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Female citizens of Saudi Arabia will be heading to the polls for the first time in the kingdom’s history during the municipal elections scheduled to take place in December. They can also be candidates in the elections. The electoral reform Read more
Meeting Tuesday in Cairo at the call of the Libyan internationally recognized government, the Arab League vowed to support Libya for the fight against bloodsucker ISIS but fell short to promise collective air-raids as the official government had hoped. The Read more
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Monday indicated that the fate of the historic Vienna pact was still undecided and that the accord does not make Iran prone to America’s influence. After reiterating Iran’s stance in the Middle East and Read more
The Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan is alleging that the government is mingling in its affairs after it offered a license to a new group called ‘Muslim Brotherhood Society’ that was formed by members expelled from the old one established in Read more
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi’s office has stated on Sunday that the government political reforms that are to be implemented without any delay will shrink the number of ministries by 33%. Part of the administrative restructurings, the Iraqi cabinet will Read more
Muslims have started arriving in Saudi Arabia to fulfill the fifth pillar of Islam amidst health concerns as the kingdom continues to struggle to contain the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus that erupted in June 2012. The pilgrimage to Read more
U.S Secretary of State has warned that the disapproval of the July 14 Nuclear agreement with Iran would lead to a crisis of the dollar in the long term and the questioning of the country’s “leadership and reliability.” Some members Read more
Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah movement is seemingly strengthening its relations with Tehran as both sides are eager to see an end to the long running Syrian crisis. A Palestinian senior diplomat member of the Palestinian movement Fatah said he met with Read more
Militia forces backed by the Saudi-led coalition have registered another victory against the Houthi rebels in the province of Abyan. Clashes began during the weekend and on Sunday, the pro-Hadi fighters announced that they have taken over Zinjibar, the province’s Read more
After two weeks of demonstrations in Iraq’s main cities like Basra, Baghdad, Nasriyah and Najaf against the excessive corruption of government officials and the dire living conditions of the population, a batch of profound reforms meant to change the government’s Read more