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Bosnia schedules repeat voting at Bukvik polling station
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Central Election Commission scheduled repeat voting at Bukvik in Brčko District for October 18, according to its October 15…
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Yemeni government seeks Security Council action after Maashiq attack
Yemen’s government asked the Security Council to condemn Houthi attacks and protect civilians in two letters announced by the foreign ministry on October 18.
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Iraqi parliament speaker discusses support for Yemen with foreign minister
Iraqi parliament speaker Haibat Al Halbousi met Yemeni Foreign Minister Afrah Al Zouba in Baghdad on October 18 to discuss bilateral ties and parliamentary…
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Yemen and Indonesia discuss expanding scholarships and university exchanges
Yemeni Foreign Minister Afrah Al Zouba and Indonesian Deputy Foreign Minister Mohammed Anis discussed educational and cultural cooperation in Baghdad on…
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Saudi and Jordanian foreign ministers discuss containing regional conflicts
Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan and Jordan’s Ayman Safadi discussed regional developments and efforts to contain conflicts in a call reported by Al…
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Abdullah bin Zayed holds Arab diplomatic calls on regional stability
UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed held a series of calls with Arab and Gulf counterparts on regional security, Al Khaleej reported from WAM on October 18.
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Quneitra governor urges UNDOF to document violations and protect civilians
Quneitra Governor Ghassan Al Sayed Ahmad urged the UN Disengagement Observer Force to document violations and help protect residents, Al Jazeera reported on…
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Salam and Barrot discuss avoiding a security vacuum after UNIFIL
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot discussed arrangements for the period after UNIFIL on October 18, QNA reported.
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Egypt defence council pledges Saudi support and further diplomacy
Egypt’s National Defence Council, chaired by Abdel Fattah El Sisi on October 18, pledged necessary and possible support for Saudi security, according to a…
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EU calls for accountability over attacks on diplomats in West Bank
The European Union condemned settler attacks in the West Bank, including an assault on European diplomats near Ramallah, on October 18, QNA reported.
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Egypt and Pakistan call for renewed US-Iran negotiations
Egyptian and Pakistani foreign ministers called for a return to diplomacy between the United States and Iran during an October 18 phone call, QNA reported…
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Wang Yi and Fidan discuss China-Turkey cooperation at CICA
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan in Baku on October 15 on the sidelines of the CICA summit, China’s foreign ministry said.
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