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Jordanian security services have thwarted lately a terror plot hatched by a member of the Iranian-backed “Bayt al-Maqdis” group, holding a dual Iraqi and Norwegian citizenship. According to press reports published Monday, the suspected bomber was captured in northern Jordan Read more
Speculations of possible crackdown by the Turkish military on the militants of the Islamic State has been renewed after Hurriyet reported that a meeting of the troop commanders positioned along the border with Syria has been scheduled for next week Read more
Rebel forces in Zabadani have been pushed back by forces loyal to Assad with the help of Hezbollah. The town is strategically located because it is close to Damascus and also has a highway that runs through it linking the Read more
Qatar might have received the support of the German and French presidents who have allegedly influenced the votes of their representatives at FIFA in the run-up of the FIFA 2022 World Cup according to Sepp Blatter. The heavily contested hosting Read more
A draft antiterrorism bill that has been approved by the cabinet has raised eyebrows in Egypt’s media sector with critics describing it as a censorship move, but Justice Minister Ahmed Al Zind said the draft is being blown out of Read more
Tunisian President has declared a state of emergency after the nascent Tunisian democracy following the 2011 Arab Spring has been rocked this year by two deadly attacks perpetrated by young Tunisian jihadists. The attacks that targeted the Bardo Museum in Read more
A coalition of 13 Islamist militant groups together with an-Nusra Front launched coordinated attacks on several government positions in Aleppo on Thursday but was pushed back according to reports. The rebels want to take full control of the once vibrant Read more
The self-imposed exiled Yemeni government is planning to return to the country and some of the officials are reportedly already in Yemen. The news came at a time the Houthis claimed bombing various areas in Saudi Arabia’s Jizan and Najran Read more
Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu presented Turkey’s position regarding the ongoing chaos in the Middle East amid speculations that it would intervene in Syria, making it clear that Ankara will not take any decisions likely to “put the country at risk” but Read more
U.N agencies have released alarming statements on the humanitarian situation in Yemen and the historical crafts that are facing eminent danger. More than 21 million people are in need of aid and the situation on the ground is worsening as Read more