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Russia’s foreign ministry has issued a diplomatic note expressing concerns about “the stalling of the Middle East peace process” which has contributed to “unilateral moves that undermine the potential for an internationally accepted solution to the Palestinian problem.” Israeli and Read more
Forty-one donors have pledged Wednesday a combined $6 billion for critical humanitarian programs in 2017 and another $3.7 billion for 2018 for the people of Syria reeling under a devastating conflict since 2011. The amounts were released by the United Read more
After five months of deadlock and few weeks of suspense, a coalition Government came into being Wednesday and its 39 members were sworn-in at a ceremony in Rabat chaired by King Mohammed VI. The 39-member Cabinet, led by the moderate Read more
Hamas is calling all those who are collaborating with Israel in the Gaza Strip to present themselves voluntarily to the “nearest person in direct relationship with the security services” of the group in exchange for an amnesty. Hamas promised in Read more
Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa stated that President Trump’s administration has a better understanding of the Middle East than Obama’s. “We see… a much clearer understanding from the White House of the threats we are facing Read more
Algerian and Tunisian officials have downplayed the reports made by the Iranian media following the visit of Iran’s Minister of Culture and Guidance Reza Salehi Amiri to the two countries last week. The reports, which claimed that Algiers and Tunis Read more
Italy has reached an agreement with 60 Libyan tribes to combat illegal migration following 72 hours of secret talks in Rome. Libya’s southwestern border is dominated by the Tuaregs while the Toubous are predominantly based in the southeast. The Arab Read more
King Mohammed VI has launched on Saturday the final stage of the Noor Ouarzazate solar power complex, which will become the world’s largest when completed in 2018. The new project, Noor Ouarzazate IV, has a capacity of 72 MW and Read more
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met in Ankara on Thursday several Turkish senior officials. After a meeting with Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, he told reporters they discussed “options that are available” regarding issues that are affecting their bilateral ties. Read more
A senior European Union (EU) diplomat has revealed, under the condition of anonymity, that it has received “a formal request” from Libya for logistical support in combatting illegal migration to Europe. The request which is under consideration by the EU Read more