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Libya internationally-recognised Parliament in Tobruk has rejected the U.N. peace proposal aiming at ending power struggle and chaos in the oil rich country now on its knees. Senior lawmaker at the Tobruk-based parliament, Tareq al-Jouroushi, said on Tuesday that most Read more
Head of Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) Alireza Jahangirian has warned the U.S that Tehran will take legal actions if ever it blocks the first of the eight A340s and one A321 second-hand aircrafts that will become operational in the Read more
With almost all the ballots counted in Turkey’s parliamentary elections held on Sunday, the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has fallen short of a simple majority after collecting around 42% of the votes. At least 276 seats are needed Read more
U.N Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has decided to forgo the recommendations of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Leila Zerrougui, to include Israel and the Palestinian Gaza-based Hamas organization in the UN blacklist of States Read more
Côte d’Ivoire and Morocco have renewed their shared commitment to upgrade their bilateral cooperation and to expand this cooperation to the entire northwest African region, being both convinced that Africa must help Africa. “True to their belief that Africa must Read more
The conservative ruling party of Turkey, Justice and Development party (AKP) of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has lost the majority in the Parliament, according to the official results of the general election held Sunday in the country. AKP, which gleaned Read more
Authorities in Bahrain claimed on Sunday they had dismantled a Shi’ite terrorist group they suspect being behind last year terrorist attacks that killed two police officers and an official from the United Arab Emirates. The group known as Saraya al-Ashtar Read more
Government troops alongside Shia militias have taken over important areas of Beiji, a northern refinery town, although ISIS continues to resist their offensives in some sectors. The town has been under the control of the extremist group since last year Read more
Shortly after his arrival back home from the just concluded meeting of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in Vienna, Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said they have “agreed” with Russia to begin the oil-for-goods trade this week. Iran will Read more
UN Humanitarian aid distribution chief in Iraq called on the international community on Thursday in Brussels to help Iraqi refugees and displaced persons with an additional $500 million in order to ensure the supply of humanitarian food and medical assistance, Read more