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Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, greets Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the Konstantin palace outside St. Petersburg, Russia, on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Putin in Istanbul to Discuss Syrian Crisis, Bilateral Relations

by Saeed Abdelrazek | Oct 10, 2016 | Middle East

Ankara–Russian President Vladimir Putin is due to arrive in Istanbul on Monday to attend the 23rd World Energy Congress. The Syrian crisis will be at the top of Putin’s agenda during his meeting with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The officials will...

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Russia Ambassador Vitaly Churkin is joined by Venezuelan Ambassador Rafael Ramirez as Russia vetoes a French-Spanish resolution on Syria at the U.N. headquarters, October 8, 2016 (AFP Photo/Dominick Reuter)

Saudi Arabia Acts at U.N. Security Council to Denounce Assad

by Fahd Al-Zayabi | Oct 10, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh-Saudi Ambassador to the U.N. Abdallah Al-Mouallimi revealed that his country would present a letter to the Security Council demanding the cessation of fighting and air assaults in Syria’s Aleppo, after Russia used its veto against a French draft resolution...

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The headquarters of the Democratic National Committee is seen in Washington, U.S. June 14, 2016. REUTERS/Gary Cameron

Washington Formally Accuses Russia of Political Cyber Attacks

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 9, 2016 | World

London- The U.S. government formally accused Russia on Friday of a campaign of cyber-attacks against Democratic Party organizations ahead of the Nov. 8 presidential election. Russia had been trying to influence U.S. elections and play a part in deciding who will...

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French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault (C) speaks at the United Nations Security Council before a vote on a French-Spanish resolution on Syria at the U.N. headquarters, October 8, 2016, in New York City. (AFP PHOTO / DOMINICK REUTER)

Russia Vetoes French-Drafted Resolution as Aleppo Follows in Daraya’s Footsteps

by Paula Astih, Youssef Diab and Jordan Dakamseh | Oct 9, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut, New York: The U.N. Security Council failed on Saturday to approve two separate French and Russian draft resolutions after Moscow vetoed a Paris proposal demanding an end to the bombing of Aleppo, while Russia’s draft failed to receive the minimum required...

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U.S. President Barack Obama extends his hand to Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting at the United Nations General Assembly in New York September 28, 2015. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Turkey between Aleppo, Mosul

by Saeed Abdelrazek | Oct 9, 2016 | Features

Turkey has reiterated that it will never waive its goals in the north of Syria to secure its border and clear it from terrorist organizations like ISIS and members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK); it has also insisted on participating in the battle of...