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Iran continues its promotional campaign to renew ties with the rest of the world following the historic pact on its nuclear program, granting travel visas free of charge to Egyptians and nationals of 6 other countries. According to press reports, Teheran has cancelled visa fees for Egypt and 6 other countries, namely Syria, Lebanon, Bolivia, […]
On the second day of the three-day Annual Conference of Heads of Diplomatic, Permanent and Consular Missions in Tunis, Foreign Minister Taieb Baccouche said the decision to appoint a consul-general in Damascus was in the interest of the Tunisian state and its citizens despite the Arab League sidelining the Assad regime. Speaking to reporters on […]
Algeria is closely monitoring its citizens planning to travel to countries like Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Lebanon and Sudan after it became clear that those who plan to join Islamist extremist groups like the Islamic State or Al-Qaeda tend to pass through other countries in order to cover their traces. Most of these […]
David Cameron announced Monday the United Kingdom could enter in war against the ISIL in Syria and Libya if the group poses any threat to his country or to British nationals as what happened in the Sousse gun-attack. Mr Cameron was speaking at the start of his South-East Asia tour taking him to Malaysia and […]
The number of Tunisian militants joining the Islamic State in Syria & Iraq is one of the highest among the foreign jihadists adhering to the radical terror group, warned lately the United Nations Working Group on the use of mercenaries. “Sophisticated travel networks operate to take recruits across the porous borders, and sometimes through areas […]
Fighting between the militants of the Sinai Province group and Egyptian forces has been going on for days but it seems to be taking a new turning point after the militia group willingly fired rockets into Israeli controlled area. Formerly known as Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis, the Sinai province group operates in the Sinai Peninsula and […]
Prime Minister David Cameron is planning to ask lawmakers to consider launching attacks or joining the international coalition against the Islamic State group in Syria after the extremist group killed 38 people including 30 Britons last week in Sousse, Tunisia, said the Prime Minister’s spokeswoman on Thursday Even though public opinion has been largely against […]
Several countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have been rocked by the surge in violence related to sectarian strife and armed conflicts, making the region the least peaceful in the world. According to the 2015 report by the Institute for Economics and Peace, the region remains plagued by bloody conflicts and receives […]
U.N Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura’s visit to Syria ended on Wednesday with condemnations of government and rebel forces for indiscriminately killing civilians. During his visit, he met with President Assad, Foreign Minister Walid al-Mouallem, more than 30 political parties, religious figures and civil society organizations. Discussions during the various meetings were centered […]
The Pentagon surprisingly revealed on Thursday the cost of its engagement in the war against ISIS in Syria and Iraq. The Bill totals $2.7. This is the first time that the US Defense department has revealed its military operation cost. The Pentagon said the bulk of the spending, more than $1.8 billion, goes to air […]