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King Mohammed VI and French president François Hollande have called on the Libyan House of Representatives “to quickly approve” the new line-up for unity government to restore peace to Libya where the prevailing violence is threatening the stability of the Read more
Religious leaders from around the world, including Muslims, Christians and Jews, as well as prominent scholars and decisions-makers have called for tolerance and for the protection of religious minorities’ rights in Muslim countries. In a historical Declaration issued at the Read more
UN Secretary General Ban ki-moon condemned the stabbings and killings going on between Palestinians and Israelis underlining that the “Palestinian frustration” after almost 50years of Israeli occupation and failed peace processes drove a “profound sense of alienation and despair” among Read more
The meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Ministerial Council ended in Riyadh with a statement dwelling on all the issues confronting the Middle East and North Africa. The six-member body also criticized some countries for their actions against the Read more
The Arab information ministers have agreed to draw up a five-year comprehensive media strategy to combat terrorism, religious extremism and promote the culture of openness and tolerance. At the end of their meeting convened Thursday in Cairo, the Arab Information Read more
Beirut’s fight against extremism has received a material boost after the arrival of the first consignment of the Saudi-funded weapons in the country. The weapons are from France and their Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian was present during the handing Read more