Daily Monitor

October 8, 2019

Turkey-Syria border: Trump threatens to ‘oblite…

President Donald Trump has threatened to destroy Turkey's economy if the country goes "off limits" following his surprise decision to pull US forces out of north-eastern Syria.
October 8, 2019

President commissions to step up work on attrac…

At today’s meeting on Nur-sultan city’s development, Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev raised the issue of reduction of investments in the capital, Kazinform reports.
October 8, 2019

U.S.-China strains over Hong Kong and minority…

Prospects for progress in U.S.-China trade talks dimmed on Monday after Washington blacklisted Chinese companies over Beijing’s treatment of predominantly Muslim ethnic minorities, and President Donald Trump said a quick trade deal was unlikely.
October 9, 2019

Nursultan Nazarbayev received Kazakh National…

First President of Kazakhstan-Elbasy Nursultan Nazarbayev received president of the Kazakh National Science Academy Murat Zhurinov, the Elbasy official website reads.
October 9, 2019

Kazakhstan improves position at Global Competit…

The World Economic Forum has published a rating of the Global Competitiveness Index, Kazinform correspondent reports.
October 9, 2019

Turkey boosts troops to cross Syria border shortly

Turkey has boosted its forces on the Syrian border ahead of a long-threatened incursion that could target Kurdish-led forces allied to the US.
October 10, 2019

U.N. Security Council to discuss Syria on Thurs…

The United Nations Security Council will meet on Syria behind closed-doors on Thursday, diplomats said, after Turkey launched a military operation against Kurdish fighters in the northeast of the country.
October 10, 2019

President seeks stronger Sino-Pakistani relations

President Xi Jinping called on Wednesday for building an even stronger China-Pakistan community with a shared future in the new era through strengthening strategic coordination and pragmatic cooperation between the two neighbors.
October 10, 2019

Azerbaijan PM resigns, president replaces him…

Economic adviser and longtime ally Ali Asadov has been named the new prime minister by President Ilham Aliyev.
October 14, 2019

Turkey-Syria offensive: Kurds reach deal with S…

The Kurds in Syria say the Syrian government has agreed to send its army to the northern border to try to halt Turkey's offensive against them.