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U.S Secretary of State has warned that the disapproval of the July 14 Nuclear agreement with Iran would lead to a crisis of the dollar in the long term and the questioning of the country’s “leadership and reliability.” Some members Read more
After closed door meetings between the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia and Russia in Moscow, Riyadh made it clear that it was not changing its stance against President Assad. Minister Adel Al Jubeir said during a joint press conference after Read more
The ambitious reforms proposed by Iraq’s Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to remodel the Iraqi government in a bid to overcome corruption, sectarianism and poor public services was approved by 296 votes and one objection. The parliament’s approval was applauded nationwide Read more
Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah movement is seemingly strengthening its relations with Tehran as both sides are eager to see an end to the long running Syrian crisis. A Palestinian senior diplomat member of the Palestinian movement Fatah said he met with Read more
The al-Qaeda-linked Al-Nusra Front, one of the major rebel groups in Syria, has decided to shift its presence away from the areas covered by Turkish airstrikes in the country because, it said, their missions do not have the same objectives. Read more
With barely less than two weeks left for Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu to form a new government, no major breakthrough has been made in the negotiations with the various Turkish political parties. The latest such negotiations underway with the Republican Read more
Militia forces backed by the Saudi-led coalition have registered another victory against the Houthi rebels in the province of Abyan. Clashes began during the weekend and on Sunday, the pro-Hadi fighters announced that they have taken over Zinjibar, the province’s Read more
After two weeks of demonstrations in Iraq’s main cities like Basra, Baghdad, Nasriyah and Najaf against the excessive corruption of government officials and the dire living conditions of the population, a batch of profound reforms meant to change the government’s Read more
The Egyptian government has stiffened its crackdown on members of the Muslim Brotherhood over the past week and the Interior ministry stated that it had arrested 167 members of the organization during the week before new arrests under allegations of Read more
The debate over the Syrian war between Russia and the U.S continues to gain momentum. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called in a recent interview with state TV channel Rossiya 1 showed for an end to “double standards” in order to Read more