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Iranian gov't stressing anti-violence Islam Gowidenews, Dec 2, IRNA- Former advisor to Iranian president in ethnic groups and religious minorities affairs Hojatoleslam Ali Yunesi said that the Iranian government and the Iranian president are stressing on the anti-violence Islam and countering extremism and is seeking for its complete realization because the world needs such clear and human thought In a meeting with head of Turkey's religious affairs directorate Ali Erbaş and the accompanying delegation, Yunesi praised Ankara government's position and resistance against abuses of the West and Israel, adding, 'History does not forget the positions in favor of the Islamic world and the region, and we hope that it will continue.'  He expressed satisfaction with the victory of The Justice and Development Party. Former advisor to Iranian president in ethnic groups and religious minorities described the action and stance of the Turkish President Erdogan as respo...

AMERICANS, RUSSIANS EXCHANGE GUNFIRE Ambassador explains confrontations in Syria have happened more than once Published: 12 hours ago Russian and U.S. special forces(Gowidenews) Russians and Americans have been shooting at each other lately, reveals  Joseph Farah’s G2 Bulletin. It’s happening in Syria, where, says the  Military Times,  there have been “various engagements.” It was Ambassador James Jeffrey, U.S. special representative for Syria, whose interview with Russian media was uncovered by the Times. “Jeffrey was asked by the Russian journalists to verify details of a February incident involving a mix of Russian mercenaries and pro-regime Syrian fighters who attacked U.S. and local partner forces in eastern Syria’s Deir ez-Zor province. The Pentagon said the U.S. troops called for close-air support to defend their outpost, allegedly killing up to 200 enemy fighters,” the report said. No Americans were casualities. But Jeffrey confirmed...

POLITICS EU spends €100m on Nigeria’s elections Published December 2, 2018 The European Union on Saturday said it had spent over €100m since 1999 to date to ensure free and transparent election processes in Nigeria. The Electoral Administration and Communications Expert in European Centre for Electoral Support, Manji Wilson, who spoke on the issue, said despite the donations, the EU did not have any special interest in any candidate of any political party. According to him, the EU has also offered support in other areas of human endeavours such as health, education, justice, human trafficking and irregular migration. Manji spoke in Abuja while delivering a paper entitled: “An overview of the European Union support for democratic governance in Nigeria: Gains and lessons learnt”, during a capacity building workshop for journalists. The event was jointly organised by the Independent National Electoral Commission, ECES, European Union and European Unio...

Obasanjo Writes to Donald Trump December 2, 2018 POLITICS(Gowidenews) – A ccording to report, the erstwhile Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has written a condolence letter to the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, on the death of the country’s former President, George H.W Bush. Mr Obasanjo in the letter made available by his media aide, Kehinde Akinyemi, said the news of the death of Mr Bush (94), announced late on Friday, was received with sadness. He described late Mr Bush’s tenure as U.S. President as one that “marked a significant departure from the traditional relations between Africa and the United States. “President Bush’s death is a loss not only to his immediate family and to the United States of America but also to the entire world. With the refocused and renewed emphasis on market reforms, political and social accountability, and stronger trade relations, his legacies have continued over the years to shape Afr...