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Tunisian Premier indicated Friday during an unannounced visit to Tripoli that the Tunisian consulate will soon re-open after it was closed in June last year following an abduction of diplomats. “We are accelerating steps in order to open the consulate Read more
The delegation of the Yemeni government to peace talks, led by Foreign Minister Abdulmalek al-Mikhlafi, said they asked UN mediators on Thursday to insist on the respect of the cessation of hostilities as attacks on “civilians” in Taez continue. The Read more
Ahmet Davutoglu is expected to step down as Turkey’s Prime Minister at the ruling party’s congress to be held this May or early next month. Rift between Davutoglu and President Erdogan has become clear following a Wednesday 90-minute meeting between Read more
Russian special security forces have foiled terror attacks targeting street celebrations on May 9, reports say. Federal Security Service (FSB) said they have arrested a group of alleged terrorists from Central Asian countries who were planning attacks in Moscow on Read more
An International conference on Al Quds, organized by the UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, in cooperation with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC,) was held in Dakar May 3-4 with the participation Read more
After the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the opposition People’s Democratic Party (HDP) exchanged blows, kicks and throwing objects at each other during a constitutional parliamentary commission meeting to lift immunity of lawmakers, the draft was adopted and Read more
Israeli Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked wants Israeli laws to be implemented in the West Bank as she announced that “conditions need to be equal” explaining that “it is my goal to equalize conditions within one year, either by a GOC Read more
King Mohammed VI held talks with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, shortly after arriving in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Talks focused on the brotherly relations Read more
Iran’s parliament will be dominated by reformists for the first time since 2004 after winning 36 of the 68 seats, with four yet to be declared, in the second round of parliamentary elections held in constituencies where candidates failed to Read more
The UN Security Council extended, on Friday, the mandate of MINURSO for one year until April 30, 2017, and reaffirmed the preeminence of the Morocco-proposed autonomy initiative in the Sahara, describing as “serious and credible” Morocco’s efforts to push forward Read more