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Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi warned Turkey that “if they enter” Iraqi territory with their convoy of 30 tanks and other heavy artillery recently deployed to the Turkish border town of Silopi, Iraq would be “ready to face them” and defiantly Read more
Chairman of the National Oil Corporation (NOC) Mustafa Sanalla outlined that Libya needs to assure that ports and pipelines remain open and the blockade on the Riyayna pipeline by the Zintani tribal militia be lifted as well as satisfy the Read more
Tanzanian president John Pombe Joseph Magufuli commends the “serious and credible” efforts made by Morocco for a “lasting solution” to the Sahara issue, says the joint statement released following the official visit paid by King Mohammed VI to Tanzania Oct.23-25. Read more
Federica Mogherini, Chief of the EU foreign policy called on European investors to channel investments to Tunisia. In the same vein, she urged the 28-member state bloc to consider Tunisia as a strategic priority. “Investing in Tunisia, in its present Read more
The UK, US and the EU in addition to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar Monday discussed in London plans to support the Libyan economy and prevent the North African oil-rich country from sliding deeper in economic turmoil. Read more
Director of the Central Bank of Oman Hamood bin Sangour Al-Zadjali said the establishment of a common currency between the six members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) could become a reality in the near future as “serious measures” continue Read more
The Egyptian government and parliament voiced their anger at the remarks made last week by Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Iyad Madani who addressed Tunisian President as Beji Caid ‘al-Sisi’ instead of ‘Essebsi’ during a conference Read more
Presidential hopeful and former Senator Hillary Clinton in an emerging and never played tape has regretted the US had pushed for elections in Palestinian territories in 2006 and had not prevented Hamas to win, US media The Observer reports. Targeted Read more
King Mohammed VI, who wound up Thursday a state visit to Tanzania and who is currently on a private visit to the Tanzanian archipelago of Zanzibar, performed the Friday prayer at the Ashura mosque in Zanzibar and donated 10,000 copies Read more
Two Egyptians and an Algerian have been arrested on Thursday in Italy on suspicion of conspiracy to commit international terrorist acts with links to the Islamic State jihadist group. The three men were arrested near Milan and in Turin at Read more