UN warns against violence escalation in Yemen

UN warns against violence escalation in Yemen

(VOVworld) – On Tuesday, the UN envoy for Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, warned against violence escalating in Yemen and urged all sides not to thwart efforts to reach a peace...
Obstacles to resolving migrant crisis

Obstacles to resolving migrant crisis

(VOVworld)- The UN Human Rights Council announced on Wednesday that at least 700 migrants died and many more went missing in the Mediterranean over the past few days. Meanwhile, the...
New effort for Middle East peace process

New effort for Middle East peace process

(VOVworld) – The Middle East peace process has been at a standstill since the US’ peace initiative failed in April, 2014. Israel has continued its military activities and illegal construction of settlements and walls...
Egypt, France address MENA crisis

Egypt, France address MENA crisis

(VOVworld) - Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean-Marc Ayrault on Wednesday in Egypt to discuss the solution to the crisis in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
Munich Security Conference opens

Munich Security Conference opens

(VOVworld) –The 52nd Munich Security Conference (MSC) opened in Munich, Germany on Friday, gathering 30 state leaders and world leading politicians including Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, US Secretary of State...
More signs of tension in the Middle East

More signs of tension in the Middle East

(VOVworld) – Saudi Arabia’s mass execution of 47 people, including Shiite religious leader Nimr al-Nimr, on terrorism charges is facing strong international criticism and has ignited a wave of protests among...
Saudi Arabia to cut diplomatic ties with Iran

Saudi Arabia to cut diplomatic ties with Iran

(VOVworld) – Saudi Arabia says it will break off diplomatic ties with Iran because demonstrators stormed the Saudi embassy in Tehran to oppose the Saudi execution of Nimr Al Nimr,...
Party delegation visits Middle East

Party delegation visits Middle East

(VOVworld) - Head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations Hoang Binh Quan led a delegation on a working visit to Palestine, Israel and Egypt from November 9-17...
PLO threatens to end recognition of Israel

PLO threatens to end recognition of Israel

(VOVworld) – Secretary General of the Palestine Liberation Organization, is threatening to withdraw recognition of Israel prior to the signing of the Oslo Accords in 1993 as the Jewish state has...