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Turkey's Erdogan renews threats to block NATO bids of Sweden, Finland cont
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Nicosia [Cyprus] October 3 (ANI): Once again, the mercurial President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan has renewed his threats to Sweden and Finland that he would block their efforts to join the NATO alliance if they do not keep their promises they allegedly made to Ankara and has increased e
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Mass protests in Iran over death of Mahsa Amini may assume dimensions of s
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Nicosia [Cyprus], September 26 (ANI): For more than a week, mass protests are being held in more than 80 towns and cities across the 31 provinces of Iran over the death of a 22-year-old Kurdish woman called Mahsa Amini, who died shortly after she was arrested by the hated morality police of
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Russia's recent losses in Ukraine war may make Middle East nations to thin
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Nicosia [Cyprus], September 19 (ANI): The surprising and blistering advance of Ukrainian forces into Russian-held territory in Ukraine this month has most probably led several Middle East countries, which a few months ago were seriously studying a possible re-alignment towards Russia, to
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Lebanon on verge of becoming failed state amid economic, political, social
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Nicosia [Cyprus] September 12 (ANI): Lebanon is facing a full economic meltdown and is virtually on a precipice economically, politically and socially. Although it cannot yet be described as a failed state, it is on the verge of becoming one.
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Is Turkey a sanction evasion haven for Russia?
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Nicosia[Cyprus], September 5 (ANI): Although Turkey in the past six months has tried to present itself as an honest and neutral power broker that mediates between Russia and Ukraine - and actually scored a big success in brokering a deal for the export of Ukrainian grain through its ports
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Are East Mediterranean gas resources the solution to Europe's energy crisi
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Nicosia [Cyprus] August 29 (ANI): The Russian invasion of Ukraine more than 6 months ago has caused a dramatic spike in natural gas prices and caused repeated energy shocks in Europe. The EU has accused Moscow of using energy as a weapon, while Russia denies this and blames western sanctions
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Will this time Turkey's restoration of diplomatic ties with Israel last?
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Nicosia [Cyprus] August 22 (ANI): Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Israeli caretaker Prime Minister Yair Lapid in a telephone call last Wednesday agreed to restore the diplomatic relations between the two countries which were suspended since 2016 and reinstate their ambassadors.
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Hamas and Yair Lapid come out as winners from the Israeli operation agains
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Nicosia [Cyprus], August 15 (ANI): Israel's three-day "Operation Breaking Dawn" in Gaza was unleashed on August 5 against the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) - in which 49 Palestinians, including 14 militants and 17 children were killed and hundreds were wounded, while PIJ responded by firin
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Israeli strikes against Islamic Jihad and counterstrikes continue, but Ham
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Nicosia [Cyprus], August 8 (ANI): As Israel's "Operation Breaking Dawn" entered its third day on Sunday, with dozens of Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) targets hit so far in the Gaza Strip by the Israeli Army, to which Jihad responded by firing a barrage of rockets, casualties remain relativ
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Russian company transfers money to complete Akkuyu nuclear power plant in
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Nicosia [Cyprus], August 1 (ANI): In an effort to show the world that Moscow can do business as usual and execute projects agreed upon with other countries, despite US and EU sanctions, the Russian nuclear company Rosatom decided to transfer USD15 billion to Turkey for the construction of t
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Is the Ukraine-Russia grain deal a "beacon of hope" or an illusory dream?
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Nicosia[Cyprus], July 25 (ANI): Are the two separate agreements signed in Istanbul last Friday by Russia and Ukraine with the United Nations and Turkey that pave the way for the export of 22 million of Ukrainian grain which remained blockaded in three Black Sea ports, as well as the export o
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The possible supply of Iranian drones to Russia could have serious repercu
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Nicosia [Cyprus] July 18 (ANI): US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan caused a sensation during a White House briefing on Monday when he said that, according to US information, the Iranian government was preparing to supply Russia with several hundred drones, including weapons-capabl
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