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Egyptian police officers have been barred from speaking to the media on issues regarding their work without a written approval from the Ministry of the Interior. The restrictions preventing the police from providing information to the media were approved by Read more
American and Libyan officials who spoke to the Washington Post under the condition of anonymity have confirmed that US troops are in Libya to support forces loyal to the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) in their fight against the Read more
The Turkish Rear Admiral who has applied for asylum in the USA has been identified by Anadolu News Agency as Mustafa Urgulu. He is stationed at the NATO Allied Command Transformation headquarters in Virginia, US. Turkey launched the arrest warrant Read more
Morocco, which is gearing up for the November UN meeting on climate change (COP22), is determined to provide security for the thousands of delegates expected to congregate in Marrakech. In this vein, more than 10,000 security forces from different police Read more
Israel on Tuesday indicted a 38-year old Palestinian engineer, Waheed Burish, working with the UNDP in the Gaza Strip, and accused him of providing “material assistance” to Hamas, just days after it charged the Gaza manager of international charity World Read more
After Ankara’s relations with Brussels strained following European Union criticism of Turkish authorities crackdown on those involved in the failed military coup, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan moved closer to Russia. He travelled this Tuesday to Moscow where he was received Read more
US-based internet giant, Google, is being scolded by pro-Palestine internet users after Palestine was removed from Google Maps and replaced by Israel. An internet petition described the move as a “grievous insult” and questioned the company’s role in the Israeli-Palestine Read more
Egypt’s former leading mufti Ali Gomaa narrowly escaped an assassination attempt in Cairo on Friday. Armed men tried to kill Gomaa as he was entering a mosque in 6 October city on the outskirts of Cairo on Friday afternoon, where Read more
The US government has praised Morocco’s successful experience in the fight against religious extremism in Africa through its imams training program and hailed the North African country’s efforts to promote tolerance and inter-faith dialogue. Speaking lately at the Center for Read more
The Al-Massar, Al-Joumhouri and Echaab opposition parties that took part in the consultation process of the national unity government have dubbed the appointment of Youssef Chahed Prime Minister as an “arbitrary” presidential move that bypasses the second phase of the Read more