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The Arab World is preparing a new resolution draft put the period when it will be submitted to the U.N Security Council has not been decided upon. The Arab ministerial committee responsible for drafting it is Morocco, Kuwait, Palestine and Read more
Criticism against Saudi Arabia has increased in Sweden after Foreign Affairs Minister Margot Wallström told reporters that her speech meant to “celebrate women’s achievements” was censured at the Arab League foreign ministers’ meeting in Cairo. “It’s a shame that a Read more
United Nations Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution targeting the Houthi movement that has taken over power in Yemen. The resolution was drafted by Britain and Jordan. British Ambassador Mark Lyall Grant said the 100% support that the draft Read more
France, Germany and Britain are drafting a UN Security Council resolution that seems to be softer than the one being drafted by the Palestinians and backed by the Arab League. The two resolutions differ on certain aspects. The Palestinian resolution Read more
Kuwait’s Acting Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah had a closed door meeting with the Arab League Secretary General Nabil El-Araby in Amman during which they discussed issues related to Gaza and Libya. The hostilities between Read more
The war in Syria could receive a new twist if mediator Lakhdar Brahimi tenders his resignation as the envoy of the United Nations and the Arab League. He will be briefing the UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon and the Security Read more
US Secretary of State John Kerry could be throwing in towel as his efforts to end the long standing conflict between Israel and Palestine seem limited. Kerry has crisscrossed between the two countries to bring the two authorities together but Read more
New Syrian airlines will be launched shortly as the Syrian flag carrier has grounded its planes when it was unable to purchase new parts for its fleet due to international sanctions. The new commercial airline will take off despite ongoing Read more
The meeting of the foreign ministers of member states of the Arab League has passed without major incidents despite tensions rising few weeks prior to the meeting. Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates recalled their ambassadors from Qatar Read more
The faction of the rebel Syrian coalition which broke away from the group has announced that it wants to come back as part of its efforts to reactivate its political activity. The faction comprises of a 40-member bloc coalition which Read more