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The US State Department Wednesday announced the inscription on the US list of terror groups and individuals of Ismail Haniyeh, leader of Gaza-based Hamas movement that it accuses of the killing of 17 American citizens. The State department claimed Haniyeh Read more
The 14th Meeting of Foreign Ministers of the Western Mediterranean Forum, commonly referred to as 5+5 Dialogue, commended the role played by Al Quds Committee, under the chairmanship of King Mohammed VI of Morocco, in preserving the identity of Jerusalem Read more
President Trump seemingly made a shift Monday over his stance on Qatar in the crisis opposing it to Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt after the US leader congratulated the Qatari Emir over the fight against terrorism. The Read more
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan called Syria’s president Bashar Assad “a terrorist” stressing that it is impossible to reach a peace deal with him. “Al-Assad is definitely a terrorist who has carried out state terrorism,” Erdogan said at a televised news Read more
A court has sentenced blogger Abdullah al-Saleh to five years in prison in absentia for criticizing Saudi Arabia in the diplomatic showdown between the kingdom, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain plus Egypt on one side and Qatar on the other. Read more
Four US congressmen have called on Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to declassify part of the anti-terror deal, meant to fight terror funding, that was signed with Qatar in July. Congressmen Jim Banks, Robert Pittenger, Scott Perry and Ron DeSantis Read more
The United State announced Wednesday a new assistance package in forms of military support to help Lebanon better secure its borders and tackle terrorism. The assistance announced to Prime Minister Saad Hariri is estimated at $120 million and will include Read more
Russian President signed Monday in Cairo with his host al-Sisi an agreement launching the construction of the multi-billion Dabaa nuclear station, sponsored by Moscow. President Vladimir Putin arrived In Cairo from Syria where he ordered partial pullout of Russian forces Read more
Visiting French President Emmanuel Macron and his Qatari host Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani have overseen this Thursday the signing of €11-billion package of contracts including acquisition by the Emirate of 50 A321 neo and 12 Rafales. The French Read more
Iran and Turkey Sunday bolstered commercial ties with Qatar, isolated by its regional neighbors over alleged support for terrorism, under an agreement signed Sunday. The agreement underlines greater cooperation between the three coungtries, announced the Iranian state television. According to Read more