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New round of Syria peace talks begins in Kazakhstan
Apr 26, 2019 00:14A fresh round of multilateral negotiations for establishing peace in Syria within a framework known as the Astana Process kicked off in Kazakhstan’s Capital of Nur-Sultan, formerly known as Astana, on Thursday.
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Russia to start deliveries of S-400 to Turkey in July
Apr 25, 2019 01:18Russia says it will start delivering its S-400 anti-missile system to Turkey in July, despite US warnings against the move.
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Turkey: US going too far in pushing states to buy oil from its allies
Apr 23, 2019 06:40Turkey has censured the US for “going too far” in pressing other countries to buy oil from its own Persian Gulf Arab allies after ending waivers for the purchase of Iranian crude, saying such moves pose a risk to regional stability.
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West Asia powers partake in Iraq summit in blow to 'Arab NATO'
Apr 20, 2019 07:13Iraq’s parliamentary summit has brought together the country’s neighbors in what has been described as “a display of rare regional unity”, further sidelining a US initiative to form an “Arab NATO”.
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Turkey blasts French president for meeting Syria's Kurdish militants
Apr 20, 2019 02:24Turkey has censured French President Emmanuel Macron for hosting a delegation of Syrian Kurdish militants, accusing Paris of attempting to give legitimacy to a "terrorist" group.
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Syrian president calls for progress in stalled talks on Idlib buffer zone
Apr 20, 2019 00:37Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has called for progress in stalled talks on a so-called buffer zone around terrorist-held Idlib Province in the country’s northwest.
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Turkey detains, investigates UAE operatives over Khashoggi murder
Apr 19, 2019 13:39Turkey has arrested two alleged intelligence operatives who confessed to spying on Arab nationals on behalf of the United Arab Emirates, a senior Turkish official says.
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Russia warns of false flag chemical attack in Syria's Idlib
Apr 19, 2019 01:47Russia has once again warned that al-Qaeda-inspired terrorists and the Western-backed White Helmets "aid" group are gearing up for a false flag chemical attack in Syria's Idlib Province, the last major terrorist stronghold in the Arab state.
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Erdogan slams Western media outlets over negative coverage of Turkish economy
Apr 18, 2019 12:22The Turkish president has lashed out at Western media outlets for launching a "smear campaign" aimed at painting a gloomy picture of Turkey's economy, which is in the throes of currency fluctuations, vowing that his country will stand firm in the face of such attacks.
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Iran’s Zarif, Turkey’s Erdogan slam US sanctions, IRGC blacklisting as they urge enhanced ties
Apr 18, 2019 01:20Tehran and Ankara have voiced opposition to the US sanctions against Iran as well as Washington’s terror blacklisting of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps while reaffirming the need to bolster bilateral ties.