Lebanon: Army gears for new ISIS and Al Nusra attack

Lebanon is reinforcing its military presence along its border with Syria especially near the villages of Qalamoun and Qusayr after receiving information that the Islamist extremist groups in Syria are planning to launch another attack. 29 Lebanese soldiers were kidnapped by the Islamist militants in August when they attacked the town of Asral. The kidnapped […]

France: Sarkozy Announces Candidacy for 2017 Presidential Election

Nicolas Sarkozy, former French President has announced his candidacy for the 2017 presidential election in a book to be published on Wednesday, reports say. Four years after quitting the country’s top position, Sarkozy now leader of the opposition party “Les Républicains” says “France demands that we give her everything.” The French political figure chose the […]

Marrakech to Host 44th Annual Meeting of Islamic Development Bank

The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) will convene its 44th annual meeting in Marrakech April 3-6 to discuss challenges and explore opportunities facing IsDB Group member countries. The announcement of the venue was made Thursday by Moroccan Minister of Economy & Finance Mohamed Benchaaboun during the Public-Private Partnerships Forum 2019 organized by the IsDB in Rabat. […]