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The Hadi-led government based in Riyadh has told the U.N that it has agreed to implement “a truce” with the Houthi rebels, a move that could provide the much needed aid to the population and could probably help to end the war. Read more
Prime Minister Essid announced that part of the measures to be undertaken by the government to curb terrorism and extremist attacks in Tunisia will be the building of a 160 kilometer-long wall along Tunisia-Libya border. He said Tunisia cannot count Read more
The U.N-led talks for a transitional government in Libya have been dealt another blow after the General National Congress (GNC), the parliament in Tripoli, voted against the proposed draft and called for a new round of negotiations. Spokesman Omar Hamidan of Read more
The U.S House of representatives on Tuesday voted for Jordan to be recognized as an important partner that should be treated with “expeditious consideration” and to ease the transfer of weapons in order to help it fight against ISIS. Jordan decided to Read more
Optimism still dominates statements coming from Vienna but the announcement of a final deal continues to drag on. The one week extension that was fixed after the expiration of the June 30 deadline without a final agreement has been surpassed Read more
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) and Russia Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) have concluded an agreement that will lead to a $10 billion investment in Russia. The deal is one of the biggest foreign direct investments sealed by the government-run RDIF Read more
Tension is rising between AK Party leader Ahmet Davutoğlu and the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan over the leadership of the AK Party following the June 7 elections non-victory of the AK Party. Erdogan imputes the setback to the Prime Read more
Bahrain finally got a national budget, more than half way through the year, after the Shura Council approved the revised budget over the weekend. The final version had been approved by the Members of parliament earlier last week following an Read more
Lebanon broke its own record as the country clocked 409 days without a president on Tuesday. Political parties continue to be divided in the parliament over whom to choose as the next president and systematic boycotts of parliamentary sessions have been Read more
Israel held a memorial service for its soldiers and citizens who lost their lives during last year’s 50-day summer war known in Jewish state as Operation Protective Edge. President Rivlin and Prime Minister Netanyahu spoke at the ceremony as they both Read more