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The governments of several countries namely Algeria, Egypt, France, Germany, Italy, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States together with the European Union and United Nations have released a joint statement calling for an end to the violence in Libya in order to pave the way for development and […]
Morocco should be advising the West right now on how to go about breaking IS while we all wait for its appalling acts of terror to come to the Maghreb The news which has even reached as far as Lebanon that Morocco is cracking down on its extremists who, despite doing the kingdom a great […]
Ankara and Berlin could be entangled in diplomatic crisis after reports that the German intelligence agency, Bundesrichtendienst (BND), has been spying on Turkey since 2009. The Turkish government reacted to the reports by summoning the German Ambassador for explanations. The spying allegations are expected to affect the relationship between the two governments. Almost 3million Turks […]
Two of the World Cup’s Round of 16 teams received the homecoming reserved for champions, even though they exited with the final week of the tournament remaining be played. Algeria’s Desert Foxes and Team USA shook the international soccer landscape with their unexpected performances before leaving, though. American team leader Tim Howard tweeted: “We’re playing […]
Talks over the controversial nuclear program are set to begin on Monday between Iran, the European Union (EU), permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany. This week’s meeting will also discuss U.S economic sanctions. Iran has shown that it is dedicated to its plans of having a peaceful nuclear plant amid growing fears […]
Iran has claimed that positive results have been gained from their discussions with the EU’s diplomatic Chief Catherine Ashton. Iran’s nuclear program has always been suspicious under the eyes of some regional countries and the West. Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Tehran is “determined to find a solution that respects the rights of the […]
Egypt’s foreign ministry has reacted to the joint statement signed by the U.K, France, Germany, Japan, Turkey, the US and 21 other European countries by summoning their Ambassadors. The joint statement called on Egyptian authorities to respect the rights and liberties of individuals following the crackdown on protesters since the arrival of the military backed […]
Last Friday (March 7) saw hundreds of Libyans marching in the streets of Benghazi to call for security – only one day after the international community gathered in Rome to discuss the security in Libya to find ways to forestall its further descent to lawlessness. The French Foreign Minister, Laurent Fabius, said that the situation […]
The attack of last February 16 near the resort of Taba, claimed by Sinai-based Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis group, has heavily impacted Egyptian tourism as many Western countries have warned their citizens to avoid visiting Egyptian tourism sites, including in the Sinai and Taba. Meanwhile, Club Med has closed at least until the end of March […]
A groundbreaking ceremony was held in Tripoli for a new national football stadium at the western edge of Libya’s capital city as part of preparations geared towards hosting the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. The ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Ali Zeidan who laid the foundation stone and 68-year-old German football legend Franz Beckenbauer […]