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The Syrian government has sovereign right over its territory

Sochi - SANA

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov affirmed that the Syrian government has the sovereign right over its territory, pointing out that Russia supports all efforts to resolve the crisis in Syria in accordance with the UN Security Council resolution no.2254. In a press conference with his Eritrean counterpart Osman Saleh, Lavrov said that terrorists are preparing to use chemical weapons inRead more

Some permanent members of the UNSC are misusing statement of Guterres on Idleb

New York - SANA

Syria’s Permanent Representative to the UN Dr. Bashar al-Jaafari said that the United States, France and Britain, which are permanent members of the UN Security Council, are misusing the international organization and threatening international peace and security instead of maintaining them under the UN Charter. Speaking during a press conference at UN Headquarters in New York, al-Jaafari said the governmentsRead more

UN extends sanctions regime

United Nations - AFP

The UN Security Council extended for a year Thursday a general sanctions regime against Mali, but stopped short of imposing individual sanctions against leaders of armed groups accused of violating a 2015 peace accord. The extension was approved unanimously by the council's 15 members. "The progress made remains insufficient," France's deputy UN ambassador Anne Gueguen said. Her British counterpart, JonathanRead more

Turkish tanks roll into Syria to fight Kurdish militia

Hassa - Al Maghrib Today

Turkish troops and tanks entered Syria on Sunday to push an offensive against Kurdish militia as rockets hit border towns in apparent retaliation and the United States urged Ankara to show restraint. Turkey on Saturday launched operation "Olive Branch" seeking to oust from the Afrin region of northern Syria the Peoples' Protection Units (YPG) which Ankara considers a terror group.Read more

UN Security Council to discuss Syria on Monday

Paris - Al Maghrib Today

The UN Security Council will hold talks about the situation in Syria on Monday, French Foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on his Twitter feed on Sunday. He added that France would press for humanitarian access. Le Drian said earlier on Sunday that France had called for an emergency meeting of the Security Council over Syria following a Turkish incursionRead more

US takes tough stance at allies' North Korea talks

Vancouver - Al Maghrib Today

The United States urged an escalation in pressure on North Korea over its nuclear missile program Tuesday, despite a more cautious tone from key US ally South Korea. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, co-hosting the Vancouver event with Canada's foreign minister Chrystia Freeland, called for North Korean ships to be intercepted and for new punitive measures to be implemented everyRead more

S. Korea's Moon willing to hold summit

Seoul - Al Maghrib Today

President Donald Trump is open to the US holding talks with North Korea "under the right circumstances," the White House said Wednesday after South Korean President Moon Jae-In signalled a willingness to sit down with Kim Jong-Un. Signs of a potential cooling following months of red-hot tensions on the Korean peninsula came the day after Pyongyang reached a landmark agreementRead more