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President Mahmoud Abbas discussed with his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, in Cairo “ways of coordinating Arab efforts and the steps that need to be taken within the UN Security Council” to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict during Egypt’s month-long rotating Read more
Morocco, host country of the 22nd United Nations Conference on climate change (COP22) scheduled in Marrakech next November 7-18, has officially signed at a high profile ceremony at UN Headquarters in New York the Paris climate change agreement sealed at Read more
Morocco has raised the tone in responding to the United Nations Secretary General’s provocative remarks and behavior, decided a number of “immediate measures” and threatened to stop all cooperation with MINURSO, the UN mission supervising the cease-fire in the Sahara. Read more
Oman is aiming to become a major tourist destination as it continues to harness positive results under its 2015-2040 tourism strategy with an investment worth $35 billion. Muscat is trying to boost its international profile and it has been slowly Read more
Jordan’s Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply Maha Ali told members of the Iraqi Business Council that Amman would help investors by removing all obstacles as she promotes the economic stimulus package designed to overcome the effects of the ongoing Read more
Morocco is fully aware that global warming and climate change are one of the greatest threats to mankind and is therefore actively involved in the international efforts to address this global issue. Morocco’s commitment to help address climate change was Read more
The verbal tug-of-war between Tehran and Riyadh over the Mina stampede that led to the death of more than 700 pilgrims continues with both sides questioning each other’s reaction. Iran registered one of the highest numbers of casualties and it Read more
The Palestinian flag will soon be flying at the United Nations after the General Assembly passed a resolution whereby the non-member observer states will raise their flags at UN headquarters. The resolution, seen as another diplomatic showdown between Palestine and Read more
The UN Security Council Wednesday appealed to Lebanese lawmakers to bridge their division and elect a new president in order to end the political and social crisis hitting the country. The UN announcement was made by Russian UN ambassador Vitaly Read more
United Arab Emirates (UAE) withdrew its air crew members participating in the US-led campaign shortly after the Jordanian pilot was captured in December by the Islamic state of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), said a US official under the condition of Read more