UN, the US, Russia stride for Geneva 2

UN, the US, Russia stride for Geneva 2

(VOVworld) – UN-Arab League Joint Special Representative for Syria Lakhdar Brahimi on Monday said parties involved are discussing a complete list of participants to the Geneva II international conference on...
Egypt: tensions escalate ahead of 19/11 memorial

Egypt: tensions escalate ahead of 19/11 memorial

(VOVworld) – Tensions are on the rise in Cairo ahead of the anniversary of the 2011 bloody clashes between police and anti-government protestors, and both opposition parties are calling for...
Syria Summit not expected to succeed

Syria Summit not expected to succeed

(VOVworld) – No appropriate grounds can be seen for any success at the second International Conference on Syria, known as the Geneva II conference, scheduled to take place in Switzerland in...
Tunisian leader dissolves government

Tunisian leader dissolves government

Tunisia’s prime minister, Hamadi Jebali will dissolve his Islamist-dominated government and form a temporary administration pending fresh elections, as the country’s political crisis deepens after the murder...
Egypt faces protests over constitutional referendum

Egypt faces protests over constitutional referendum

Egypt’s Muslim faction has called for protests to support Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi and a draft constitution. Meanwhile, the opposition also held marches to oppose a constitutional referendum which...
Fragile ceasefire agreement in Middle East

Fragile ceasefire agreement in Middle East

(VOVworld) - A ceasefire between the Israeli government and the Islamist Hamas movement that runs the Gaza Strip has taken effect since 19 GMT on Thursday. After a series of international diplomatic efforts,...

Ruling coalition dissolved in Kyrgyzstan

The Kyrgyz parliamentary majority coalition has been dissolved after 8 months of operation, coalition leader Kanatbek Isayev said Wednesday. Isayev said the ruling coalition formed by 4 parties including the Social Democratic Party,...
Iraq’s security remains a big question

Iraq’s security remains a big question

(VOVworld) – Although half a year has gone since American forces lowered its flag in Baghdad last December marking 9 years of its operations in Iraq, the country’s security remains a big...
Iraq faces recurring violence

Iraq faces recurring violence

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Monday issued an arrest warrant for Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi. The Iraq’s highest-ranking Sunni official is accused of being involved in...