Kazakhstan to Reduce Border Crossing Time at Nine Checkpoints with China, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan

Kazakhstan will modernize nine border checkpoints with China, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan this year, aiming to increase throughput capacity sixfold from 170 to 960 vehicles daily and reduce border crossing time to 30 minutes, the Prime Minister’s press service reported on Jan. 10. An automated electronic queue system, accessible via the Qoldau.kz platform and CargoRuqsat mobile […]

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Polish president wants ICC indictee Netanyahu to be able to go to Auschwitz anniversary, aide says

The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants in November for Netanyahu and his ex-defence minister, as well as a Hamas leader, Ibrahim Al-Masri, for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza conflict between Israel. Poland’s president asked the government to ensure Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu can choose to attend the 80th […]

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Putin accused of tricking Assad!

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been accused of tricking ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Assad’s former adviser Kamel Sakr made this allegation in an interview. New information is emerging about the last days of the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government in Syria. Deposed President Bashar al-Assad did not receive Russian assistance in dealing with the […]

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11 Yemeni prisoners transferred from Guantanamo Bay prison to Oman

Eleven Yemeni prisoners have been transferred from the notorious US prison at Guantanamo Bay to Oman. The Joe Biden administration moved the prisoners on Monday (January 6), just two weeks before leaving office. Human rights organizations have welcomed the move. As a result, only 15 prisoners remain in the prison. The US Department of Defense […]

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Türkiye threatens military operation against Kurds in Syria if conditions not met

Turkey has threatened to launch a military operation against Kurdish forces in Syria. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Tuesday that action would be taken against the Kurds if they did not accept Ankara’s conditions to resolve the bloodshed following the fall of President Bashar al-Assad. Deutsche Welle reported this in a report on Wednesday […]

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Hasina’s Indian visa extended under ‘Guest Narayan’ policy

The saying goes, ‘Guest Narayan’ – now neighboring India is using that phrase as its foreign policy. Instead of responding to the extradition of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh, the Narendra Modi government has extended her visa again. The International Crimes Tribunal issued a second arrest warrant against Hasina on Monday on charges […]

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Taliban calls India a ‘significant regional partner’ after officials meet

The Taliban has called India a “significant regional and economic partner” after a meeting was held between senior foreign ministry officials of the two countries, the highest such talks since the Afghan group’s takeover of Kabul in 2021. India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met acting Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in Dubai on Wednesday, […]

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Map of ‘Greater Israel’ with 4 countries released, Strong protests from Arab countries

Tel Aviv has published a map of ‘Greater Israel’ that includes the territories of four Arab countries in the Middle East. The new map claims that the territories of Palestine, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon are part of Greater Israel. The incident has sparked a storm of protests in Middle Eastern countries. The map spread on […]

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Blinken claims Gaza ceasefire agreement ‘very close’ to implementation

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has claimed that the mediators are “very close” to a ceasefire agreement and the release of hostages between Israel and Hamas. He said that the implementation of the agreement is inevitable, even if it has to wait until the next administration. The Times of Israel reported this in a […]

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