Libya 'Closer Than Ever' to Elections - High State Council Head

 Libya is now "closer than ever" to holding presidential and parliamentary elections and is moving towards a period of stability, the chairman of the Tripoli-based High Council of State, Mohamed Tekala, told Sputnik on Monday.

Russia and China to hold joint naval drills to maintain peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region

Russia and China will hold joint naval drills between December 21-27, Russia’s defense ministry said on Monday.

Moscow: West’s Hybrid War on Russia Has Reached ‘Unprecedented’ Proportions | Farsnews Agency

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday said the West has unleashed an unprecedented hybrid war on Russia, seeking to disrupt the country’s stability.

Tajik President Says Power Seizure In Afghanistan Not Guaranteeing Stability - UrduPoint

The violent seizure of power in Afghanistan cannot guarantee the establishment of peace and stability in the country, on the contrary, it may lead to a long-term confrontation, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon said on Friday.

Militants in Daraa Hand Over Weapons to Syrian Army - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – Militants in the city of Daraa continued to surrender their weapons to Syrian military on Thursday as part of the state's planned settlement deal, in the al-Mahata neighborhood.

Moscow Sees Syrias Presidential Election As Step Toward Strengthening Stability - UrduPoint

The Russian Foreign Ministry qualified on Friday Syria's presidential vote as an important step toward strengthening stability in the middle Eastern country, and also slammed Western claims about illegitimacy of the election as political pressure.

Myanmar army says no ASEAN envoy visit until stability restored | Al Jazeera

Myanmar’s ruling military, which is facing nationwide protests against the coup that removed the elected government three months ago, has said that it would not agree to a visit by a Southeast Asian envoy until it could establish stability, prompting concerns that it would carry out more deadly violence against demonstrators and ethnic minorities.

Jordan's King Abdullah describes 'most painful' royal rift - BBC News

Jordan's King Abdullah has expressed "shock, pain and anger" over an alleged plot to destabilise the kingdom.

Arab Coalition says they have no self-interest in Yemen, sole aim is stability

A high-ranking military delegation from Saudi Arabia and the UAE arrived in Aden to enforce the Arab Coalition’s calls for a ceasefire between the warring sides.

Libya, France discuss future of political agreement

Libyan and French foreign ministers on Monday discussed the current political situation in Libya and the future of the political agreement.

Kremlin rejects Trump’s stance that Russia’s behavior is ‘destabilizing’

Moscow stands against the position of US President Donald Trump that Russia’s behavior is "destabilizing," Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Thursday.

Fitch downgrades Turkey's rating with stable outlook

Fitch Ratings lowered Turkey's credit rating to "BB+", from "BBB-" with a stable outlook, the global rating agency announced Friday.

EU Brexit negotiator warns over risk to financial stability

The European Union's chief Brexit negotiator has warned that the bloc must be aware of the risk to financial stability during what are expected to be very tough talks with Britain.

Italy to reopen embassy in Libya: official

Italian interior minister Marco Minniti said on Monday that his country will reopen its embassy in Tripoli, the first foreign embassy to reopen officially.

Italy Will Face New Reality After Referendum on Constitutional Reform - PM Renzi

Italy will face new reality regardless of the results of the December 4 referendum on government-proposed constitutional reform, Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said.

Juncker met en garde contre une victoire du « non » en Italie

Le président de la Commission européenne espère que les électeurs italiens ne rejetteront pas la réforme constitutionnelle de Matteo Renzi lors du référendum du 4 décembre.

Russian Foreign Ministry: NATO-Georgia joint drills pose serious threat to regional peace

New NATO-Georgian military drills pose a threat to the regional peace and stability, Russia’s foreign ministry said in a statement.

EU security depends on Turkey's stability: The bloc should act restrainedly towards Turkey

Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto has said the EU’s security depends on Turkey's stability.

Europe not stumbling from crisis to crisis without learning: ESM Director

It is a mistaken view that Europe is stumbling from crisis to crisis without learning, the Managing Director of the European Stability Mechanism Klaus Regling said on Tuesday.

Uncertainty over presidential election hurts US economy

A majority of business economists believe that uncertainty over the 2016 presidential election is hurting U.S. economic growth, according to a new survey released Monday by the National Association for Business Economics (NABE).