Russia: Security Forces Foil Terror Attacks on Capital

Russian special security forces have foiled terror attacks targeting street celebrations on May 9, reports say. Federal Security Service (FSB) said they have arrested a group of alleged terrorists from Central Asian countries who were planning attacks in Moscow on Read more

Syria: Kerry Sets August 1st as Deadline for Assad

US Secretary of State John Kerry said “the target date for the transition is 1st of August” in Syria or else the Assad government and its allies “are asking for a very different track.” Hoping that “something happens in these Read more

Syria: Russia Encourages Damascus to Bombard Aleppo after US Requested a Halt

The bombardment of Aleppo will continue after a partial ceasefire agreed upon on Friday evening excluded it from the areas covered. Russia, Assad’s main ally, has stressed that it supports the bombardment of the city by Damascus following a request Read more

Morocco-Qatar, a Shared Resolve to Bolster a Strategic partnership

Morocco and Qatar, bound by a long-lasting friendship, are both resolved to bolster their strategic partnership and enhance their mutually beneficial cooperation. This shared resolve was renewed by King Mohammed VI and Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al –Thani at Read more

Syria: Rival Warring Parties have Similarities, Differences after talks, UN envoy

The Syrian talks in Geneva that had been ongoing for two weeks ended with the UN special Envoy Staffan de Mistura releasing a seven-page document highlighting that although the rival parties have common grounds, there continues to be differences in Read more

Middle East: UNSC Rejects Israel’s Seizure of Golan Heights

Members of the UN Security Council Tuesday largely rejected Israel’s decision to seize forever the Golan Heights belonging to Syria, a move that the UNSC fears can sabotage Syrian peace talks. The 15 members of the UN Security Council, chaired Read more

Bilateral Relations, Topical Arab Issues at Center of Moroccan-Bahraini Summit Talks

King Mohammed VI of Morocco held talks Monday with King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain shortly after arriving in the Gulf country on a brotherly and working visit. The two leaders reviewed their countries’ long-standing historic relations and Read more