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A report of an “unprecedented profiling exercise” of internally displaced Palestinian families in Gaza outlined that 80% of families borrowed money to get by in 2015 while more than 85% had most of their food on credit and more than Read more
The Iraqi Parliament has failed to respect the Sunday deadline to approve Prime Minister Abadi’s new cabinet made up of technocrats and academicians, as dominant Parliamentary political blocs want a partisan cabinet in a bid to create balance between all Read more
Bahrain on Monday classified 68 organizations operating within the region and beyond as terrorist groups. The move is part of the country’s efforts to fight ideological and religious extremism and its support to international efforts geared towards assuring global peace Read more
Some OPEC and non-OPEC members are reluctant to freeze their production at the January 2016 levels, although such a move will allow the oil market to recover gradually, said Algerian Energy Minister Salah Khebri Monday on the sidelines of a Read more
The long awaited delivery of the S-300 air defense systems to Iran by Russia reached a major step after Tehran confirmed on Monday that it has received the first shipment and expects others to follow. Western states and Israel had Read more
The US-Russia negotiated ceasefire is on the verge of collapsing as confrontations between government and rebel forces increase in Aleppo. Damascus intends to “liberate” Aleppo from “illegal armed groups,” said Syria’s Prime Minister Wael al-Halaki during talks with a delegation Read more
The ceasefire in Yemen ahead of the April 10 talks in Kuwait commenced and United Nations special envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh called on the international community to be supportive of it. He stressed that the “critical, urgent and Read more
Hamas has accused forces of the Palestinian Authority (PA) of collaborating with Israel to crackdown on those planning to launch attacks on the Jewish state. The allegations coincided with Prime Minister Netanyahu stating that a “significant decline” of attacks on Read more
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) is on the verge of becoming a major force in Yemen with the possibility of expanding its area of control following reports that the extremist group is controlling the southeastern port city of Mukalla Read more
Visiting King Salman announced Friday, on second day of his visit, the construction of a bridge to connect Egypt and Saudi Arabia, a project deemed historic by analysts. The Saudi monarch who arrived in Cairo on Thursday made the televised Read more