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Libyan conflict has no military solution: Russian FM
Jun 23, 2020 13:42Russia says the conflict in Libya has no military solution and an immediate ceasefire is required as foreign intervention continues to flame the fighting in the North African country.
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Locals pelt US convoy with stones in Syria’s northeast to stop it from entering village
Jun 22, 2020 08:57In a show of seething resentment over the presence of American terrorist troops in their region, dozens of people in Syria’s Northeastern Province of Hasakah have blocked a road, throwing stones at a US military convoy and forcing it to leave the area.
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Iraq summons Turkish envoy again to protest military op, demand troop withdrawal
Jun 18, 2020 10:02The Iraqi Foreign Ministry has once again called in the Turkish ambassador to express its strong protest over a military operation by Turkish forces in the country’s northern semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, and to demand that Ankara immediately halt its assaults there.
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Turkish, Russian forces come under attack during joint patrol in Syria’s Idlib
Jun 17, 2020 01:09Russia’s Defense Ministry says Russian and Turkish military forces have been attacked during a joint patrol on the strategic M4 highway in Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib, but there were no deaths or injuries among the troops.
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Iraq summons Turkish ambassador over deadly strikes in Kurdistan region
Jun 16, 2020 11:41Iraq’s Foreign Ministry has summoned the Turkish ambassador over recent deadly airstrikes carried out by Ankara against the purported strongholds of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militant group in the country’s northern semi-autonomous Kurdistan region.
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Virtual meeting of Astana Peace Process planned
Jun 15, 2020 09:26Iran and Turkey agreed to hold an online meeting of the Astana process for peace in Syria in advance of an actual summit in Tehran.
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Syria to launch new offensive in Idlib as Turkey deadline passes
Jun 15, 2020 08:17Syrian government forces have been preparing to launch an offensive against terrorists in Idlib after Turkey failed to live up to its commitments under a deal with Russia.
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UAE finances anti-Turkey PKK terrorists in northern Iraq: Report
Jun 15, 2020 08:11A report says the United Arab Emirates has allegedly provided financial support to the anti-Turkey PKK militant group in Iraq's northern semi-autonomous Kurdistan region.
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Turkey planning to set up 2 permanent military bases in Libya: Turkish daily
Jun 15, 2020 08:06Turkey is reportedly planning to set up two permanent military bases in Libya following the Tripoli government’s operation to retake areas seized by rebel forces under the command of renegade General Khalifa Haftar.
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Trade in focus as Iran’s Zarif visits Turkey
Jun 15, 2020 03:50Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is in Turkey on a working visit to discuss, among other things, breathing a new life into the two countries’ trade ties that have been hit hard by the new coronavirus’ pandemic.