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A militant group which took up arms in 2004 against former president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, has agreed to go to the negotiation table. The group known as Zaidi Shiite or Huthis according to the commission responsible for the national dialogue Read more
“We are a coalition of 94 (members of the Knesset). This is the time to lead a diplomatic process…but if isn’t possible to reach a permanent agreement with the Palestinians, we must consider an interim arrangement or even a unilateral Read more
The non presence of military personnel in the disputed Abyei area as requested by the UN Security Council has been confirmed by the UN peacekeeping mission there after the beginning of negotiations in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The confirmation is welcomed Read more
The presidential election commission has officially announced the results of the first presidential elections after the Mubarak regime. There were no outright winners. Mohammed Mursi of the Muslim Brotherhood and Ahmed Shafiq, the last prime minister to serve under Hosni Read more
Following the massacre that took place in the town of Houla, the UN’s Security Council held an emergency meeting to discuss Syria’s chaos. After a three hour meeting, the Security Council released a statement condemning the Friday massacre in Houla Read more
King Mohammed VI was the first foreign head of state to be received at the Elysée palace by the new French president François Hollande for talks on the longstanding relations between Morocco and France. The King of Morocco, who is Read more
According to many monitors, the turnout rate for Egypt’s election is expected to be the highest ever as it draws long lines in polling stations around the country. For many observers and analysts, Mohamed Morsi, the main Islamist contender for Read more
There are hopes that the 11 Lebanese men kidnapped in Syria will soon be on their way home according to Lebanon’s Foreign Minister, Adnan Mansour. He acknowledged that the negotiations with the abductors are going on and they have been Read more
After two extradition requests from Libya, Baghdadi Mahmoudi will soon be handed over to the Libyan authorities. Tunisia’s extradition decision has been criticized by human rights groups and lawyers. Mr. Mahmoudi served as a Prime Minister from 2006 till the Read more
Yemen marked its National Day of Unification under tight security at the Air Force Academy after a bomb explosion, a day earlier, claimed the lives of those at the rehearsals. It is celebrated annually on the 22nd May to mark Read more