Syria Rebels Head To Astana Talks
Syrian rebel figures were en route to the Kazakh capital on Wednesday for fresh talks on reinforcing a faltering six-week truce, a spokesman and other opposition officials told AFP. The talks are set...
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Syria Refugees Shrug Off Peace Talks But Dream of Home
Almost six years into a war that has devastated their country, Syrian refugees in Jordan and Lebanon say they expect nothing of peace talks this month but still dream of going home. "I don't think...
Syria Talks Delayed Due To ‘technical Reasons’
Kazakhstan said Wednesday a new round of Astana talks on the Syria conflict led by Russia, Turkey and Iran scheduled to begin February 15 would be delayed by a day due to unexplained "technical...
Saudi Royals Host Erdogan Ahead of Syria Talks
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met Saudi Arabia's top leadership on Tuesday during a visit to further strengthen ties as part of a Gulf tour ahead of Syria peace talks. King Salman hosted a...
Syria Talks In Astana ‘to Be Held Behind Closed Doors’
Kazakhstan said Tuesday that a new round of Astana talks on the Syria conflict led by Russia, Turkey and Iran will take place behind closed doors, as the make-up of any rebel delegation remained...
New Talks Seek To End Syria’s War After Nearly Six Years
As Syria's war approaches its seventh year, two new rounds of talks on resolving the conflict are scheduled to take place in Astana and Geneva. Here are some questions and answers about the upcoming...
TV Satirist Takes Out Ads To Educate Trump
British import and popular television satirist John Oliver is taking out cable news ads in the Washington area to "educate" President Donald Trump on what he needs to know to avoid unnecessary...
Turkey’s Erdogan In Saudi On Gulf Tour
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived for talks in Saudi Arabia on Monday to further strengthen ties as part of a Gulf tour. The two Sunni powers have become increasingly close over the past...
Delayed Syria Peace Talks To Resume Next Week
Delayed UN-sponsored peace talks aimed at ending Syria's civil war will resume on February 23 in Geneva, a few days later than previously planned, the UN envoy's office said Monday. The announcement...
Damascus Ready For Prisoner Swap With Rebels
Syria's regime is ready to release detainees in exchange for hostages held by rebels, the official SANA news agency reported Monday, ahead of peace talks in the Kazakh capital. "The government is...
‘Islamophobia’ Fuelling Terrorism
"Islamophobia" in parts of the world is fuelling terrorism, the head of the United Nations said on a visit to Saudi Arabia Sunday, as anti-immigrant sentiment rises in some countries. UN...
Syria Opposition Picks Delegation For New Peace Talks
Syria's opposition on Sunday announced its 21-member delegation, including 10 rebel representatives, for a new round of UN-sponsored peace talks in Geneva scheduled for February 20. The delegation...
Turkish Troops, Syria Rebels Enter IS-Held Town
Turkish troops and Syrian rebels on Saturday entered the Islamic State-held town of Al-Bab in northern Syria, as government forces moved closer to the jihadist bastion, a monitor said. Turkish...
Russia, Turkey, Iran Discuss Syria Ceasefire In Astana
Representatives from Russia, Turkey and Iran have kicked off a technical meeting in Kazakhstan's capital Astana to discuss details of the implementation of the Syrian ceasefire agreement. The meeting...
Minister-Designate Anticipates Extension In Deadline For Digital Migration
DEADLINE for digital migration is likely to be extended, Minister-nominee for Communications, Mrs. Ursula Owusu-Ekufo, has revealed. The migration was expected to take off in June 17, 2015 but was...
6 Facts About Egypt Ahead of Today’s Semis
The Pharaohs come up against Burkina Faso in the semi-finals of the 2017 AFCON tonight. Here are some enviable facts you need to know about the Egyptian National team. 1. Egypt is undoubtedly...
Akufo-Addo Back From AU Summit
President Akufo-Addo was in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for the Ordinary Session of the Assembly of AU President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has arrived in Ghana from his trip to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,...
Government’s inability to complete the sale of the second 4G spectrum may compel it to extend the September 2017 deadline for the complete migration from analogue to digital platform. This is the...
The deadline for digital migration is likely to be extended, Minister-Nominee for Communications, Ursula Owusu has revealed. The migration was expected to take off in June 17, 2015, but was later...
Oil Shipments Show That OPEC Is Sticking To Its Cuts
Oil supplies from OPEC are plunging this month as the group implements production cuts aimed at erasing a global surplus, according to tanker-tracker Petro-Logistics SA. The Organization of Petroleum...