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NEW — Now Russia officially confirms that Haftar left Moscow without signing the Libya deal
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Al Arabiya also reports that Haftar left Moscow to consult his LNA on the content of the ceasefire deal and, • That renewed clashes in the country tonight near Tripoli • And LNA declaring that it is ready and determined to achieve victory
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NEW — Haftar leaves Moscow without signing the truce deal brokered by Turkey and Russia. • He wasn’t happy that the deal didn’t include a clause that expels Turkish forces from Libya • He rejects Turkish mediation — Al Arabiya
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This is a breakthrough because: • Turkish officials decided to acknowledge that such high level contact between Assad and Turkish intel services occurred • It happened following the declaration of a ceasefire in Idlib, suggesting it might have been part of the deal
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Turkish and Syrian heads of intelligence (Fidan and Mamlouk) met in Moscow, and discussed: • A ceasefire in Idlib • Possible coordination against Syrian Kurdish militia YPG According to a senior Turkish official speaking to Reuters
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Regeni’s mouth was agape, his hair was matted with blood. His front teeth was missing, several were broken. Cigarette burns on his skin, deep wounds on his back. His right earlobe sliced off, the bones in his wrists, shoulders and feet were shattered.https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/15/magazine/giulio-regeni-italian-graduate-student-tortured-murdered-egypt.html…
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Egypt has consistently been killing scores of people in its prisons, including its own first ever elected president. Yet the Western governments continue to welcome the Egyptian dictator to its capitals. Who remembers Giulio Regeni?https://twitter.com/akbarsahmed/status/1216808761387552771…
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Ragıp Soylu Retweeted
My latest for
@MiddleEastEye US-Iran tensions are set to widen Iraq's sectarian dividehttps://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/iraqs-sunnis-and-kurds-must-pick-side-iran-us-battle… -
UPDATE: • Both parties reach a preliminary ceasefire deal. • Cavusoglu: Haftar asked time until tomorrow morning to signs the deal. Sarraj has already signed • Lavrov: Big progress made today • Draft deal: Establishing a 5+5 military commission to maintain the ceasefire
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CORRECTION: This is a draft Libya ceasefire deal. The negotiations apparently will continue for a while and then we will have the final text
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BREAKING — Here is the Libya ceasefire deal according to GNA Spox
@HamedAlzwy1pic.twitter.com/wLYYishBxn
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Ragıp Soylu Retweeted
Congratulations to
@waadalkateab and@watts_edward for their Oscar nomination for 'For Sama'. I spoke to Waad about her film, how motherhood changed her perspective as a filmmaker, and why the Syrian revolution is still alive.#OscarNoms
#ForSamapic.twitter.com/05wyVwua8K
Middle East Eye
Waad al-Kateab talks about her film ‘For Sama’Syrian filmmaker @waadalkateab spoke to MEE about her award-winning film ‘For Sama’, and why the Syrian revolution is still alive. You can watch her film screened tonight on Channel 4. -
NATO ally Turkey’s citizens favour Putin and Xi over Trump, Merkel and Macronpic.twitter.com/xMv70kGllu
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LOL US Envoy Jeffrey was recorded by
@aonawaz at Istanbul airport today following his meetings with Turks He briefs someone on phone "Our situation with [Turks] in the Northeast [Syria] dramatically improved, situation with Russia in the northeast dramatically disimproved"pic.twitter.com/SMjiMVoRxT -
Libya draft ceasefire deal according to pro-Haftar Al Arabiya • UN to supervise the deal • International supervision of all ports • LNA will be responsible for securing oil,gas wells • Mutual withdrawal of forces • STOPPING the dispatch of Turkish forces
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Here is Turkish, Russian officials meeting in Moscow from left to right: • Turkish Deputy FM Sedat Önal, • Defense Minister Akar • FM Cavusoglu • Intel Chief Fidan • Don’t know who the fourth individual is Pic via
@kamerkncpic.twitter.com/joPn7mEmeg
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We don’t know what will happen eventually but Erdogan seems to have played his hand smart in Libya: • First sending troops and putting military pressure on Haftar • Then working with Russia as co-mediators for a ceasefire • Engaging with Germany and Italy as facilitators
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Erdogan will visit Germany on Sunday, most probably regarding Libya. Erdogan is also meeting Italian PM today in Ankara
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NEW — Russian Foreign Ministry: Rival Libyan govt leaders Haftar and Al-Sarraj will today meet in Moscow with the Turkish, Russian sponsorship. Foreign and defense ministers from the each countries will be present
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Sorry for the typo. 1736 deaths are nationwide, not only in Ankara.
