Tag: Al-Qaeda

Arab Countries Agree to Create their 1st Joint Military Force

March 30, 2015

At the end of their summit meeting, convened over the weekend in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm al-Sheikh, Arab leaders have agreed on the ... Read More

Tunisia: PM Essid fires officials after attack  

March 24, 2015

Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid fired six police officers on Monday after last week attack on the Bardo Meseum that left 20 foreign visitors dead. ... Read More

Mali: Libya is destabilizing Mali, FM Diop tells Security Council

January 7, 2015

Mali’s Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop has informed the U.N Security Council that the country’s stability is linked to the situation in Libya. Almost half of ... Read More

Yemen: Ansar al-Shariah hits Al Anad air base with rockets

December 12, 2014

Ansar al-Shariah, an al Qaeda affiliate in Yemen, has fired six rockets at the Al Anad air base, the country’s largest military airbase, located in ... Read More

Qatar Ends Diplomatic brawl with Neighbouring Gulf States

November 18, 2014

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have agreed to return their ambassadors to Qatar, ending several months of dispute over Doha's support for ... Read More

Was Isis leader Killed in US airstrike ?

November 10, 2014

A close aide of the leader of the Islamic State (Isis) Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed in a US air strike on a convoy of ... Read More

Morocco’s unique approach to defusing extremism highlighted at UN

October 2, 2014

Morocco's unique approach to defusing terrorism and countering incitement to terrorist acts within the context of Islam was highlighted this week at the United Nations ... Read More

UN Calls for Dialogue after U.S.-led Airstrike in Syria

September 24, 2014

UNITED NATIONS – “Fighting terrorism needs to be accompanied by a genuine process including all Syrians,” said the United Nations’ new Special Envoy for Syria ... Read More

Middle Eastern Conflicts and Ebola Outbreak Hamper UN Development Goals

September 22, 2014

UNITED NATIONS – “The current crisis in South Sudan, Iraq, and Syria and the outbreak of Ebola are stretching the abilities of the United Nations,” ... Read More

Egypt : Tourism sector to be revived by 2015

September 16, 2014

Tourism Minister Hisham Zaazou has described Egypt as “a green oasis in the middle of this desert” as he made references to the ongoing turmoil ... Read More