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Russia will do its utmost to return Jerusalem issue to constructive direction: FM Lavrov 20 Dec 2017

Russia will do its utmost to return Jerusalem issue to constructive direction: FM Lavrov

Russia says it will do its best to return the situation around Jerusalem al-Quds to a constructive track, a day after the US vetoed a UN Security Council resolution aimed at annulling US President Donald Trump’s controversial move to recognize the city as Israel’s “capital.”  Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov made the remarks in a meeting with Nabil […]

Russia ‘preparing to guard against potential new US sanctions’ 20 Dec 2017

Russia ‘preparing to guard against potential new US sanctions’

The Kremlin says it is taking protective measures in preparation for potential new sanctions on Russia by the United States and its allies, which Moscow says would be “illegal.” “We are working on and taking measures aimed at defending our interests against a backdrop of possible new restrictive actions and sanctions by various countries, which […]

Germany admits mistakes in 2016 terrorist attack 20 Dec 2017

Germany admits mistakes in 2016 terrorist attack

Germany should learn from security shortcomings exposed by a deadly truck attack on a Berlin Christmas market a year ago and increase aid to survivors and families of victims, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday. Anis Amri, a failed Tunisian asylum seeker with extremist links, hijacked a truck on Dec. 19, 2016, killed the driver […]

Senate approves most sweeping changes to US tax code in 3 decades 20 Dec 2017

Senate approves most sweeping changes to US tax code in 3 decades

The US Senate has narrowly passed a tax overhaul bill, the most sweeping rewrite of the nation’s tax laws in over three decades. The Republican-led Senate, in the early hours of Wednesday, approved the $1.5-trillion tax legislation, which includes permanent tax breaks for corporations and temporary tax cuts for individuals. With all Democrats united in […]

EU may punish Poland for ‘undemocratic’ legal reforms 20 Dec 2017

EU may punish Poland for ‘undemocratic’ legal reforms

The European Union (EU)’s executive branch may start an unprecedented disciplinary process against Poland over its judicial reforms, which the EU says are in violation of the bloc’s human rights and democratic values. The European Commission intends to invoke the never-before-used Article 7 of the EU’s founding Lisbon Treaty in its bid to punish Warsaw over […]

Arab League condemns US veto of UNSC resolution on al-Quds 20 Dec 2017

Arab League condemns US veto of UNSC resolution on al-Quds

The Arab League has lashed out at the US for vetoing a UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution which called for annulment of Washington’s controversial recognition of Jerusalem al-Quds as Israel’s capital. On Tuesday, Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit expressed discontent over the US veto against the draft, saying the measure will lead to […]

Trump’s Approval Rating Dips Even Further to 35 Percent 20 Dec 2017

Trump’s Approval Rating Dips Even Further to 35 Percent

The continuing decline President Trump’s public approval rating might be good news for Democrats as voters look toward next year’s midterm elections and almost half of registered voters say they prefer Democrats to control Congress, compared to 41 percent for Republicans. According to the results of a CNN poll released on Tuesday, only 35 percent […]

Macron says nuclear deal is basis for ties with Iran 20 Dec 2017

Macron says nuclear deal is basis for ties with Iran

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that the 2015 nuclear deal is the “basis of Paris-Tehran cooperation” and “unchangeable”. In a meeting during which he received credentials of Iran’s new ambassador to France Abolghassem Delfi, Macron expressed satisfaction over cordial relations between France and Iran and voiced France’s willingness to negotiate with Iran on […]

How do the White House’s calculations collapse? 20 Dec 2017

How do the White House’s calculations collapse?

These days, the voice of opposition to Trump’s regional policies is heard all over the world louder than ever. Even the closest White House allies in Europe and in the West Asia region don’t have the strength and dare to defend Donald Trump’s recent action in announcing Jerusalem as the capital of the Zionist regime. […]

Johnson voices support for S Arabia amid Yemen war 20 Dec 2017

Johnson voices support for S Arabia amid Yemen war

 Britain’s Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has stressed that the UK will remain committed to supporting Saudi Arabia as the Arab country continues with its war campaign in Yemen. In a press release on Tuesday, Britain’s Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said he was “horrified” by the attempted missile strike on Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh. “The United […]