Washington Tells Israel Settlements Unhelpful to Peace Agreement

President Donald Trump has sent his first message to Israel after it announced plans to establish a new settlement of 2000 homes in the West Bank saying the plan is unhelpful. White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer told reporters that Read more

Egypt: Leaked Phone Calls between President Sisi and Foreign Minister Make Waves

Private telephone conversations between President Sisi and his Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry were aired on Mukameleen television; a Turkish based channel that has close ties with the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood of Egypt. Five separate conversations allegedly had the two officials Read more

Tunisia: Parliament Approves Commission to Investigate Jihadists’ Recruiting Networks

The Tunisian parliament Tuesday greenlighted the creation of a commission tasked to probe into the networks sending Tunisians to terrorist groups in hotbed conflict zones. A heated debate on the return of Tunisian foreign fighters from Libya, Syria and Iraq Read more

Gloomy Prospects Laying Ahead for Palestine’s Relations with USA, Israel

A senior Palestinian official has confirmed that the Palestinian Authority has received the $221 million transfer authorized by former US president Barack Obama hours before he handed over power to Donald Trump. Husam Zomlot, strategic affairs advisor to President Mahmoud Read more