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King Mohammed VI has stressed the importance Morocco grants to its relations with Arab Gulf countries, saying their security and stability are part of the North African Kingdom’s security. “What hurts you hurts us, and what affects us affects you”, Read more
US Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian Foreign minister Mohammed Javad Zarif met at the UN headquarters Tuesday to discuss the implementation of the July 2015 nuclear deal reached between the so-called P5+1 and Iran. Kerry told reporters that Read more
The number of US soldiers in Iraq will be increased by at least 217 troops according to Defense Secretary Ash Carter during a surprised visit to the country on Monday. He said the objective is to “make sure the defeat Read more
Diplomatic ties between Saudi Arabia and the US could be straining as some members of the US congress push for a bill that will enable American courts to hold the Saudi government accountable for any role played in the September Read more
The meeting between OPEC members and non-OPEC members in Qatar on freezing oil production levels based on the January data ended without any deal following Saudi Arabia’s stance that Iran must be present at the meeting before a deal could Read more
Prime Minister Netanyahu has stated Sunday during a weekly cabinet meeting that the Golan Heights seized from Syria during the 1967 war known as the Six-Day War will never be returned. This week’s cabinet meeting was held in Golan and Read more
Hamas will not attack Israel in the near future because “it fears for itself” and the “real threat” of the organization is “its central ideology” of not negotiating with Israel, said a senior defense ministry official. Director Amos Gilad of Read more
Syrians in government controlled areas went to the polls Wednesday to elect 250 lawmakers among more than 3500 candidates. Chairman of the Higher Judicial Committee for Elections (HJCE) Hisham Shaar had said that international observers and media would not be Read more
The Iraqi Parliament has failed to respect the Sunday deadline to approve Prime Minister Abadi’s new cabinet made up of technocrats and academicians, as dominant Parliamentary political blocs want a partisan cabinet in a bid to create balance between all Read more
Bahrain on Monday classified 68 organizations operating within the region and beyond as terrorist groups. The move is part of the country’s efforts to fight ideological and religious extremism and its support to international efforts geared towards assuring global peace Read more