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Libyan rivals Faiez Serraj and Khalifa Haftar have agreed to work together in combating terrorism across the country and to end confrontation in the south of the country. The agreement was struck at their meeting in Abu Dhabi Tuesday. Two Read more
Algerian voters will go to the polls on 4 May to elect a new parliament but they have shown so far very little interest in these elections amid uncertainty over the health of the country’s ailing president, dwindling oil revenues, Read more
Presidents Putin and Trump had their first telephone conversation over Syria following US airstrikes on a Syrian military air base last month. Both sides think it is important for warring parties to halt hostilities. A statement from White House noted Read more
Hamas document outlining its new policies towards Israel has led to criticism from Fatah as a remake of their own policies. A spokesman for Fatah, Osama Kawasmehezboll stressed that “Hamas is required to make an apology to Fatah after 30 Read more
Morocco and France reiterated commitment to further strengthen their partnership, notably in the fields of security, sustainable development, culture and education said the Royal Office in a statement. The statement was issued following a luncheon in Paris hosted by the Read more
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Raad al-Hussein has raised eyebrows over Egypt’s policies to combat extremism as he highlighted that “a state of emergency, the massive numbers of detentions, reports of torture and continued arbitrary arrest – Read more
Notorious for its strong stance against Israel, Hamas has released a document showcasing a shift in its policies by affirming that “its conflict is with the Zionist project not with the Jews because of their religion.” It also stressed that Read more
Tunisia’s Prime Minister Youssef Chahed on Sunday replaced his Finance Minister as opponents in the North African nation accuse her for the sharp fall of the local currency and slow progress in economic reforms. The prime minister replaced Finance Minister Read more
The UN Security Council has called for the resumption of the political process regarding the Western Sahara to resolve one of the longest-standing issues on its agenda. The Council’s support for resuming the political process was unambiguously expressed in Resolution Read more
London Police Thursday shot a woman in her 20s, north of the British capital in a counter-terror operation against a group suspected for preparing and instigating terror attacks. Four other people; two men, aged 20 and 16, and a woman, Read more