The new peace plan proposed by Bernardino León has been rejected by the Tobruk based government citing that it was drafted to satisfy Tripoli’s demand. Talks for a final deal began in Morocco but didn’t last long because the revised draft was strongly criticized. A Tobruk delegation has headed to Germany to discuss with European […]
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Lebanon: Future Bloc slams imposed Hezbollah presidential candidate
The Future Bloc party has reacted to what it called the “arrogant” remarks of Sheikh Naim Qassem, the deputy leader of Hezbollah, who said that Lebanese political parties should choose the leader of the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) as the president of the country or else the status-quo of a state without a president will […]
Egypt: Sisi fumes at Prime Minister and cabinet members in public
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi will be celebrating one year as the Egyptian Head of State on Tuesday but he is unpleased with the achievements of the government led by Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab after he publicly criticized him and some members of his cabinet. The president was at the inauguration ceremony of development projects being […]
Syria: A new Syrian coalition group to negotiate with Assad
Factions and groups making up the Syrian opposition landscape will be meeting for two days in Cairo to set up what would be called the Syrian National Opposition. Haytham Manna, a veteran Syrian opposition figure and a key organizer of the event said the new body will be “totally different” from the Syrian National Coalition […]
Morocco Teams up with Gabon to Enhance Human Development, a Priority for Both Countries
The agenda of the current friendship and working visit of King Mohammed VI of Morocco to Gabon, his sixth since President Ali Bongo Ondimba came to power six years ago, features several activities testifying all, if need be, to the longstanding alliance and the ever growing political and economic relations binding the two countries. Part […]
Turkey: Erdoğan’s AKP loses majority in Parliament, elections marred with violence, fraud
June 7 parliamentary elections will remain as a milestone in the history of Turkey as AKP (Justice and Development party) of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has lost majority in the parliament and consequently the possibility to form a single party cabinet that could have enabled Erdoğan to implement his powerful presidential system project. AKP registered […]
Qatar “could” lose FIFA World Cup if it was “bought,” FIFA’s Domenico Scala
The independent chairman of FIFA’s audit and compliance committee Domenico Scala told Swiss newspaper Sonntagszeitung that Russia and Qatar could be stripped off their rights to host the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup if they are found guilty of paying for the votes in 2010. This is not the first time that Scala has […]
Egypt, Algeria and Italy discuss Libya; time is of essence
After their first tripartite meeting in April, Algeria, Egypt and Italy held a second meeting in Cairo over the weekend and concern about the situation in Libya was on top of the agenda as the three countries continue to witness consequences of the war within their borders. The meeting between the Egyptian, Algerian and Italian […]
Libya: UN sends strong message to peace process spoilers
The UN is determined to take the bull by the horns to ensure that Libyans reach a peace agreement that will help save the country from its current situation of ‘’failed’’ state. UN diplomats in New York on Thursday started working on a draft to sanction two Libyans who are considered black sheep in the […]
Qatar Turns to Tunisia As International Criticism Heats Up
The foreign minister of Qatar Khaled Al Attiya started Thursday a three-day visit to the North African nation of Tunisia to look into ways of boosting economic partnership between the two countries. This visit however takes place at a particular international and regional political juncture. The oil-rich Arab Gulf country is currently facing increasing scrutiny […]









