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The much-delayed Egyptian parliamentary elections that were slated to take place in March could finally begin by the end of August and a parliament would be in place before 2016. A statement released by Omar Marwan, spokesman for the Higher Elections Committee (HEC), said the elections are expected to “take two months” and a parliament […]
The terror Islamic State organisation, which controls large territories in Iraq and Syria, is planning to expand its influence around the world and take over North Africa and the Middle-East in the next five coming years. Within the frame of its frightening global domination project, the extremist group intends to seize by 2020 parts of […]
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees in Gaza (UNRWA) rang the alarm over the weekend as its new study on the 2013 infant mortality rate in Gaza showed a surge in the number of death of babies under the age of one for the first time in more than half a century. The UN agency’s […]
Egypt warned Qatar not to poke its nose into its internal affairs after Doha offered to mediate between the Egyptian government and outlawed Muslim Brotherhood. After the Qatari foreign Minister proposed to heal relations between the Egyptian government and embattled Muslim Brotherhood, the Egyptian foreign ministry issued a statement on Saturday condemning what it called […]
Turkish Foreign Ministry rejected Thursday Arab League condemnation of Turkish forces’ bombardment of PKK positions across the Iraqi borders. The Ministry urged the Arab League “to back Turkish authorities’ war on terror rather than terrorism itself.” Arab League Secretary-General Nabil al-Araby condemned Ankara after it launched air raids against PKK fighters’ positions in northern Iraq […]
UN Secretary General’s spokesperson indicated Tuesday the UN Chief Ban Ki-moon has called for urgent donations to help support Palestinian refugees who are suffering from an acute shortage of assistance. The UN aid agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has raised the alarm over a shortfall of funding needed to provide aid to the Palestinian refugees. […]
UN Secretary General’s Special Representative for Sexual Violence in Conflict, Zainab Bangura, said Tuesday she saw a ‘price list’ for child slaves in the hands of ISIS fighters in Syria and Iraq. Claims that ISIS fighters have been circulating a price list of child slaves have been confirmed as genuine by Zainab Bangura, who visited […]
The King of Morocco Mohammed VI urged his Foreign Minister to address the dysfunctions and problems in some consulates that harm the interests and dignity of Moroccan expatriates, calling for discharging all those found guilty of neglecting their duties. “I urge the Minister of Foreign Affairs to take firm action and remedy the problematic situation […]
A group of Israeli ex-security commanders Monday called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to approve the historic deal between Iran and world powers in view of facing up “challenges” that result from the deal. The ex-security chiefs including two former heads of the Shin Bet internal security agency, Ami Ayalon and Carmi Gillon, a former […]
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov offered Russia’s support to help Palestinians attain their statehood dream as he met with Hamas exiled leader Khaled Mashaal in Doha Monday. Lavrov, whose country is member of the quartet mediating to end the Israeli- Palestinian conflict, has offered Monday to the Palestinian internationally decried Islamic movement Hamas its support […]