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United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) adopted the resolution, which disregarded Jewish ties to the Al Aqsa by endorsing that of the Palestinians following a secret ballot by members of its World Heritage Committee. Such resolutions are usually Read more
Tensions are still high in Tripoli as the battle for the control of the capital and the parliament continues between the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) and the National Salvation Government (NSG) supported by a coalition of Islamist groups Read more
A resolution adopted during the 200th session of UNESCO sidelining Jewish ties to Al-Aqsa Mosque and Al Haram al-Sharif could be reviewed this Tuesday (Oct.18), instead of being approved by the organization’s Executive Board after Mexico withdrew its support on Read more
Egyptian President Thursday defended his country’s backing of a Russia-sponsored UN resolution last Saturday, a vote that angered Saudi Arabia, which took economic sanctions against the North African country by suspending oil supply. Egypt took financial donor Saudi Arabia by Read more
Russia’s veto of a France-proposed draft resolution over the Syrian war at the UN Security Council strained ties between Paris and Moscow. As a consequence of the veto, President Hollande would be reconsidering his meeting with Putin, “taking into consideration Read more
Members of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) led by Saudi Arabia Friday in New York rallied behind Morocco and vowed to oppose any attempt seeking to undermine the North African country’s territorial integrity, referring to manoeuvers to harm Morocco’s sovereignty over Read more
The UN Security Council authorized the European Union (EU) and individual countries “to disrupt the organized criminal enterprises engaged in migrant smuggling and human trafficking (from Libya to Europe) and prevent loss of life.” The resolution, adopted on Thursday with Read more
Tension between Baghdad and Ankara has increased after the Turkish parliament approved to prolong the presence of their forces in Iraqi-Kurdistan region. Meanwhile, the UN, through spokesperson Farhan Haq, encouraged the two parties to continue working on resolving “the matter Read more
In a desperate plea to save Aleppo from “total destruction,” UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura warned that at the ongoing rate of airstrikes, the situation could be worse than “Homs multiplied by 50.” He said he is Read more
Morocco is crossing its fingers wishing that Former Portuguese Prime Minister António Guterres will become the UN’s next secretary General. Guterres is set to become the next United Nations secretary-general, after he emerged as a clear favorite among the 15 Read more