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Campaigns came to an end while observers have already started arriving. Not less than 44 political parties and 186 independent candidates will be contesting the elections. This year, 21 of the 44 parties are new to the arena thanks to Read more
After the new constitution in February, Syrian’s will now brace the parliamentary elections on the 7th of May with some 7195 candidates poised to contest, of which 710 are women, for 250 parliamentary seats. The atmosphere nevertheless remains tense. Almost Read more
Morocco’s prime minister has painted a true picture of the Moroccan Sahara issue for Tanzania to see clearly. The Sahara dispute which is high on Morocco’s foreign policy in its effort to maintain its territorial integrity hampered by the Polisario Read more
A country which will forever be remembered as the one which made the grand opening of the Arabian Revolution, Tunisia, has been crying foul since two months ago when Israel’s National Security Council Counter Terrorism Bureau issued a statement discouraging Read more
Two significant laws have come into effect in Libya before the elections. New bans have been imposed and some of the old ones are gone. Libya’s ruling National Transitional Council (NTC) has announced a law which makes the glorification of Read more
Tzipi Livini, an opposition leader and a former Prime Minister in Israel has resigned from the parliament, the Knesset; although she made it clear that she will still be active in the public domain as Israel is too dear to Read more
Since the detention of an Egyptian human rights lawyer after his arrival at the airport of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia has ignited diplomatic crisis between the two countries. He is accused of being in possession of banned drug tablets in Read more
Despite the ceasefire being more than a fortnight old, violence in Syria doesn’t look like ending any time soon. Recent bombings in the northern town of Idlib on security buildings and civilian institutions are clear evidences. The intelligence headquarters’ of Read more
In the interest of the two nations to foster strong economic and political relationships, government officials from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) met with their Algerian counterparts in Algiers on Monday to discuss possible economic partnerships in various sectors. The Read more
After the Arab summit in March at Baghdad calling for closer ties amongst Arab nations on all possible levels, a Kuwaiti delegation returned to the same country to put theory into practice. After the US invasion of Iraq and the Read more