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Southeast Asian nations Cambodia and Laos decided to decline official visits proposed by DPRK diplomatic Chief in July—a move that indicates North Korea’s regional allies tried to distance themselves from the regime due to its provocative actions including missile and nuclear tests.  North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho initially intended to make an official visit to Cambodia and Laos during his trip to attend the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) held in Laos in July, but his proposal was rejected by both countries, which have close ties with the DPRK.  The Forbes magazine quoted a document, which was written by an unidentified former North Korean official, as saying that Ri's "attempted ... official" visits to Laos and Cambodia in July 2016 were “rejected.  Cambodia and Laos have been known as traditional allies of North Korea, but the regime’s recent provocative actions have pushed these countries to forge closer cooperation with South Korea. In June, South Korea

Egypt abruptly requested the United Nation Security Council for the delay of vote on resolution regarding Israeli settlement on Thursday apparently after President-elect Donald Trump had urged Obama administration to block the resolution.  UNSC originally was due to vote on Egyptian-drafted resolution which demands Israel to immediately and completely halt its illegal resettlement program in Palestinian territory and east Jerusalem. It was not clear how long the postponement would last, but it is reported by Reuters that Donald Trump held phone talk with Egypt’s strongman Abdel Fattah el-Sisi before delaying the UNSC vote.   “U nfair to all Israelis” Recently, Israeli government also called upon the US administration to vote against the resolution. In response, President-elect Donald Trump, who also promised to recognize Israel's illegal annexation of east Jerusalem, Obama administration to veto the resolution, adding that "it puts Israel in a very poor negotiating

The longest ruling leader of Iraq Saddam Hussein was captured today in 2003 after spending more than 9 months hiding himself from the targeting of the US. Saddam came to power and served as the Iraqi president from 1979 to 2003. In Mach 2003, after accusing Iraqi government of secretly producing weapon of mass destruction and committing crimes against humanity, the US administration, under the presidency of George W. Bush, decided to invade Iraq. In 2005, Saddam was found gu ilty of crimes against humanity and then was sentenced to death by hanging. However, the weapon of mass destruction was never found in Iraq as accusation of the US. The American invasion of Iraq has sparked controversy over the existence of Islamic State of Iraq and Levant or Daesh. There have been anti western rhetorics saying that the US-led military intervention in Iraq helped create Daesh. --- -Shia-Sunni split and the rise of ISIL There are two groups in Iraq such as Sunni minority and Shia majo