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Baghdad on Wednesday reacted to statements made by U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Cater stressing that it has sufficient soldiers on the ground to fight the militants of the Islamic State as the U.S. pushes for ground intervention. Carter told Read more
The fight against terrorism in Egypt especially in the Sinai Peninsula continues to be challenging as the government extends the decreed state of emergency for another three months in certain parts of Northern Sinai. The state of emergency has previously Read more
A helicopter carrying senior government and military officials of the Tripoli-based government was shot down on its way back to the Libyan capital with all those on board feared dead. Thirteen bodies have been recovered while six people are reported Read more
Emir Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah of Kuwait stressed the need to embark on reforms the soonest possible due to the low global oil prices. “There must be speedy, serious and urgent measures” to minimize the consequences,” Read more
Iran is expected to take part in a new round of talks on the Syrian war to be held on Friday in Vienna in a bid to find a solution to the five-year war ravaging the country. U.S. State Department Read more
Rafik Hariri International Airport had lately its largest drug seizure after it discovered that 40 suitcases filled with amphetamine together with some cocaine were about to be shipped aboard a private jet carrying a Saudi prince and four other Saudis Read more
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met late Monday with EU’s Foreign Policy Chief in Brussels to discuss solutions to end the ongoing violence between Israeli soldiers and young Palestinians. Abbas echoed the frustration of young Palestinians who have lost hope in Read more
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair admitted that world leaders that backed the American-led invasion of Iraq under Saddam Hussein have contributed to the current chaos in the country and the rise of ISIS. However, he stressed that the Middle Read more
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) approved a zero deficit federal government budget on Sunday as oil prices continue to be low. The estimated dh48.557 billion budget for 2016 allocated almost 56% to education, social development, public services and health. Vice Read more
King Mohammed VI of Morocco, who champions African causes in international fora, went to New Delhi to attend the 3rd India-Africa Forum Summit to bolster African causes and lift African-Indian cooperation to new heights. The four-day summit, which opens doors Read more