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The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has committed $9 billion in funding in the Lake Chad region, which is suffering from the drop in water levels and attacks attributed to the terrorist group Boko Haram. The announcement was made during Read more
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will host the Judo Grand Slam as planned after it guaranteed the international Federation of the sport, IJF, that it will allow the Israeli flag to be displayed and the anthem be sung during the Read more
Columbia’s new President Monday said he will not reverse his predecessor’s decision to recognize Palestine as a free state despite demand by Israel that its South American ally scarps the surprising move. “Damage was done by the fact that there Read more
President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines started Sunday a four-day state visit to Israel for talks on bilateral cooperation with arms sales being part of the agenda. Talks with Israeli authorities will revolve around “defense and security, law enforcement, economic Read more
Egyptian President AbdelFattah Al-Sissi last weekend ratified a law allowing authorities to supervise social media accounts in the North African country. The legislation allows the country’s Supreme Council for Media Regulations to supervise bloggers, websites and social media accounts with Read more
The UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has urged world countries to step up assistance to Palestinian refugees after the United States decided to halt all funding to UNRWA. “We regret the United States’ decision to provide no further funding to Read more
Morocco and the U.S. share the same commitment to eradicate terrorism, said Nathan Sales, U.S. Coordinator for Counterterrorism who is on a visit to Morocco. Terrorist groups such as Al Qaeda continue to pose a threat that requires further collaboration, Read more
The U.S. administration will in few weeks announce its decision to cut all funding to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) after it decided to cut $200 of aid to the Palestinian authority (PA). The Washington Post Thursday revealed Read more
US President Donald Trump’s pick to head the American mission in Egypt could likely be David Satterfield who rides high as the suitable candidate for his experience in the region, two unidentified U.S. officials have told Reuters. Despite being a Read more
Speaking to journalists in Geneva, the UN Special Envoy for Syria offered to personally escort residents of Idlib to safety ahead of any attack on the last main opposition-held area in the country, echoing an offer to do the same Read more