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Turkish Intelligence has arrested a senior official of the Islamic state group (ISIS) who is allegedly a bomb expert of the global terror group, Middle East Monitor (MEMO) reports. Egyptian-born Mustafa Abdulwahab Mahmud, believed close to the former leader of Read more
A German citizen who recently converted to Islam has beheaded his Moroccan wife in a crime that bears the hallmark of the Islamic state group, ISIS. The man in his fifties, living in the city of Hamburg, reports say, attends Read more
A Turkish diplomatic mission will visit Egypt early next month as both countries work to defuse the long standing row opposing Ankara and Cairo, Turkish presidency spokesman Ibrahim Kalın told Reuters Monday in an interview. Ties between both countries deteriorated Read more
Qatar will host in the December this year FIFA Arab Cup, a tournament grouping Arab countries in the Middle East and North Africa, in preparation for the FIFA World Cup which the country is set to stage next year. The Read more
The Syrian parliament Sunday set May 26, the date for next presidential elections with incumbent Bashar al Assad expected to run for third term in office. “I call on Syrians to exercise their right to elect the president,” parliamentary speaker Read more
Iraq calls for Syria’s reinstatement in the Arab League arguing that the move would achieve the principle of integration in Arab work and coordination, reports say. Foreign minister Fuad Hussein made the call during a meeting with Gulf officials, Middle Read more
The Iraqi army Sunday pinned the blame of Jan. 21 twin deadly attacks in the capital on two Iraqi nationals – ruling out involvement of foreign terrorists. Yahya Rasul, the spokesperson of the General Command of the Iraqi Armed Forces, Read more
Sudan, the only country in North Africa, allowing Syrian nationals to enter visa-free, Wednesday said it was scrapping the privilege without providing clarification. “The head of Sudan’s Transitional Military Council, Lieutenant General AbdelFattah Al-Burhan, issued a decision cancelling republican decree Read more
French insurance giant AXA Group announced it has relinquished its Gulf region operations to GIC Gulf Insurance for $290 million as it moves to slim its activities. The transaction will enable GIC Gulf Insurance to take control of Axa Gulf Read more
Syria has announced the death of its foreign minister and faithful to embattled President Bashar al-Assad. Walid al-Moalem, 79, according to the Syrian government died today Monday and will be buried later on Monday in Damascus. The Syrian government did Read more