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Actions that took place during the revolution in Libya have once again surfaced with the run up to elections. NATO helped the Libyan rebels to topple the regime but a recent report from Human Rights Watch (HRW) is scolding NATO Read more
Clashes between sectarian groups in Lebanon have left three dead and more than a dozen injured. The incident occurred in the town of Tripoli after the arrest of a cleric gave rise to protests. A Sunni cleric, Shadi Mawlawi, arrested Read more
Turkey’s has started drafting a new constitution aimed at consolidating the Ottoman state’s democracy and good governance to break its link with past military experiences. The current military constitution is criticized of restraining freedom. The new one will be making Read more
Egyptian security agents successfully intercepted arms on their border with Libya being smuggled into the country. The arms heading for the Sinai by three smugglers included surface to surface missiles, rocket – propelled grenades, mortar rounds, automatic rifles, artillery shells Read more
Palestinian Airlines is making its return in the skies of the Middle East once more after its first flight from Amman in Jordan to EL-Arish in Egypt was completed. It was the first flight of the airline since it was Read more
The International criminal police organization, Interpol, has issued an international alert for the arrest of Iraq’s Vice-President Tariq al-Hashemi, who is currently in Istanbul for medical treatment. The “Red Notice” alert, demanding the capture and handing over of Mr. Hashemi, Read more
The king of Jordan is doing all he can to assure that parliamentary elections are held before the end of this year. They are part of the reforms undertaken by the kingdom to ensure political changes. King Abdullah has asked Read more
Sudan and South Sudan are still at loggerheads even though a UN Security Council resolution has been in place and an African Union road map to guide negotiations between the two states once more and clear out their disagreements under Read more
At least four people were killed in an attack launched Tuesday by a group of gunmen against the headquarters of Libyan interim prime minister in Tripoli. The attack raised fears over stability and security in the North African country to Read more
Much seem to be going on in Israel with uncertainty clouding most of them. The Prime Minister is calling for elections a year earlier as usual and the appeal of the two prisoners was rejected by the Supreme Court. Netanyahu Read more