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The UN declined Saudi Arabia’s request for its staff and humanitarian agencies to leave areas held by the Houhti Movement as the coalition is concerned about their safety. A letter from the Saudi embassy in London was sent to the Read more
Talks between Hamas and Fatah that kicked off in Qatar on Sunday are progressing positively as the Prime Minister of the unity government, Rami Hamdallah, said he is ready to step down and pave the way for a new national Read more
The General National Congress (GNC) sacked ten of its members who signed the Libyan Political Agreement (LPA) in December alleging that they acted against the constitution in a move analysts say could be meant to reject the agreement while promoting Read more
Amman has warned that its policies towards Syrian refugees could change if the upcoming February 4 donor conference in London does not help it to overcome the challenges it is facing. Authorities claim to have spent around $6.6billion over the Read more
A group affiliated to al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) took over the town of Azzan from southern separatists and is trying to impose its authority, setting up checkpoints at the town’s entrances. A source said the city council was Read more
Libyan internationally recognised parliament based in Tobruk Monday rejected Prime Minister Serraj’s government but endorsed with reservation the Libyan Political Agreement (LPA.) 89 out of 104 present for the vote rejected the proposed cabinet which was announced last week. Reports Read more
Tehran and Riyadh do not seem ready to heal their ties any time soon, as reports emerged that Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif and the former Saudi ambassador to the U.S. who once headed the Kingdom’s intelligence service, Prince Turki Read more
Israel announced that it is annexing 154hectares of land in the Jordan Valley, northern part of the occupied West Bank, close to Jericho. The move has been condemned by the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Read more
After postponing the announcement of the cabinet to be formed under the Libyan Political Agreement on Sunday, Libya’s nine-member Presidential Council based in Tunisia but aspiring to move to Tripoli unveiled a 32-member cabinet on Tuesday that will serve as Read more
The humanitarian crisis in the besieged Syrian towns is reported to have been eased as a third batch of aid was delivered although the actions of aid workers have been limited in certain areas. A joint statement released by the Read more