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The Jordanian government Thursday insisted that the Israeli embassy will remain closed until the Israeli guard who killed two Jordanians in July is brought back to stand trial. “We are committed to international law, and we expect Israel to abide Read more
Deir al-Zour, the last major stronghold of the Islamic State (IS) fell to the Syrian army. The stronghold was held by IS since 2014 as it played a strategic role for the terrorist group’s expansion in Syria and Iraq. Syrian Read more
African Heads of State and CEOs on Wednesday flocked to Dubai to take part in the two-day Global Business Forum on Africa, meant to strengthen Dubai’s economic and business ties with the continent, where Dubai has positioned itself as a Read more
A United Nations forum on sustainable development held in Bahrain concluded Thursday with a strong call for the integration of entrepreneurship and innovation in all economic and social dimensions as key strategies to implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Read more
Morocco is about to start operating a state-of-the-art satellite, named the Mohammed VI – A Satellite, that will be put into orbit on November 8. The earth observation satellite will be used for mapping and land surveying activities, regional development, Read more
In implementation of the landmark Palestinian reconciliation accord, Hamas handed over control of the Gaza strip borders with Egypt and Israel to the Palestinian Authority. The move is part of restoring the status quo ante the 2007 split that mired Read more
In a move to defuse tension, the central Iraqi government offered to pay the salaries of Kurdish Pershmerga militias and civil servants working for the KRG. The decision was announced by Iraqi Prime Minsiter Haider al-Abadi in an attempt to Read more
The Egyptian army said Monday it destroyed three tunnels running through the Egyptian border into Gaza, a day after Israel destroyed a tunnel between the Palestinian enclave and the Jewish state killing several Palestinian fighters. Army Colonel Tamer al-Rifai noted Read more
At least nine Palestinians died Monday after the Israeli army destroyed a tunnel from within the Israeli territory. Seven were reported killed in the operation while two others died during the evacuation operation, Israeli reports say. Four of the dead Read more
Morocco has renewed its attachment to Yemen’s sovereignty and national unity during a meeting convened Sunday in Riyadh by the foreign ministers and chiefs of staff of member countries of the Arab coalition supporting legitimacy in Yemen. Speaking during this Read more