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Russia described the succession of Khalifa Haftar, the commander of the Libyan National Army supported by Moscow, as “abrupt,” the Russian Information Agency said, quoting a Foreign Ministry source. Haftar, whose forces have been fighting more than a year for control of the capital, Tripoli, announced on Monday evening “dropping” …

As oil demand continues to dip due to the extended lockdown periods across the globe, it is time the nations depending on LPG also brace for impact. In America, companies with closer connections to the government are going to remain afloat for a little bit longer, while others are already …

The Russian-Turkish patrols, which agreed to operate earlier this week in Idlib Governorate, northwest of Syria, stopped before they actually started. On Sunday, the Russian Defense Ministry reported shortening the first joint patrols’ path with Turkish forces on the “M4” road in Idlib due to provocations by formations that had …

Russian President Vladimir Putin is all set to shaken up the country’s constitution as he nears the end of his term, which expires in 2024. Putin, who executes power more like an autocrat, has ruled the country for over two decades both incapacity of a President and Prime Minister. He …

Russia is said to have hacked into the database of an energy company that has been instrumental in the Trump Ukraine scandal. It seems Kremlin is once again being roped in to swing the Trump influence. The forthcoming US elections are definitely on agenda. It has been proven, in so …

The gap wasn’t so much as might become more apparent now when Turkey is turning its attention towards Libya and sidelining a superpower in the making. Political analysts believe that the newly building bond between Ankara and Moscow may become strained over political rifts that are more obvious after Ankara …

Assad has kept his promise as his fresh onslaught in Idlib province in northwestern Syria has left 80,000 and more civilians displaced. Reported numbers have moved back and baggage in haste, as the province was hit by fresh attacks. Also, Russian fighter jets struck a convoy of cars leaving the …

The Russian Military Cooperation Agency official has confirmed that Russia and Turkey are now working on a contract for the delivery of a new batch of Russian S-400 missile systems. It is to be believed that this development will further strain Ankara’s relations with Washington and the rest of the …

More deaths of civilians have been reported from Northern Syria where the Assad regime led Russian fighter planes to attack the Idlib area. Since 2011, anti-government protests have led to deaths of more than 3.7 million people in Syria and displaced millions more. The counts of deaths have gone to …

The U.S. Justice Department has now confirmed that their internal watchdog is going to release the long-awaited report that will spell out origins of investigations into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. The report is slated for release by December 09 this year. Justice Department Inspector General …

Addressing the Shoura Council meeting, the Saudi Arabian King Salman has expressed his hopes of now the recently signed agreement with Yemeni people might bring peace to the nation. The legitimate government in Yemen and the Southern Transitional Council (STC) recently signed the “Riyadh Agreement” under the auspices of Saudi …

Turkish President Recap Tayyip Erdogan sounded politically correct when he said that Ankara’s intentions to remain in Syria are straight- “unless all other countries pull their support from Syria, we are not leaving.” His other reason for justification is that “we will not let up until every last terrorist leaves …

In a recent interview with NBC, ex-Vice President of the United States Joe Biden has termed Trump’s decision to leave a chunk of soldiers back in Syria as a ‘sure-shot ISIS training ground.’ In intel which was provided to the US by Kurdish forces, Pentagon was able to eliminate the …

An aid approval by the Congress for Lebanon has been withheld by the Trump administration on the behest of the Israeli government. Sources have confirmed that the security aid worth $105 million was withheld due to reasons that show conflicting points of view in the White House. Israel has apparently, …

On Wednesday, Kurdish forces have not yet finished their withdrawal from Syria’s outskirts with Turkey, which means there could be another exercise to oust them, announced President Recep, Tayyip Erdogan. He added that the Syrian Democratic Forces had not pulled back 30 kilometers from the north-eastern Syrian fringe as concurred …

The former Central Investigation Agency (CIA) Director John Brennan has indicated that certain American voters’ decision to vote could have been influenced by Russia’s 2016 election interference operation. This has confirmed the meddling of election numbers, something that has already been confirmed by the official assessments of U.S. intelligence agencies …

Post a US military raid in Northern Syria, which led to the elimination of the founder of the Islamic State founder, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the pentagon has confirmed that there is valuable intelligence unearth which lead to further activities of the group. This is declared via an official statement made …

Turkish President Recap Tayyip Erdogan has agreed to a five-day retreat from the Syrian region, on an American assurance that the Kurdish forces retreat and clear the ‘safe zone’. Turkish President Recap Tayyip Erdogan has agreed to a five-day retreat from the Syrian region, on an American assurance that the …

As the United States recedes with its protective shields from northern Syria and Turkey takes on to offensive insurgence, Russia is the new kid on the block, who has vowed that it will not sit and see Ankara take over the Syrian turf. On Trump’s instructions, the many special operation …

With no other resort left, Trump is threatening Turkey’s power financial penalties, if Ankara does not back down from a full-fledged military offensive in Northern Syria. As a precursor, Washington has already raised steel tariffs. American troops started retreating from their various observatory posts, on Trump’s instructions, ending four-year buffer …

Preempting America’s turn around, it is being confirmed that the Kurds are trying to ‘cut a deal’ with the Syrian Army and Russia, in an attempt to save themselves, from the mounting threat of a Turkish insurgence. Trump has recently ordered the retracement of US forces from Northern Syria, leaving …

Addressing the Parliament’s opening ceremony in Ankara, President Tayyip Erdogan has indicated that Turkey will not wait anymore for its allies and the US to act in the military incursion which is necessary for the establishment of the ‘Safe Zone’. The Turkish plan is to re-home up to 2 million …

The government of President Bashir Assad in Syria had been accused of making use of chlorine as a chemical weapon in an attack in May to get a stronghold in Idlib province while battling it out with insurgents. This was communicated by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo as the …

With the aim of restoring peace in the war-torn country of Syria, the trilateral discussions between Turkey, Russia, and Iran concluded over the decision of setting up a constitutional committee. Presided over the leaders of their respective nations, all the three, agreed on showing no support to terrorist factions at …

The fate of Syria lies in what happens to Idlib province in the next couple of weeks. And the three major nations that have been playing an important role in that country’s civil war are all determined to find a way out to avoid a humanitarian disaster. It is confirmed …

Turkish PM Erdogan will have a significant agenda at the forthcoming United Nations General Assembly meeting- he will be discussing his intentions of keeping Trump administration happy, as he floats the idea of buying a certain number of Patriots from the United States. The Raytheon Co’s Patriot missile defense system …

Taliban reached out to Russia, as the peace talks with US were called off last week by President Donald Trump. The insurgent group’s delegation, headed by Mullah Sher Mohammad Stanikzai, arrived Moscow on Friday, just days after the US talks were cancelled. Stanikzai has been representing the group’s negotiating team …