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Syria peace ‘postponed to uncertain period of time’

The prospect of a political process to establish peace in Syria has been postponed to an “uncertain period of time”, Russian defense minister said in Moscow Tuesday. According to a statement posted on the Ministry of Defense’s official website, Sergei Shoigu said: “Prospects of the...

Kuwait bars 47 candidates from contesting polls

(The Daily Star)- Kuwait's election authorities Tuesday barred 47 candidates from contesting parliamentary polls later this month for being convicted in courts or not fulfilling nomination requirements, candidates said. Those barred include former opposition MPs Bader al-Dahum and Safa...

Iranian parliament approves three new Rouhani ministers

Iranian lawmakers approved three new ministers on Tuesday, signaling support for changes in the cabinet of pragmatist President Hassan Rouhani seven months before a presidential election. State media reported that Reza Salehi Amiri, Saeed Soltanifar and Fakhredin Ahmadi Danesh-Ashtiani won...