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International: Russia offers mediation to end KSA & Iran showdown

Russian Foreign Ministry Monday offered its mediation to help Gulf rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran end diplomatic spat caused by Riyadh’s execution of Saudi Shia cleric followed by assaults on two Saudi Arabia’s diplomatic missions in Iran. “We ask… Tehran, Riyadh and other Gulf countries to show restraint,” the ministry said in a statement before […]

President Alassane Ouattara rubber-stamps 32-member Cabinet

Côte d’Ivoire’s President Alassane Ouattara validated Tuesday October 17 a Cabinet of 32 members proposed by new Prime Minister Robert Beugré Mambé appointed Monday October 16 and tasked to form a new government. Abdourahmane Cisse, the General Secretary of Ouattara’s office, indicated the lineup includes three State ministers and four newcomers. The State ministers are […]

Tunisia: President Calls for National Unity to Withstand Post-Revolution Challenges

Tunisian President Caid Essebi Sunday called for national unity to take up the myriad of challenges, including terrorism, which have gripped the country five years after the 2011 revolution. “Without unity, no action can succeed,” President Essebi said in an address to the nation marking the 60th anniversary of the country’s independence. For the President, […]