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NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg. (AFP)

NATO’s Stoltenberg Contacts Turkey, Germany FMs over Airbases Dispute

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jul 16, 2017 | Middle East

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg contacted each of the German and Turkish foreign ministers last week in an attempt to resolve the dispute over Turkish airbases. The dispute centers over visits by German officials and lawmakers to Turkish airbases, which is part of a wider...

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Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, shakes hands during a meeting in Kiev, Ukraine, Monday, July. 10, 2017. (AP)

Kiev Pledges Reform for NATO Roadmap as US Urges Russia to Ease Tensions in Ukraine

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jul 10, 2017 | World

Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko vowed on Monday that his country will carry out reforms for it to meet the necessary standards to be able to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). He added that Kiev and NATO will begin discussions on a roadmap to get...

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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. Reuters

NATO Agrees to Send more Troop Trainers to Afghanistan but No Combat Role

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 29, 2017 | World

Two years after winding down its military operation in Afghanistan, NATO decided to increase troop numbers in the war-ravaged country to help train local forces facing a resurgent Taliban. “I can confirm we will increase our presence in Afghanistan,”...

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Soldiers stand guard in front of the central train station in Brussels. AFP file photo

Belgium Launches Terrorist Attacks Warning System

by Abdullah Mustafa | May 13, 2017 | World

Brussels- The Belgian government has revealed that it would start implementing a warning system that communicates information on terrorist attacks to mobile devices via text or voice messages. Belgium’s Interior Minister Jan Jambon said on Twitter that the...

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US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson shakes hands with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg during a meeting of the North Atlantic Council at NATO headquarters in Brussels. (AP)

Tillerson Presses NATO on Spending: US Will Commit to Past Agreements

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Mar 31, 2017 | World

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told NATO that the Washington will remain committed to previous agreements and ensure that the alliance has the capability to defend itself, including from Russian aggression. He warned, in his first NATO meeting in Brussels, allies...