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Investigations by the Egyptian committee of the Metrojet Airbus A321 that crashed on October 31 killing all 224 people on board stated that the incident was not a “terrorist act” contrary to conclusions made by Russian investigators who claimed last Read more
Israeli Arab intelligence agency, Shin Bet indicated Sunday that one Israeli soldier from Arab origin has joined the Islamic State (IS) in Syria. “It is the first time that a soldier in the Israeli army has joined the Islamic State,” Read more
President Erdogan hinted that his government is willing to mend ties with Tel Aviv because it will be in the interest of the region but he outlined that it will be based on the Jewish State fulfilling certain conditions. Turkey Read more
Ministers and government officials of 18 countries together with the representatives of the U.N, E.U and the Arab League met in Rome to discuss Libya urging for the establishment of a transitional unity government to end the war as well Read more
Al-mustaqbal movement, the party of former Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri, stated that efforts to make Member of Parliament Suleiman Franjieh of the Marada Movement president of Lebanon and for Hariri to return as prime minister are ongoing after the two Read more
Coalition forces have taken over the Yemeni Red Sea archipelago after a long battle with the movement and their allies withthe Saudi State television reporting that the forces have “cleansed Greater Hanish”; the biggest island in the archipelago. The Houthis Read more
Turkish president RecepTayyip Erdogan told a news conference that Turkish forces that entered Iraqi territory and currently in the semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan are there to stay as long as their mission is not accomplished thereby irking the anger of Read more
Israel successfully tested the Arrow 3 missile defense system a year after a similar test failed. The accomplishment has been hailed by the defense minister as “a major milestone” that will boost the confidence of “future Israeli capabilities to defeat Read more
Egyptian and Israeli authorities announced Thursday the release of Israeli detainee after 15 years in prison in what looks like a prisoner swap. Israeli Bedoiun, OudaTarabin arrested in 2000 on espionage charges was released by Egyptian military court. Egypt also Read more
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged Oman to review its expenditure policies and introduce new taxesin order to reduce fiscal deficit as oil prices continue falling and reached below $40 per barrel for the first time in seven years. Read more