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Egypt’s foreign minister Sameh Shoukry arrived in Lebanon late Monday to help the country end the presidential deadlock that has been going on for more than two years. Shoukry who insisted that Egypt’s role is that of a facilitator, held Read more
A report leaked through broadcaster ARD has revealed that the German government is cautious in its dealings with neighboring Turkey because “as a result of the step-by-step Islamization of its foreign and domestic policy since 2011, Turkey has become the Read more
Secretary General of the powerful Tunisian General Labor Union (UGTT) Houcine Abassi met with Prime minister-designate Youssef Chahed on Tuesday, part of consultations for the formation of a national unity government. Abbasi said the union is not interested in power Read more
King Abdullah II of Jordan expressed his dismay at the recent clashes between Palestinians and Israeli forces at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound, accusing the Jewish State of trying to impose a new reality. In an interview with Jordanian newspaper al-Dustar, Read more
Pro UN-backed government forces are gaining grounds in the battle to end the control of the Islamic State on the coastal city of Sirte. “The forces have made more progress in neighborhood Number Two, with help from artillery and from Read more
Prime minister-designate of the Government of National Accord (GNA) and head of the Presidency Council, Fayez Serraj, has stated that forces loyal to his government, with the continuous support of American airstrikes, will take over Sirte “within a few weeks” Read more
France, the EU and the United States have fired shots at Israel this week following demolition on Tuesday of Palestinians’ homes in the West Bank. Israel Tuesday razed three shelters and two structures located in the village of Umm el-Kheir, Read more
Russian authorities have confirmed that six Tupolev warplanes bombarded targets near Raqqa, destroying weapons storage facility, a chemical weapons factory and a training camp used by the IS. The Russian Defense Ministry claimed that the airstrikes caused “significant material damages” Read more
The United States has raised concerns over the demolition of Susiya village, southern Hebron, by Israel as a decision is expected the latest on Monday from Defense minister Avigdor Lieberman’s office. The US Consul General in Jerusalem stated, during a Read more
Libyan forces aligned with the UN-backed unity government Wednesday took over the Islamic State group’s command center in Sirte and several other strategic locations. After four months of fierce combat, the Misrata forces fighting under the banner of the Government Read more