Amid Iran warm-up, Obama reaches out to Gulf nations
In an indication that the US will not abandon its Gulf allies amid the West’s rapprochement with Iran, US President Barack Obama has assured that the US would continue to …
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India, Maldives to finalise pact to combat Islamic State
With India and the Maldives seeking to reinvigorate the bilateral ties, the two countries are working towards finalising a pact to combat the world’s most dreaded terrorist organisation, the Islamic …
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Suicide car bomb rocks Turkey’s capital, killing at least 34
In yet another suicide attack, a car bomb hit a bustling business district in Turkey’s capital Ankara on March 13, which killed at least 34 people and wounding around 125 …
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France to intensify air strikes against Islamic State
France’s President François Hollande has announced a decision to increase the number of air strikes against Islamic State (IS) in Iraq and Syria. Addressing a group of ambassadors on January …
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Obama, Cameron discuss fight against IS
In an attempt to broaden cooperation in combating the Islamic State(IS), US President Barack Obama discussed with UK Prime Minister David Cameron, the fight against the (IS) group, according to …
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Vienna Conference on Syria
The conference at Vienna’s magnificent Hotel Imperial on October 30, bringing together 17 states (China, Egypt, France, Germany, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, United …
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Elections in Turkey: Implications for Security in West Asia
Turkey will elect its 26th Parliament on November 1, 2015. This snap election takes place within five months of the last election on June 7, 2015. No party was able to secure a majority in that election. The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), led by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan which has been in power since 2001, fell short of a majority by 18 seats.
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Russian Bombing in Syria: An Interim Assessment
The bombing in Syria against rebels fighting the Bashar al-Assad regime by the Russian Air Force began on September 30. Russia has claimed to have made 934 sorties and destroyed …
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India’s top sleuth in Saudi Arabia to nip IS luring young Indians
Stepping up India’s fight against militant outfits such as the Islamic State (IS) and Al Qaeda, Syed Asif Ibrahim, Director of India’s Intelligence Bureau, is on a week-long trip to …
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Iran’s President Rouhani blames western powers for West Asian crisis
NEW YORK- Amid the ongoing campaign of air-strikes, led by the United States, against the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq, Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani blamed the West for the current …
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