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Defense ministers and army chiefs of staff of Arab countries met lately in Cairo to discuss the project of setting up a joint military force to be deployed to defend common interest and ward off terror threats. The idea to create a joint Arab army came up after Saudi Arabia and its Arab allies formed […]
After a year without a president, UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag pleaded the leaders in Lebanon to forgo their political rivalries and prioritize their nation’s interests amidst the regional crisis especially the armed conflict in Syria. Political parties have failed to reach an agreement on a Christian candidate to serve as president after […]
Hours after a Tunisian soldier went on a shooting rampage in a military barracks killing at least seven people before being shot dead, the Islamic State has claimed responsibility and identified the soldier as Mehdi Jaami. Tunisia’s Defense Ministry had earlier said that it was an “isolated act” and that the situation was under control, […]
The French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen plans to open a plant in Morocco to meet the needs of the Maghreb and other African markets, a source close to the group said, confirming the information published earlier by Bloomberg. The project that could be formalized early June will have an initial capacity of nearly 100.000 units. […]
A court in Cairo sentenced a policeman 25 years of imprisonment, a death sentence on sexual assault charges on an ill girl at Imbaba police station. A few days after the gloomy report by FIDH (International Federation of Human Rights) accusing them of sexual abuses, Egypt authorities have handed death sentence a policeman. Officials said […]
Saudi Ministry of Interior announced on Sunday the IS was responsible for the deadly attack on the Shi’ite mosque in the North province of Saudi that killed 21 people and wounded 101 people during Friday prayers. Security officials indicate the suicide bomber Saleh Bin Abdulrahman Al-Qashaami who blew himself was already on the wanted list […]
Forces loyal to Tobruk have attacked a ship along the Libyan coast claiming that it had received information that it was allegedly bringing fuel for ISIS in Libya. The attack took place off the coast of Sirte and Saqr al-Joroushi, the head of the Tobruk air force, said the ship was carrying “mercenaries, weapons and […]
The European Union (E.U) is finding it difficult to find allies on the South bank of the Mediterranean Sea that will help it fight against illegal migration to Europe. The latest setback came from Algiers after a diplomat revealed that a request for an E.U airbase for unmanned reconnaissance drones to fight against human and […]
A 40-page analysis report drafted by Steen Lau Jorgensen, World Bank’s director for Gaza and the West Bank, has highlighted that Gaza’s economy is “on the verge of collapse” due to restrictions, poor governance and internal struggles. The report described Gaza’s economy as the worst in the world with almost half of the 1.8million people […]
The World Economic Forum (WEF) on the Middle East and North Africa has opened in Jordan with King Abdullah II calling on the countries of the region to be their own leaders. “My friends, we would solve the problems of our region but only when we build on its strength. We cannot be sidetracked by […]