Tag: syria

Jordan : Regional tensions prompt King to reactivate Defense Ministry

August 15, 2014

Jordan has decided to increase its security alert level by activating its defense ministry. The order came from His Majesty King Abdullah II as part ... Read More

Iraq awaits Russian weapons delivery to wage war on ISIS

July 25, 2014

Iraq could soon be forcing the fighters of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) to retreat as military weapons from Russia begin to ... Read More

Libyan fighters return from the Middle East for homegrown jihad

July 16, 2014

An aide to the former Libyan Prime Minster Ali Zeidan has revealed that the country could be gearing up for a major long battle between ... Read More

Egypt and Morocco discuss regional affairs

July 7, 2014

Morocco’s Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Minister, Salaheddine Mezouar, was in Cairo during the weekend to deliver a letter from the King to President Al-Sisi. He ... Read More

Iraq : Government Forces Continue to be Defeated by ISIS

June 11, 2014

The advancement of the Islamic State in Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS) in Iraq has achieved another major turning point as its militants take over ... Read More

Egypt: Central Bank blocks transactions with African and Arab banks

April 11, 2014

There are reports that Egyptian banks have been ordered by the Central Bank to refrain from doing business with some banks in African and Arab ... Read More

Tunisia’s Police Clashes with Religious Extremists in Rouhia

April 10, 2014

For two days, since Wednesday (April 9), Rouhia, a governorate of Siliana, has seen bloody clashes between Tunisian security forces and the religious extremists close ... Read More

Morocco’s Crack-Down on Criminal Network Recruiting for Al-Qaeda

March 12, 2014

Morocco dismantled an al-Qaeda recruiter-led criminal network which is accused of committing financial crimes in the cities of Fez and Sefrou. According to the Moroccan ... Read More

Lockerbie: what Really Happened?

March 12, 2014

In a documentary - to be aired by Al-Jazeera and a debate surrounding the Lockerbie bombing; Iran is being accused of sponsoring the attack after ... Read More

Nile Dispute and the Dilemma of National Approaches

March 4, 2014

Amid deep political turmoil, there is a mounting concern in Egypt as Ethiopia forges ahead with its plan to build the $4.8 billion Grand Renaissance ... Read More