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The Ministry of Defense of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is suspending the activities of its specialized counter-terrorism groups in Yemen. Elchi.az reports that the Arab media reported this with reference to the ministry’s statement. “The decision was taken on the UAE’s own initiative in order to ensure the safety of personnel and in coordination […]

Representatives of the “coalition of the willing” are discussing the possible deployment of US troops in Ukraine within the framework of security guarantees. Elchi.az reports with reference to “Interfax-Ukraine” that this was stated by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky to journalists. “Of course, we are discussing (the deployment of US troops – ed.) with […]

A fire broke out in a 25-story building in Lagos, Nigeria. Five people died in the fire. Elchi.az reports that the Lagos office of the Nigerian State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) announced a fire in a 25-story building on Lagos Island. The statement said that 5 people died and 12 people were injured in the […]

The United Arab Emirates has announced the end of its military presence in Yemen. Elchi.az reports that the UAE Ministry of Defense has released information about this. It should be noted that a few hours ago, Rashad Muhammad al-Alimi, the chairman of the Presidential Council of Yemen, supported by Saudi Arabia, demanded that the UAE […]

Nine people were injured in an accident in Antwerp, Belgium, when one tram collided with another. Elchi.az reports, citing Belga, that two trams on lines 5 and 9 heading towards the Zwijndrecht district of Antwerp collided at around 8:30 a.m. local time. In the accident near the Halewijnlaan area, two tram drivers and seven passengers […]

Venezuela has begun shutting down oil wells due to the US blockade. Elchi.az reports with reference to Bloomberg that this step was a “last resort” against the background of operational difficulties and high costs. According to sources of the agency, the state-owned Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) company began to close wells in the Orinoco oil […]

“Saudi Arabia will eventually join the Abraham Accords to normalize relations with Israel.” Elchi.az reports that US President Donald Trump announced this at a joint press conference on the results of a bilateral meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The American leader noted that the process of expanding the circle of participants in the […]

On the eve of the New Year, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko signed a decree pardoning 22 people. Elchi.az reports that the Telegram channel “Pool Pervy” (First Pool), which is subordinate to the president’s press service, reported this. According to him, all of them appealed to the head of state for pardon, confessed their guilt and […]

US President Donald Trump has said he discussed the disarmament of Hamas with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Elchi.az reports that this was reported by Sky News. Trump noted that Hamas will be given a very short time to disarm. He added that otherwise they would pay a heavy price and argued that this was […]

US President Donald Trump has said he will seek to launch the second phase of a peace plan to resolve the situation in Gaza as soon as possible, ahead of a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Elchi.az reports that Trump made the remarks in a statement to CNN. “Very soon, as soon as […]