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The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) has announced that Hamas is behind a social media scam on Facebook seeking to lure Israeli soldiers into a relationship that it dubbed a “honey pot” trap to get access to the information on their Read more
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has stressed that Iraq “will not accept anything other than the complete withdrawal of the Turkish troops from the Bashiqa base” before its relations with Ankara can go back to normality. Turkey claims that its forces Read more
After realizing that its hard-power approach is no longer working to quell or intimidate demonstrators protesting soaring costs of living in the oil producing country, Algerian authorities have changed tactics. Now, they are calling on Imams (religious preachers) to give Read more
Militants in the restive North Sinai Monday killed scores of people including several security forces in attacks against two police checkpoints in Al-Arish, including one perpetrated with an explosive-laden truck. Security forces were able to fight off the truck attack Read more
Italy announced it would reopen its embassy in Libya following a closure that lasted for over two years. The Italian Foreign Ministry made the announcement following a meeting between Prime Minister-designate of the Government of National Accord (GNA) Fayez al-Serraj Read more
The Moroccan city of Marrakesh, which just popped up on the New York Times’s shortlist of 52 must-visit world destinations in 2017, has again emerged on French Le Monde’s narrow list of 20 must-visit cities this year. The French daily Read more
Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed said terrorism has grown into “a global problem” and “no longer has a nationality.” In an interview with Der Spiegel online, the Prime Minister called for intensive global efforts to combat the scourge and prevent Read more
The Turkish Foreign Minister Friday hailed Moroccan authorities’ decision to shut down all schools affiliated to Turkish cleric Fethullah Gülen, a staunch opponent of the Ankara regime who lives in exile in the US. “We welcome the statement by Morocco’s Read more
Mauritania and Saudi Arabia have sealed a military agreement providing for intelligence and experience sharing and logistical support. The accord, signed Wednesday by Mauritanian Defense Minister Mamadou Bathia Diallo and Saudi deputy Defense Minister Mohammed ben Abdallah al-Ayech, marks the Read more
Jordan’s Information Minister Mohammed Momani has warned US President-elect Donald Trump against going ahead with his campaign promises of moving the US Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Momani stressed that implementing the campaign promise “will definitely affect Read more