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A Libyan coast guard commander and five other individuals have been targeted by UN sanctions for their alleged involvement in human trafficking and the smuggling of illegal migrants. The Security Council took the decision Thursday after Russia lifted its hold Read more
Sound Energy, the Moroccan focused upstream gas company, said it is de-risking the development of existing discovery and finalizing preparations for the exploration drill program in the company’s Tendrara-Lakbir permit, Eastern Morocco. “I am delighted to report that Sound Energy Read more
The NATO Wednesday crushed Qatar’s desire to join the alliance as its membership in the regional Gulf Cooperation Council has become shaky amid growing diplomatic tension with its neighbors. “According to Article 10 of the Washington Treaty, only European countries Read more
EU contributes over €35 million to May salaries and pensions in Palestine The EU has made a contribution of €35.875 million to the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) payment of 55,000 Palestinian civil servants and pensioners in the West Bank. This contribution Read more
Head of the government Youssef Chahed sacked his interior minister Wednesday few days after the death of 48 illegal migrants near the island of Kerkennah, south-east of the country. Lotfi Brahem’s sacking was announced in a statement without further details. Read more
The Iraqi parliament Wednesday ordered a nation-wide manual re-count of votes of the May 12 parliamentary elections following comments by outgoing Prime Minister arguing that the election was marred by irregularities. The legislature passed a law demanding the manual re-count, Read more
Argentina’s last friendly with Israel to the build up to the FIFA World Cup kicking off this month has been cancelled after Palestinians protested with Argentinian authorities over the game to take place in Jerusalem whose status has been a Read more
Doha-based news network al Jazeera has shed several jobs and emerged a number of departments as part of a restructuring program at the time the network faces regional boycott, Bloomberg reports. The New York-based media notes that dozens of departments Read more
Qatari citizens and expats in the tiny Gulf country have been allowed to perform Umrah in Saudi Arabia amid year-long diplomatic row opposing the gas-rich country and its neighbors namely Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Bahrain plus Egypt. Read more
The United Nations on Monday welcomed a new member of the family, which will help address the development challenges of the world’s poorest countries through science, technology and innovation, while also marking a significant milestone for the whole 2030 Sustainable Read more