Negotiations underway on the deployment of Arab forces along the Egypt-Gaza border

Negotiations are reportedly advancing on a potential deployment of Arab forces along the Egypt-Gaza border, specifically in the Philadelphia Corridor, as part of post-conflict arrangements for the Gaza Strip, according to Israeli media reports on December 11. The proposal, spearheaded by the United Arab Emirates, has been presented to Egypt following discussions with several Arab […]

Libya: Mysterious warplanes shell IS’s positions in Sirte

Unidentified warplanes carried air strikes on IS’s positions in the Libyan city of Sirte Thursday shortly after mid-night, witnesses said. The air-strikes the second this month targeted IS fighters’ positions in former ruler Muammar Gaddafi’s hometown. It is still unclear who was behind the military raid as neither Libya National Army (LNA,) its affiliated militias, […]

Sahara: UN Chief meets Head of MINURSO

UN Secretary General António Guterres meets this Thursday Head of the UN Mission for the Sahara (MINURSO) Colin Stewart, whose mandate ends on October 31, 2021, according to UN sources. This meeting comes as the Sahara talks are at a standstill since the two round-table meetings held in Geneva more than two years ago, while […]