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A report monitored on British newspaper Telegraph has claimed that Washington is stopping its allies in the Middle East from giving weapons to Kurdish groups fighting against ISIL. The Arab states that are part of the U.S-led airstrike coalition campaign Read more
Negotiations between Iran and the so-called P5+1, which includes the US, UK, France, China and Russia plus Germany, will continue till 7 July after failing to reach an agreement before the expiration of the June 30 deadline. Hopes are high Read more
The tussle between the government and lawmakers over the 2015-2016 budget could soon be coming to an end after both sides agreed to make concessions. The parliament’s financial and economic affairs committee approved a revised edition of the budget on Read more
Some members of Oman’s Shura Council have decided to challenge the decision of the Interior Ministry to bar them from standing for the upcoming elections. The ministry decided to blacklist some of the members in March and made references to Read more
The ongoing nuclear talks in Vienna are likely to continue till July after Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif left the city for Tehran for possible consultations over key issues that are believed to be hampering an agreement. He is Read more
Talks regarding the Iranian nuclear program which started in 2002 could be nearing their end next week but the situation behind the closed doors offers much more of pessimism than optimism as both parties agree that there are still major Read more
An early Thursday morning attack on Kobane by ISIL left many people dead and stirred anger in Turkey with one of the key leaders of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) alleging that Ankara cooperated with the extremist group to commit“massacre.” Reports Read more
Libya elected Parliament in Tobruk agreed on Wednesday to sign the fourth UN draft but only if amendments are made to the document. The UNSMIL last peace process round in Morocco ended with no agreement as the House of Representative Read more
A delegation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by Kristina Kostial, Mission Chief for Jordan, has completed the Seventh and final Review program of Jordan’s economic program under the 36-month Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) for a loan around $2.1 billion. The conclusion of Read more
Libyan authorities have refused to collaborate with the European Union in its military operation against illegal migrant smuggler networks operating on the coasts of Libya as Air Force commander Saqr Geroushi warned EU on Tuesday that EU vessels could be Read more