power. The 143-room Hotel Indigo will be…
Turkish military convoy attacked in Syria’s Aleppo
DAMASCUS, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) — Pro-Syrian government forces have targeted the path of a Turkish military convoy in the southern countryside of Aleppo province in…
Dubai introduces innovation fee for government transactions
Dubai: A Dh10 fee, known as the Innovation Dirham fee, will be charged by Dubai government agencies, to support educational and cultural projects in the…