The Syrian army declared the Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood in Aleppo a closed military zone and imposed an indefinite curfew after Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters rejected an offer to withdraw from the area by an evening deadline, the Syrian army said.
Turkey is seeking to join the defense alliance between Saudi Arabia and nuclear-armed Pakistan, paving the way for a new security alignment that could shift the balance of power in the Middle East and beyond.
Armenia expects gasoline and diesel prices to decline following an increase in petroleum imports from Azerbaijan, Armenian Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan said.
Fierce clashes have continued between security forces and protesters overnight in Tehran and other cities.
Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said China valued its relations with Venezuela and had always maintained good communication and cooperation with the Venezuelan government.
Armenia and Azerbaijan are currently sharing lists of goods that may be of interest for mutual trade, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said.
The White House hopes that U.S. President Donald Trump will be able to continue good "personal relationships" with Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia and Xi Jinping of China, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said.
Iranian authorities have already promised to severely punish the instigators and organizers of the unrest
Traffic is currently being diverted along the road, while utility workers are working to clean up the aftermath
Their evacuation is underway from two city blocks
Iran's neighbors are gradually suspending air traffic with the Islamic Republic amid growing instability in the country
The train, consisting of 48 tank cars, is carrying fuel produced in Azerbaijan to Armenia
Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei expressed confidence that anti-government protesters are acting with foreign funding.
Azerbaijani Azeri Light crude rose today, following the rise in the Brent price
According to The New York Times, this is due to the inability of civilian authorities to establish contact with protest leaders
Zakharova clarified that US President Donald Trump personally made the decision to release the two Russian sailors
They thanked the republic's leadership for creating all the conditions for their return
Tehran is seriously commited to implement the Rasht-Astara railway project
Nearly 10,000 tourists visited the New Athos Cave in a week
Dagestan plays a key role in providing Russians with vegetables and fruits, grapes, rice, lamb, and wool
