President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu wear protective masks, meet at Miraflores Palace in Caracas, Venezuela August 18, 2020. Miraflores Palace / Handout via REUTERS CARACAS (Reuters) – Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu visited Caracas on Tuesday as his country provided medical equipment to help …
Read More »US eyes October deadline to end exemptions over Venezuela oil sanctions: sources
LONDON / MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The United States is considering an October deadline to end exemptions from Venezuelan sanctions that allow some companies and refiners to still receive the South American producer’s oil, two sources said, as Washington seeks to increase heat on President Nicolas Maduro. FILE PHOTO: A …
Read More »Netanyahu calls US F-35 sale to UAE ‘fake news’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin NetanyahuBenjamin (Bibi) NetanyahuMORE calls reports that the United States plans to sell F-35 fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates “false news.” Israeli media first reported on Tuesday the sale, which would be included in the agreement to normalize relations between Israel and the UAE. A …
Read More »Sudanese Foreign Ministry spokesman dismissed after comments on Israel deal | Israel News
The spokesman for the Sudanese Foreign Ministry has been fired after allegedly making unauthorized remarks, indicating that there were contacts with Israel regarding the normalization of ties. The development on Wednesday comes after the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel announced last week that they would establish diplomatic ties, a …
Read More »Hezbollah of Lebanon ‘gained power but lost the country’
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Fifteen years after the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri, Hezbollah has risen to power in a country that is now collapsing in the midst of a series of devastating crises. FILE PHOTO: A general view shows the damaged port area in the aftermath of …
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