Section: Africa&ME
Leaders meet to consolidate Ukraine peace
PARIS: The leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine met in Paris on Friday to consolidate a fragile peace in Ukraine, as President Vladimir Putin eyes relief from punishing sanctions over Moscow’s role in the conflict. Fighting has all but stopped in separatist eastern Ukraine but with peace closer than ever, the 17-month conflict...
US and allies call on Russia to halt air strikes on Syria
WASHINGTON // The United States and six allies on Friday called on Russia to cease what they said were attacks on the Syrian opposition and civilians, and expressed “deep concern” over Moscow’s military build-up in Syria.In a joint statement, the United States, France, Germany, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Britain criticised Russian air...
Merkel says there is no link between Syria and Ukraine crises
…read more Source: The Jerusalem...
Why Putin gambled on airstrikes in Syria – and what might come next
For those watching closely, the signal for Russia’s first airstrikes came in a statement early on September 30 by Kremlin spokesman Sergei Ivanov, just after the upper house of the parliament authorised military operations: To observe international law, one of two conditions has to be met – either a UN Security Council resolution or a...
Russians wary of Moscow’s air strikes on Syria
MOSCOW // There was no patriotic enthusiasm on Friday from Russians watching footage of their jets bombing targets in Syria, just a keen sense of the danger of getting entangled in a nasty conflict with no end in sight.The wary mood was in stark contrast to sentiments over Ukraine, where most Russians felt a surge of national pride that their...
Merkel says there is no link between Syria and Ukraine crises
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday that western countries would not make concessions to Russia in the Ukraine crisis in order to win its support for a political solution in Syria, saying the two crises had nothing to do with each other. …read more Source: The Daily...
Russians wary about Moscow’s air strikes on Syria
MOSCOW // There was no patriotic enthusiasm on Friday from Russians watching footage of their jets bombing targets in Syria, just a keen sense of the danger of getting entangled in a nasty conflict with no end in sight.The wary mood was in stark contrast to sentiments over Ukraine, where most Russians felt a surge of national pride that their...
Jordanian MP’s son dies carrying out Daesh suicide attack
The son of a Jordanian parliamentarian died while carrying out a suicide attack claimed by Daesh in Iraq the week, AFP cited Jordanian media as saying on Friday.Mazen al-Dhalaein, an independent legislator, was quoted by the Khaberni website as saying his son, Mohammed, had died in Iraq. Al-Dhalaein said he learned of his his son’s death...
Deadly Russian rocket system spotted in Ukraine for first time
International monitors say they have spotted a new kind of Russian weapons system in rebel-held Ukraine this week, possible evidence of Moscow’s continued interest in Ukraine even as it focuses on Syria. The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, which is monitoring a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, reported that its monitors...
NATO Launches Major Drill, Largest since 2002
NATO launches its biggest military exercise since 2002 on Saturday, putting 36,000 alliance soldiers through their paces in Italy, Spain and Portugal to boost preparedness against the backdrop of the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: Al-Manar...
