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Major General Yair Golan has revealed that there is “an unprecedented level of cooperation” in intelligence matters between Israel, Jordan and Egypt as they try to fight a common enemy: extremist Islamist groups. He said the threat posed by the Read more
The 205-page policy statement of the Egyptian government led by Prime Minister Sherif Ismail received the vote of confidence of the parliament on Wednesday. 90% of the lawmakers present voted in support of the government’s program after a 10-day debate. Read more
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
Yemeni peace talks scheduled to take place in Kuwait are being delayed due to the absence of the Houthi Movement. The delegation has not left Sana’a and held a demonstration in the city with its leader, Mohammed Ali al-Huthi stressing Read more
Members of the main coalition of Syrian opposition groups, the High Negotiations Committee (HNC,) are departing from Geneva where the third round of talks is ongoing in protest against the escalating violence in Syria where market places in rebel-held areas 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
Lebanese banks could be preparing to freeze out Hezbollah after Governor Riad Salameh of the Central Bank said they are considering the implementation of the Hezbollah International Financing Prevention Act signed by President Obama in December 2015. There are concerns 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
US Secretary of State John Kerry underlined Monday the Obama Administration’s determination to bring warring Palestinian and Israeli sides to peace talks before President Obama and his team walk out of the White House. “Despite the fact that we have Read more
The first summit meeting between Morocco and the member countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will take place in Riyadh on April 20 with the participation of King Mohammed VI. The Ministry of the Royal Household, Protocol and Chancellery Read more