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Tag: Al-Qaeda
Syria: Extremist groups get closer to Damascus and Jordan
A coalition of rebel groups in Syria have made major advances on government held areas thereby getting closer to Jordan and Damascus. The developments will ... Read More
Arab Countries Agree to Create their 1st Joint Military Force
At the end of their summit meeting, convened over the weekend in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm al-Sheikh, Arab leaders have agreed on the ... Read More
Tunisia: PM Essid fires officials after attack
Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid fired six police officers on Monday after last week attack on the Bardo Meseum that left 20 foreign visitors dead. ... Read More
Mali: Libya is destabilizing Mali, FM Diop tells Security Council
Mali’s Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop has informed the U.N Security Council that the country’s stability is linked to the situation in Libya. Almost half of ... Read More
Yemen: Ansar al-Shariah hits Al Anad air base with rockets
Ansar al-Shariah, an al Qaeda affiliate in Yemen, has fired six rockets at the Al Anad air base, the country’s largest military airbase, located in ... Read More
Qatar Ends Diplomatic brawl with Neighbouring Gulf States
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have agreed to return their ambassadors to Qatar, ending several months of dispute over Doha's support for ... Read More
Was Isis leader Killed in US airstrike ?
A close aide of the leader of the Islamic State (Isis) Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed in a US air strike on a convoy of ... Read More
Morocco’s unique approach to defusing extremism highlighted at UN
Morocco's unique approach to defusing terrorism and countering incitement to terrorist acts within the context of Islam was highlighted this week at the United Nations ... Read More
UN Calls for Dialogue after U.S.-led Airstrike in Syria
UNITED NATIONS – “Fighting terrorism needs to be accompanied by a genuine process including all Syrians,” said the United Nations’ new Special Envoy for Syria ... Read More
Middle Eastern Conflicts and Ebola Outbreak Hamper UN Development Goals
UNITED NATIONS – “The current crisis in South Sudan, Iraq, and Syria and the outbreak of Ebola are stretching the abilities of the United Nations,” ... Read More