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The ongoing ‘jihad’ of the militants of the Islamic State (IS) against cultural artifacts and infrastructure considered as idolatrous, with some dating back to more than two millenniums such as the 2,700-year-old Assyrian capital of Khorsabad, has raised concerns after Read more
The head of the U.N Mission to Libya Bernardino Leon who also doubles as Ban Ki-moon’s special envoy to the North African country has told the U.N Security Council that only the Libyans and political parties could end the chaos Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his visiting Egyptian peer Abdelfettah al-Sissi announced Wednesday they have cemented the two countries’ cooperation through agreement on mega economic and energy projects. Russian and Egypt agreed on the building of Egypt’s first nuclear power Read more
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi started this Wednesday a new visit to Russia, his third official trip to this country in three months, showing the rapidly growing momentum in Egyptian-Russian relations. According to press reports, the two countries leaders will discuss Read more
US officials announced Monday that President Obama has refused to have a meeting with Turkish President Erdogan on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in September citing a busy schedule. Erdogan told reporters after his trip to Indonesia earlier Read more
During celebrations marking the 33rd anniversary of the People’s Congress Party, former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh called for reconciliation and peace in Yemen but warned its “bad neighbor” that it is responsible for the conflicts in the country. Relief Read more
Tunisia was hit this weekend by another jihadist attack which claimed the life of a national border guard and wounded three others, showing the terrorists’ determination and relentless efforts to sow chaos in the North African country. The attack comes Read more
Turkey’s economy has been affected by the failure of the ruling AKP party to form a coalition government with the opposition which led to the announcement of a new round of parliamentary elections on November 1 coupled with the ongoing Read more
The Israeli military has released a statement claiming that an Iran-sponsored extremist jihadist group targeted a village with two rockets but there were no casualties. The group known as Islamic Jihad has most of its followers in Gaza but its Read more
The United Kingdom is expected to reopen this weekend its embassy in Iran after it severed ties with the Islamic republic following the storming of its diplomatic mission in 2011 by angry Iranian mob. Britain’s Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond will Read more