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Colonel John Dorrian, a spokesman for the US-led coalition, revealed that US troops have increased from around 4,000 to 4,460 within a week as Iraqi forces continue “shaping operations” for the assault on Mosul, the capital of the self-declared Islamic Read more
The International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Center on Global Economic Governance (CGEG) and Morocco’s OCP Policy Center are holding a seminar on “Energy Transition, NDCs, and the Post-COP21” in Marrakech Sept.8-9th. In preparation for COP22 due in Morocco next November, Read more
The Israeli military stated that its warplanes struck the Syrian Armed Forces overnight after an armed projectile fired from Syrian territory landed in the Golan Heights that it is controlling. It claimed that the projectile fired by the Army’s mortar Read more
After the members of the Syrian High Negotiations Committee (HNC) held a meeting with their supporters in London, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said the ‘Vision for Syria’ plan unveiled by the opposition coalition is “realistic, but countries that support Read more
Following Iran’s Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s damaging remarks against Saudi Arabia and calls for reviewing the management of the annual Hajj, Riyadh, through its Foreign Affairs Minister, responded by stating that Tehran is “politicizing” the fifth pillar of Islam Read more
Egypt’s Finance Minister Amr El Garhy stated, while presenting the monthly financial report, that the country’s budget deficit has increased from 10.8% last year to reach 11.2% in the first 11 months of the current financial year. The financial year Read more
Belgium announced Monday it would donate Palestine a humanitarian aid worth over €10 million to meet the needs of the Palestinians. The Belgian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the aid amounting to 10,281,321 euros will be entrusted to Read more
Leader of the French far rightist party, Le Front National, has lashed out at presidential hopeful and former president Nicolas Sarkozy for the secret visit he paid to King Salman of Saudi Arabia in Tangier, Morocco, where he was vacationing Read more
Morocco, host country of 22nd UN Conference on Climate Change (COP22) scheduled in Marrakech next November 7-18, will host the 1st meeting of UNESCO Ad Hoc Expert Group (AHEG) in Rabat Sept. 20-24 to prepare a preliminary draft text of Read more
Algeria has decided to build a wall along its lengthy border with Libya in a bid to stop crossing of terrorists into the Algerian territory, reports say. News reporting a movement of the Islamic State militants edging towards Algerian desert Read more