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Political campaigns have come to an end in the run up of the first presidential elections in Egypt after the ousting of Housni Mubarak. All political parties and independent candidates are now banned from having public activities. The ban is Read more
Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, a former Libyan intelligence official, convicted in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, died Sunday of cancer, leaving several questions unanswered as to real authors of the criminal act. This death closes a chapter but it doesn’t close the Read more
It has clocked 45 years now since Israel took control of the Arab Eastern sector during the Six-Day War and celebrations were held all over the country especially in Jerusalem. The traditional flag march was held to commemorate the reunification Read more
Sudan has decided to release four foreigners that it has arrested in the contested areas after the intervention of Thabo Mbeki. They have been under Sudan’s detention for more than three weeks. They are accused of aiding their neighbours, South Read more
The dispute over Western Sahara took a new turn when Rabat withdrew its confidence from United Nation’s envoy, Christopher Ross. He was sent as the UN Secretary General’s personal envoy to mediate between the two sides and help in finding Read more
The Turkish Army has released a statement claiming the violation of their airspace by an Israeli aircraft. The release said the incident took place over the Turkish Cyprus airspace. The Israeli fighter is said to have violated the Turkish airspace Read more
The West Bank formed a new cabinet which was sworn in by Mahmoud Abbas, Fatah’s leader and President of the Palestinian Authority. The new cabinet comprises of 25 members and is tasked with taking up from where the former one Read more
People trying to obstruct the implementation of the political transition in Yemen will have their us-based assets frozen. According to press reports, President Obama is about to issue today an executive order in this regard. The order targets people, including Read more
Explosive devices have struck the vehicles of the UN monitors in different places across the country in recent days and some members of the team also got caught in the midst of gunshots. During a funeral ceremony, government forces opened Read more
Francois Hollande has been sworn in as the new president of France Tuesday morning and immediately acknowledged the challenges he inherits, mainly “a massive debt, weak growth, high unemployment, degraded competitiveness, and a Europe that is struggling to come out Read more