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The Egyptian authorities have decided to introduce compulsory visas for citizens of Qatar. It is reported by the Anadolu news Agency, citing a source at Cairo international airport. Such measures, according to RIA Novosti, will take effect on Thursday, July 20. It is noted that now the Qataris must obtain in advance a permit. An exception will be made only for children from marriages between citizens of the two States, and Qatari students studying in Egyptian universities. It is reported that visas will need to obtain not only ordinary citizens, but also diplomats and officials. 5 June Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and the UAE announced the severance of diplomatic relations with Qatar, accusing Doha of destabilizing the political situation in the Arab States and supporting terrorism. The boycott was later joined by Yemen, Libya, Maldives, Mauritius, Mauritania, Union of Comoros. At the same time against Doha imposed sanctions, including, in

Artyom Ziberov In the United States indicted a suspect in the murder of 18-year-old Russian Artem Sibarova and his friend. On Monday, July 17, told the RIA Novosti news Agency the Prosecutor’s office of Maryland. It noted that currently determines the starting date of the process. The spokesperson added that “in this case are three persons arrested by the police of Montgomery County, but it is too early to talk about whether they’re guilty or not”. Earlier in the investigation the police took into custody 19-year-old Roger Garcia, his 24-year-old brother Edgar Garcia-gaona and their friend, 25-year-old Jose Canales-Yanes. Ziberov and his friend 17-year-old Shadi Najjar was killed in one of the suburbs of Washington June 5, around 23:00 local time (06:00 GMT on 6 June). According to the newspaper The Washington Post, The killer fired more than 30 bullets into the car, which was teenagers. Investigators believe that the

On suspicion of having links with a terrorist group “Islamic state” (IG, is prohibited in Russia), the Turkish authorities have forbidden the entry of 4128 citizens of Russia. This is stated in the report of the Turkish Ministry of the interior. Just black list includes 53 781 man from 146 countries of the world. Most of the suspects of belonging to ISIS are citizens of Saudi Arabia (7523) and Tunisian citizens (4605). Of the EU citizens most in the black list of the French -2622 person. The document also notes that in 2011 from Turkey on suspicion of links with extremists was deported 4967 foreigners, of whom 804 Russian.

The Ministry of foreign Affairs condemned the attempted attack of dippredstavitelstva in Syria. This is stated in a special statement posted on the Agency’s website. As indicated in the message, July 16 two mortar shells fired allegedly controlled by terrorists “Heat Tahrir Al-sham” (the former “Dzhabhat EN Nusra”) and “Falak Ar-Rahman” of the Metropolitan area of Jobar, exploded near the outer perimeter of the Embassy representation. No employee was hurt. “We strongly condemn the terrorist attacks against the Russian diplomatic representation and peaceful neighborhoods in Damascus,” reads the MFA statement. The building of the Russian Embassy in Syria in recent years, repeatedly exposed to rocket and mortar attacks. On 10 March it was reported that one rocket landed at a distance of 100-200 meters from the territory of the mission. In early February, during the same fire one of the mines detonated on the territory of the Embassy complex between

Andrzej Duda Polish President Andrzej Duda has approved amendments to the law on prohibition of propaganda of communism, which include the demolition of Soviet monuments in the country. The corresponding decree posted on the website of the President. “Monuments should not honor people, organizations, events or dates that advocate communism or any other totalitarian regime”, — the document says. However, a number of exceptions-for example, monuments and obelisks that are set in cemeteries or other places of burial. The new rules will enter into force three months after publication of the decree. On 5 July the Deputy of the state Duma from the Communist party Nikolai Kharitonov urged to sever diplomatic relations with Poland because of the law on the demolition of monuments to the red army. Materials on теме09:44 — Feb 14, 2015Infinite sporocilu in Russian-Polish relations so difficult 22 June for the amendments providing, in particular, the demolition

Jordan was sentenced to penal servitude soldier, convicted of murdering three American military trainers. On Monday, July 17, reports BBC News. Himself Marik al-Tuvia (Marik al-Tuwayha) denies the charge of premeditated murder. According to him, he opened fire, taking military trainers for the terrorists. In November last year at a military base in the village of al-Jafr in Jordan, three American instructors came under fire at a checkpoint. According to the Jordanian Petra Agency, the car in which they were, tried to enter the territory of the base, ignoring the demands of the guard to stop. As a result, one American died on the spot, two in the hospital. In November 2015, in Jordan police captain opened fire at a training camp, located near the capital of Amman. Killing two Americans, two Jordanian and a citizen of South Africa. According to “Russian service Bi-bi-si”, Amman, is a close ally of

The EU Council added to the sanctions list of 16 Syrians because of their involvement in the production and use of chemical weapons. This is stated in the press release available on the Council website. As indicated in the document, the restrictive measures apply to eight scientists and eight high-ranking military. Thus, in the sanctions list of the EU now, there are 255 Syrians banned from entering the EU and whose assets, upon discovery, will be frozen. In addition, under the sanctions are 67 Syrian organizations and companies. Restrictive measures include, in particular, an oil embargo, restrictions for certain investments, the freezing of assets of the Central Bank of Syria in the EU as well as restrictions on the supply of equipment and technologies that can be used for surveillance and interception of Internet traffic and telephone conversations. On July 11 Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov at

The President of India second time in history will be untouchable. About it reports on Monday, July 17, BBC News. The post claimed two people — the Governor of the Eastern state of Bihar, RAM Nath Govind and the opposition candidate Meira Kumar, a lawyer and former diplomat. They both belong to the Dalits, a number of castes, which in the past was called the untouchables. Presidential elections in India indirect vote by an electoral College consisting of members of Parliament and the legislative assemblies of the States. They began on 17 July at 10 am local time (07:00 GMT). The results will be announced July 20. The winner of the election will replace Pranab Mukherjee, who holds the post of head of state in 2012. India was already the President-Dalit: Kocheril Raman Narayanan was in office from 1997 to 2002. Indian President little real power, he mostly performs ceremonial

The victims of the conflict in Syria since it started in 2011 were more than 330 thousand people. BFMTV reported, citing data from the Syrian Observatory for human rights. Among the victims were about 100 thousand civilians, including more than 18 thousand children and 11.5 thousand women. Government forces and their allies lost in killed about 117 thousand troops and militias. The total number of dead soldiers of the armed Syrian opposition, members of different terrorist groups and foreign mercenaries made up of about 115 thousand people. 23 may it was reported that in the period from 23 April to 23 may this year in Syria, a record number of victims of air strikes by the US-led coalition among the civilian population. According to human rights activists of the Syrian Observatory for human rights, just over a month killed 255 people, including 44 children and 36 women.

Off the coast of Cameroon crashed transport boat “Mademba” the country’s Navy, which was carrying 37 soldiers of the battalion rapid response. On Monday, July 17, according to Cameroon-Info.net. Rescuers managed to pull out of the water three men, the rest are unaccounted for. According to preliminary information, the boat capsized and quickly sank. To investigate the reasons for the incident created a special Commission. 26 December 2016 in Uganda on lake albert crashed the ship with the football team and fans on Board. Nine people were killed. “The boat was overcrowded. The witness of the incident said that many passengers sat on the edge of the ship, forcing him to lose balance,” — said the commander of the local police, John Rutger. Also the police reported that the steering of the ship and most of the passengers were in a state of intoxication before setting sail.