Cuba celebrates 63rd anniversary of revolution

Cuba celebrated the 63rd anniversary of its revolution Saturday.

Tunisian president sacks prime minister, freezes parliament - The Jerusalem Post

Tunisia's president dismissed the government and froze parliament on Sunday, prompting crowds to fill major cities in support of a move that dramatically escalated a political crisis, but that his opponents called a coup.

Over 100,000 People March In Cuba In Support Of Government - Foreign Ministry - UrduPoint

More than 100,000 people took to the streets in Cuba on Saturday to show support for the government and condemn last week's protests, the country's foreign ministry said.

Iran Displays Long-Range Missile on Anniversary of US Embassy Takeover

Iran displayed a long-range ballistic missile during a big rally held in Tehran on Saturday to mark the “National Day of Fight against Global Arrogance”.

Cuba says Trump will not weaken 'the revolution'

The Cuban government has denounced US President Donald Trump's new measures to tighten the blockade on the island as a setback in US-Cuban relations, but said it remained willing to continue "respectful dialogue".

UN Chief: US Blocking Libya Envoy Was "Serious Mistake"

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the US decision to block a former Palestinian prime minister from leading the UN political mission in Libya was "a serious mistake."

Protests mark Tunisian revolution's sixth anniversary

Several protests over jobs have been staged in several Tunisian towns and the presidential convoy was stoned by demonstrators, on the sixth anniversary of the north African country's revolution.

Cuba, US discuss economic compensations

Cuba and the United States met Thursday in Havana to discuss mutual economic compensations, concerning American assets seized during the Cuban revolution and for the damage caused by the U.S. embargo on the island.

Libyan rebels seize offices of three major ministries in capital: Kaos Times

 Armed rebels on Thursday seized control of the offices of Libya's Justice, Defense, and Economy Ministries, according to several reports coming out of the country.

Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro dies

Fidel Castro, the leader of Cuba's 1959 revolution who led the communist country for decades has died at the age of 90.

Egypt court overturns Mohamed Morsi's life sentence

Egypt's deposed president Mohamed Morsi has had a life sentence overturned by the country's Court of Cassation, which ordered a retrial in the case that revolves around accusations of espionage with Palestinian group Hamas.

Egypt's highest court: Mohammed Morsi death sentence overturned

Egypt's highest court has overturned a death sentence against ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi.
Morsi had been condemned to death for his part in a mass prison break during the 2011 revolution.

Ukrainians in Shock as 'Revolutionary' Political Elite’s Riches Revealed

Now that Kiev politicians have been forced to publicly declare their wealth, Ukrainians are outraged by the clear excesses displayed by the country’s elite.

Kerry to meet Netanyahu in bid to calm West Bank unrest

US Secretary of State John Kerry will meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Germany next week amid fears of a full-scale uprising in East Jerusalem and the West Bank as Saturday attacks left three Palestinians dead.

Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet wins 2015 Nobel Peace Prize.

The Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet won the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for "its decisive contribution to the building of a pluralistic democracy in Tunisia," the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced.

Yatsenyuk /‘Premier of war’: Czech president says Yatsenyuk not seeking peaceful solution for E. Ukraine

Czech President Milos Zeman has slammed Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatsenyuk, calling him “a prime minister of war” because he is unwilling to peacefully solve the civil conflict in the country.

Ban voices ‘deep concern’ over eruption of violence in Libya; urges return to dialogue

UN,  25 November 2014 – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced deep concern over an uptick in violence across Libya and urged all parties to recommit to the values of the revolution that inspired the North African country’s break towards democracy, according to a statement issued today by his spokesperson.

"What does Maidan mean?" -"Maidan itself will be remembered as one of Europe's defining moments" (Štefan Füle, European Commissioner)

From the Official Website of the European Commission, 11.09.14:

Štefan Füle, European Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy:

"Dinner discussion

Brussels, 11 September 2014

President Kwaśniewski, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen,

This is my fifth time to attend the annual meeting of the Yalta European Strategy, but regrettably, following the illegal annexation of Crimea by Russia, we're not in Yalta. Allow me to stress very clearly here and now– we have not forgotten about Crimea, it will always remain on the radar of our policy until international law is fully restored.

Russia's Foreign Ministry: Creation of democratic state in Libya is in dead end

MOSCOW, August 25. /ITAR-TASS/. The political process of building a modern democratic state in Libya on the ruins of the Gaddafi regime overthrown in 2011 has come to a dead end, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.

“We can state that the political process of building a modern democratic state in Libya on the ruins of the Gaddafi regime dismantled in 2011 has definitively come to a dead end,” it said.

Putin Warns Against Attempts to Destabilize Russia From Within (Security Council meeting on issues of the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity)

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that attempts were underway to make the country collapse from within, adding this wouldn’t work with Russians.
“Naturally, such methods are futile in Russia,” the Russian leader said at a meeting of the Russian Security Council.
“Our people, citizens of Russia, will never let it happen and will never accept it,” he stressed, alluding to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
The February coup in Kiev and the general turmoil across Ukraine are largely blamed on outsider forces trying to drive a wedge between the two ex- Soviet allies.
The Russian president also cautioned the United States and European Union against the “language of sanctions,” which the West believes to be an adequate response to Moscow’s alleged role in the Ukrainian crisis.