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Defense Minister Khaled al-Obeidi was impeached by the Iraqi parliament in a no confidence vote of 142 against 102 after weapons contracts were questioned earlier this month. Reacting to the vote results, Obeidi described it as a triumph for “those Read more
The newly appointed Secretary General of the Oil Producing and Exporting Countries, Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, will be visiting Oman and Iran before the International Energy Forum (IEF) scheduled to take place in Algeria from September 26 to 28. A source Read more
A senior Hamas official, Salah al-Bardawil, has accused Egypt of kidnapping some members of his movement together with other Palestinians and holding them in security detention centers and said their liberation is conditioned by “harsh demands.” He said the latest Read more
New Jersey-based company Nano PV Global is planning to invest $181 million in solar energy in the port city of Tangier, on the Strait of Gibraltar, reports say. The American company is planning to set up a solar energy plant Read more
The UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) received a heavy blow after it failed to obtain the confidence of the Tobruk-based House of Representatives (HoR) in a vote held on Monday. The Presidency Council (PC) was approved under condition that Read more
Tehran unveiled its first locally made long-range air defense missile system during the Iran Aviation Industries Organization (IAIO) in the presence of President Rouhani. The system baptized Bavar-373 is designed to neutralize flying objects like drones, missiles and combat aircrafts. Read more
Egypt’s President Abdel fattah al-Sisi has announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin is willing to host direct talks between Israel and Palestine as part of efforts to end the long standing conflict between the two parties. al-Sisi made the remarks Read more
King Mohammed VI of Morocco firmly believes that Africa is capable of overcoming its current development obstacles and achieving its goals of progress and prosperity by using and capitalizing on its own human and natural resources. In his speech addressed Read more
Morocco and the United Arab Emirates look forward to enhancing their cooperation in the fields of transportation and road safety as the two countries road infrastructures and transports are expanding rapidly to meet growing demand. To achieve their set goals, Read more
Muhammad Nazami Nasser, co-founder of the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, made an apologetic post on Facebook regretting his actions and their consequences. I am sorry for the “horror of hatred that lived within me toward you (other Palestinian political factions)” Read more