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Hacking the system? Activists, who wanted to protest 1736 workplace deaths in Ankara today with a press statement, are detained. And what they do? They read their press statement in a police vehicle and then release it to Twitter.pic.twitter.com/vVIqN4A5vg
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Really interesting. Iranian students during anti-govt protests refuse to step on Israeli and American flags printed by the local authorities on the roadpic.twitter.com/gFfFho62vT
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Ceasefires in Libya and Syria’s Idlib are maintained, except two sporadic incidents, Turkish defense Ministry sayshttps://twitter.com/tcsavunma/status/1216291719257432064…
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A fascinating historical account of Borek, a savoury pastry made from yufka (a delicate, filo-like dough). It is a national dish in Turkey, yet it is now very much internationalised. Mouth watering details are in the article :)https://www.historytoday.com/archive/historians-cookbook/history-borek…
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BREAKING — General Haftar’s LNA announces a ceasefire in Libya starting at 00:01 local time on January 12, spokesperson says. •This comes after Putin, Erdogan phone call tonight. • UN-backed GNA’s Sarraj will also meet Erdogan tomorrow in Istanbul
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NEW — Iranian security forces detained the British Ambassador tonight in Tehran during anti-govt protests. • The envoy was detained on allegation of instigating destructive actions • He was released but the charges will be filed tomorrow — Tasnim (linked to the regime)
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Peace negotiations with Taliban are going superbhttps://twitter.com/lucasfoxnews/status/1215999702564470784…
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Ragıp Soylu Retweeted
As a journalist visited many, many refugee camps in Turkey and other countries but never a place as desperate and filthy as
#Moria in Greek Lesbos, not even the camp inside Syria. And this#refugee camp of 19,000 people is in#Europe — I mean the#EU
How is this possible?pic.twitter.com/thBAL7BTLc
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Remember all the bullshit on this platform about the NYT video proving that Iranians accidentally shot down the Ukrainian flight? Where are those who claimed it was pure propaganda?
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Ragıp Soylu Retweeted
"The Turkish public is entirely unprepared to think of
#Libya as a country of vital importance to Turkey.”@asliaydintasbas told@ragipsoylu via@MiddleEastEyehttps://www.middleeasteye.net/news/turkish-public-oppose-troop-deployments-libya-poll-indicates… -
The Wall Street Journal: The Trump administration has sent a letter to Iran through Swiss embassy in Tehran, asking not to escalate after the killing of Soleimani
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Horrible. Horrible. Horrible. Horrible. Horrible. Horrible. Horrible. Horriblehttps://twitter.com/treyyingst/status/1215676117857767425…
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Astonishing footage. Russian navy harasses a US ship and takes a near collision course despite repeated warning flares in North Arabian Seapic.twitter.com/wqs4dCDyDs
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• Only 15% of the Turkish respondents said that Ankara should lend military and political support to a party in war-ridden countries • 75 percent of them said, instead, that Turkey should be neutral and try to take a mediation role.https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/turkish-public-oppose-troop-deployments-libya-poll-indicates…
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Turks oppose troop deployments in Libya, acc to a poll • 58% are against sending troops •
@CanSelcuki: Hard sell for govt b/c public doesn’t see the direct interest •@asliaydintasbas: No one on the street heard of Haftar’s name until Decemberhttps://www.middleeasteye.net/news/turkish-public-oppose-troop-deployments-libya-poll-indicates…Show this thread -
Turkish Defense Ministry says the ceasefire in Idlib actually will take place on January 12, 12:01am. Meaning Sunday early morning.
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Ragıp Soylu Retweeted
Our latest report from inside Idlib where we traveled wirh Syrian American Dr
@sahloul & medical workers who are trying to raise global awareness on the medical crisis facing the Syrian people caused by incessant bombardment by the Assad regime &@mod_russia forceshttps://twitter.com/trtworld/status/1215562674236461056…
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NEW — Iraq has asked the US to establish a mechanism to withdraw its forces from the country — Anadolu Agency
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NEW — Turkish official confirms to
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Ragıp Soylu Retweeted
Münazara olmadan, eleştiri olmadan hiçbir yönetim, ve hiçbir ülke başarılı olamaz — ve hiçbir cumhuriyet hayatta kalamaz. — John F Kennedy Gazeteciler günü kutlu olsun.
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