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Elections are to be held by the end of the year but differences among parties’ risks sabotaging it despite the King’s efforts to escape a violent Arab Spring. The new Elections Law approved by the King was described as being Read more
Al Qaeda has seized the opportunity of the Arab Spring uprisings to spread its influence and spawn new bases, says the chief of UK intelligence service. As the radical Islamist organization started losing steam in Afghanistan and Pakistan following the Read more
Tuesday was a busy day for Syria. President Assad held the swearing in ceremony of the new cabinet and took the opportunity to deliver a key message to the country. He touched on issues regarding the actual political and socio-economic Read more
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday praised the Palestinian leadership and president Mahmoud Abbas for their responsible approach to the peace process seeking a two-state solution. “The Palestinian leadership and the president personally, have been behaving responsibly to achieve peace Read more
The EU has confirmed after a meeting of foreign ministers that it would not retract the sanctions it has levied on Iran and they will be implemented on the first day of next month. Iran at its end is focusing Read more
After the delay of the election results till Sunday, the Higher Presidential Election Commission has finally announced the Muslim Brotherhood candidate, Mohammed Mursi, as the winner of the heavily contested presidential elections with 51.73% of the casted votes. Jubilations could Read more
The last Prime Minister to serve the late Mouammar Ghadafi, Al-Baghdadi al-Mahmoudi, has been extradited to his native country by Tunisia on Sunday after a push and pull between the two countries. Both countries have confirmed the extradition that many Read more
Following the shooting down of its F-4 phantom aircraft by the Syrian air force on Friday, Ankara has now decided to refer to article 4 of the NATO’s founding Washington Treaty to call for consultations with NATO members which will Read more
Fighting in Syria is still going on as both the government forces and the rebels continue to count casualties after the Kofi Annan Peace Plan failed to align both sides to a ceasefire agreement because of the continuous killings from Read more
After a harsh and painful presidential election run in Egypt, the score was so close that nobody could celebrate proudly. Shafiq is out of sight maybe retiring in Sharm El Sheikh while Mursi is sticking close to SCAF headquarters waiting Read more