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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has called on the European Union to take the lead in putting forward peace initiatives in the Middle East as trust fades in the US mediation after Trump’s declaration of Jerusalem capital of Israel. After a Read more
Yemen is witnessing the largest cholera outbreak in the world’s history with nearly 1 million Yemenis having contracted the disease in the past 18 months, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) reported. At least 2,226 people are believed Read more
King Mohammed VI has called on Arab housing ministers and decision-makers to prepare their cities for the upcoming challenges so that they will be able to provide adequate housing and better living conditions, while taking into account all economic, social Read more
In an unprecedented move, Belgium appointed a female Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, which has long been criticized for violating women’s rights. The Belgian media reported that Dominique Mineur, who is performing her duties in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as Read more
The UN Security Council has welcomed the return of Prime Minister Saad Hariri to Lebanon and his decision to continue his term, and highlighted the need to protect the country from the crisis destabilizing the Middle East. In a statement Read more
The US was left alone waving its veto in the face of the 14 members of the Security Council who voted in favor of a resolution rejecting President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. The Read more
Saudi Arabia said it succeeded in destroying a missile fired by Houthi rebels targeting the Yamamah palace, the official residence of King Salman. The Houthis’ Al Masirah TV said the missile was targeting the palace to project power and to Read more
Egypt plans to join a Gulf power link with the signing of agreements next April with Saudi Arabia to finance the $1.6 bln project. Quoted by Bloomberg, Egypt’s Electricity Minister Mohamed Shaker said his country will finance $600 million adding Read more
The Egyptian Army is supervising the construction of Egypt’s new administrative capital in a move to bolster Sisi’s rule. The yet-unnamed new administrative capital, expected to be completed in mid-2019, was launched in eastern Cairo in order to house the Read more
In response to Trump’s declaration of Jerusalem as capital of Israel, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said his country plans moving its embassy to East Jerusalem. “The day is close when officially, with God’s permission, we will open our embassy Read more