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A traditional diplomatic press conference on Thursday turned out to be a spat between Prime Minister Netanyahu and British foreign secretary Philip Hammond as they disagree over the nuclear agreement reached between Iran and the P5+1. After having read from Read more
An Egyptian naval vessel was on fire and it could be seen smoking from a distance but the incident that led to it is surrounded with controversy. Sinai Province, a militant group linked to the Islamic State, claimed that it Read more
Militants of the Islamic State in the Syrian border town of Jarablus are preparing themselves militarily for a possible Turkish intervention after several reports claimed that Ankara is on the verge of launching an attack. Shazza Khalil, an activist living Read more
The Houthi Movement and its allies have been withdrawing from strategic areas in Aden after heavy clashes with Yemeni militiamen backed by the Saudi-led coalition. The Houthis were forced out of Aden’s airport on Tuesday and the city’s main port Read more
The first meeting between rebel groups fighting in Southern Syria and U.N Special Envoy to the country Staffan De Mistura took place on Tuesday following several failed attempts. The rebels want President Assad to leave power and do not want him Read more
Dirar Abu Sisi, a Palestinian engineer from Gaza who once served as the director of the Gaza Strip’s power station before he disappeared in Ukraine during a visit and who later on surfaced in Israel has been sentenced to 21 Read more
Turkish acting Prime Minister and leader of the AK Party led preliminary talks with main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) in an attempt to test water for the forming of a coalition government since the June 7 elections which left Read more
The Iraq government and the World Bank signed on Sunday an agreement allocating the Iraqi government $350 million loan destined for rebuilding cities taken back from ISIL. The Word Bank loan will help the Iraqi government, which is facing an Read more
The European Union (EU) parliament has set its sight on Bahrain criticizing it for human rights abuses that increased after the 2011 demonstrations. The parliament adopted a resolution calling for “the immediate and unconditional release of all prisoners of conscience, political activists, Read more
The one year anniversary of the 50-day summer war between Hamas and Israel was an opportunity for a show of force for the al-Qassam Brigades as they showcased two new missile models that they claim were made locally. The commemoration Read more