Russian FM: US Troops Withdrawal Enables Outlook for Syria Political Settlement
December 21, 2018 at 03:56 PM
KHANTY-MANSIYSK (Sputnik) - The decision of the United States to withdraw its troops from Syria creates a real possibility for a political settlement in the crisis-torn Arab Republic, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday. Read More »
Rouhani: 'US Political Dictatorship' in Middle East Is Over
December 21, 2018 at 10:39 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani stated on Wednesday that the era of US political dictate in the Middle East had come to an end. Read More »
‘Russia wins’: Fury in Washington as Trump announces withdrawal from Syria
December 21, 2018 at 10:36 AM
President Donald Trump’s decision to declare ISIS defeated and order a full US withdrawal from Syria has been met with anger and disbelief by the Washington establishment that hoped for regime change in Damascus. Read More »
US Envoy Haley Says Trump's Peace Plan Will Be Beneficial for Palestine
December 20, 2018 at 03:17 PM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - Both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict would experience advantages from the forthcoming Trump administration’s peace plan, but Israel would risk more, US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley told the Security Council on Tuesday. Read More »
Iraqi President to Visit Damascus First Time Since Start of Syrian War - Source
December 20, 2018 at 10:40 AM
DAMASCUS (Sputnik) - Iraqi President Barham Salih will pay an official visit to the Syrian capital in the next few days for the first time since the start of the Syrian civil war back in 2011, an Iraqi diplomatic source told Sputnik on Tuesday. Read More »
Canada Looking to End Arms Contract With Saudis Amid Khashoggi Case – Trudeau
December 20, 2018 at 10:37 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his administration had inherited a 15 billion Canadian dollars ($11 billion) arms contract with Saudi Arabia it now wanted to scrap. Read More »
Malaysia PM: Countries Have No Right to Recognize Jerusalem as Israeli Capital
December 19, 2018 at 03:19 PM
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad criticized Australia’s move to recognize West Jerusalem on Sunday, saying that countries have “no rights” to do so. Read More »
Netanyahu Jr. Draws Flak for Saying Muslims Should Depart Israel
December 18, 2018 at 10:42 AM
Yair Netanyahu, the key figure in the so-called "Strippergate" fallout, said this week that Muslims should leave Israel so that there is peace in the region and that Iceland and Japan do not suffer from terrorism because there are no Muslims there. Read More »
Iranian FM Zarif: US, Saudi Arabia Are to Blame for Middle East Instability
December 17, 2018 at 03:14 PM
Javad Zarif rejected accusations that Tehran is sponsoring terrorism in the region, suggesting that the actions of Saudi Arabia and the US have led to “dangerous escalations” in the Middle East. Read More »
Saudi Arabia slams US Senate for naming Prince MBS as ‘responsible’ for Khashoggi murder
December 17, 2018 at 03:11 PM
Riyadh has denounced the US Senate resolution that blamed the Saudi Crown Prince for the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, as baseless allegations and a blatant attack on the Kingdom’s sovereignty and internal affairs. Read More »
