OIC-Italy First Round of Bilateral Consultations
The first round of bilateral consultations between Italy and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) was held at the latter’s General Secretariat’s headquarters in Jeddah on Thursday 9th March 2017. The Italian high-level delegation was led by H.E. Mr. Venosnos Amendola, Deputy Foreign Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, while the OIC delegation was […]
Turkish Military Says 98 Militants Killed in Week
Ankara, March 10 (QNA) – At least 98 militants have been killed in Turkey and northern Syria over a week, the Turkish military said Friday, according to Anadolu Agency. The Turkish General Staff said 27 of the terrorists were killed in anti-PKK operations in the Turkish provinces of Diyarbakir, Bingol, Siirt, Mardin, Bitlis, Batman and […]
OIC, Italy Hold Round of Consultations
Jeddah, March 10 (QNA) – The first session of bilateral talks between the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and Italy took place at the organization’s headquarters in Jeddah. The two sides exchanged views on regional and international issues of common concern and discussed developments in Palestine as well as armed conflicts in the region in addition […]
US Senate Approves Trump's Israel Ambassador Nominee
Washington, March 10 (QNA) – The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee last night approved David Friedman as the next US ambassador to Israel in a 12-9 bipartisan vote. President Donald Trump’s nomination will then go to the full Senate later this month. Friedman is expected to face significant opposition from Democrats. (QNA)
S. Korean Acting President Calls For Joint Efforts To Stabilize State Affairs
Seoul, March 10 (QNA) – South Korea’s Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn on Friday called on the nation to accept the Constitutional Court’s ruling to dismiss President Park Geun-hye and work together to heal worsening divisions, Yonhap News Agency reported. Highlighting a “complex” web of challenges facing the country, including North Korea’s ever-growing […]
Trump to Speak With Palestinian President for First Time
Washington, March 10 (QNA) – US President Donald Trump will speak on the phone with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for the first time on Friday, the White House said. The phone call is scheduled to take place Friday this evening according to an official schedule released by the White House. It will be the first conversation […]
Trump Envoy To Visit Israel For Settlements Talks
Occupied Jerusalem, March 10 (QNA) – US President Donald Trump’s special representative for international negotiations focusing on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Jason Greenblatt, will visit Israel next week. Greenblatt’s visit aims to help determine the Trump administration’s policy on Israeli settlements, Israel’s Channel 2 first reported. Among the topics of discussion will be the new settlement […]
Amal Clooney to Iraq: Allow UN probe of Daesh crimes
Author: ReutersFri, 2017-03-10ID: 1489143498777763500 UNITED NATIONS: International human rights lawyer Amal Clooney and a young Yazidi woman who was enslaved and raped by Daesh fighters pushed Iraq on Thursday to allow a United Nations investigation into crimes by the militant group. Britain is drafting a United Nations Security Council resolution to establish a UN investigation, but Clooney […]
Swiss parliament’s upper house rejects bill to ban burqas
Author: Associated PressThu, 2017-03-09ID: 1489140628667548000 GENEVA: Switzerland’s upper house of parliament has rejected an initiative championed by a right-wing populist party to ban burqas, the face- and body-covering garment worn by some Muslim women. The Council of State voted 26-9 with four abstentions Thursday against the measure that narrowly passed the lower house in November. The Italian-speaking […]
US backed group says it can capture Syrian city of Raqqa
Author: ReutersFri, 2017-03-10ID: 1489148756778203800 BEIRUT: US-backed Syrian militias said on Thursday they have enough forces to capture the city of Raqqa from Daesh with support from the US-led coalition, underlining their opposition to any Turkish role in the attack. Raqqa is Daesh main base of operations in Syria and the US-backed campaign to capture it has been […]
