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Jordan’s Information Minister Mohammed Momani has warned US President-elect Donald Trump against going ahead with his campaign promises of moving the US Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Momani stressed that implementing the campaign promise “will definitely affect Read more
Tunisian security authorities have stepped up investigations and arrests as authorities face returns of jihadists who fought abroad in the ranks of terrorist groups including al Qaeda and the Islamic State group (IS). Seven terror cells have been dismantled so Read more
The Islamic State group vowed to trigger “a volcano of jihad” in Egypt following the execution Thursday of Abel Habara, leader of Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis, for his role in several deadly attacks. Egyptian authorities on Thursday executed the 40-year old Read more
In a desperate plea to save Aleppo from “total destruction,” UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura warned that at the ongoing rate of airstrikes, the situation could be worse than “Homs multiplied by 50.” He said he is Read more
Hamza bin Laden, son of Osama bin Laden, has called for the “overthrow” of the House of Saud describing them as “oppressive and tyrannical” rulers in an audio message that surfaced this week. The 23-year old man, described as the Read more
Morocco has set up an observatory dedicated to studying extremism and violence in the modern world. This research and academic think-thank will provide scientific and extensive analysis to help protect society against extremism and radical ideologies. “As the world is Read more
President Hadi of Yemen thanked and applauded the efforts of the Saudi-led coalition and determination to reinstate him as the legitimate president of the country following his removal by the Houthi Movement. In a statement published by the official news Read more
Fighters loyal to Al-Qaeda have returned to cities in southern Yemen less than a month after they left. The militants of the extremist group left the cities after they were persuaded by tribal leaders to leave rather than confront the Read more
The United Arab Emirates announced that its forces have done their job in Yemen and that Yemen now needs a political solution to reach a lasting peace. The UAE military has played its part to the fullest and Yemen now Read more
UN special envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed called on politicians to refrain from politicizing the discussions for the release of detainees underlining that “this issue is humanitarian in the first place and should not be politicized” as he Read more