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Morocco, Dominican Republic Discuss Means to Bilateral Relations

Hakim Benchamach withMiguel Octavio Vargas Maldonado.

Santo Domingo - Al Maghrib Today
Speaker of the House of Advisors (upper house), Hakim Benchamach, held talks on Thursday in Santo Domingo with the Dominican Foreign Affairs Minister, Miguel Octavio Vargas Maldonado. The talks focused on the means... Read more
Army continues to eradicate remnants of Daesh terrorists

Army units, in out concentrated strikes against the remnants of Daesh.

Sweida - SANA
Army units, in cooperation with the supporting forces, carried out concentrated strikes against the remnants of Daesh (ISIS) positions in al-Safa hills in the depth of Sweida eastern Badyia (desert). SANA reporter in Sweida... Read more
UN urges Syria not to 'revictimise' children of Idlib fighters

Idlib, which borders Turkey, is home to nearly three million people.

Geneva - AFP
The UN urged Syria Friday not to "revictimise" the children of fighters in Idlib amid a feared government offensive on the rebel-held province, insisting they were not responsible for their parents' actions. The United Nations... Read more
Dozens killed after days of clashes near Libyan capital

Violent clashes resumed between rival militias south of the Libyan capital.

Tripoli - AFP
Violent clashes resumed late Thursday afternoon between rival militias south of the Libyan capital, just hours after a truce was announced to end fighting that has killed almost 30 people since Monday. The fighting broke... Read more
Sensing threats from the West, Russia prepares to flex its military muscle

Russian President Vladimir Putin

Moscow - Al Maghrib Today
Russia this week announced the upcoming launch of its largest military exercises since the end of the Cold War, involving some 300,000 troops. The message seems clear: Russia feels under threat and will do what it must to protect... Read more
Some permanent members of the UNSC are misusing statement of Guterres on Idleb

Syria’s Permanent Representative to the UN Dr. Bashar al-Jaafari.

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... Read more
Regardless of Western 'aggression'

Damascus vows to 'liberate all of Syria'

Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem.

Moscow - AFP
Syria's foreign minister said Thursday Western aggression would not prevent Damascus from retaking all Syrian territory, amid fears of an imminent government offensive against the rebel-held province of Idlib.... Read more
In Mali for a year

UN extends sanctions regime

France's deputy UN ambassador Anne Gueguen

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.... Read more