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Thousands of Iranians assembled at the building that used to be the US Embassy in Tehran to celebrate the 37th anniversary of the militant students storming of the building and taking 52 Americans hostage for 444 days following Washington’s rejection Read more
Twelve deputies, including two co-leaders, Selahattin Demirtas and Figen Yuksekdag, of the People’s Democratic Party (HDP) were arrested and detained by Turkish authorities in the early hours of Friday in the cities of Diyarbakir, Van and Bingol among others. The Read more
The Egyptian Central Bank dropped the Egyptian Pound’s (EGP) value by 48% and raised interest rates by 300 basis points for “one night only” as part of its efforts to re-balance the currency market. The decision has already yielded some Read more
Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi warned Turkey that “if they enter” Iraqi territory with their convoy of 30 tanks and other heavy artillery recently deployed to the Turkish border town of Silopi, Iraq would be “ready to face them” and defiantly Read more
Chairman of the National Oil Corporation (NOC) Mustafa Sanalla outlined that Libya needs to assure that ports and pipelines remain open and the blockade on the Riyayna pipeline by the Zintani tribal militia be lifted as well as satisfy the Read more
Tanzanian president John Pombe Joseph Magufuli commends the “serious and credible” efforts made by Morocco for a “lasting solution” to the Sahara issue, says the joint statement released following the official visit paid by King Mohammed VI to Tanzania Oct.23-25. Read more
Federica Mogherini, Chief of the EU foreign policy called on European investors to channel investments to Tunisia. In the same vein, she urged the 28-member state bloc to consider Tunisia as a strategic priority. “Investing in Tunisia, in its present Read more
The UK, US and the EU in addition to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar Monday discussed in London plans to support the Libyan economy and prevent the North African oil-rich country from sliding deeper in economic turmoil. Read more