By: Kadir Ustun* In a speech on the US Syria policy, Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson explained that the continued American military presence on the ground would push back against Iran strengthening its position [ More … ]
Commander of Aden’s presidential forces says Emirati jets and armour helped separatist militia rout his men The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been accused of actively supporting southern Yemeni separatists with air cover and heavy [ More … ]
After meeting Egyptian ruler Abdel Fatah al-Sissi last Saturday, US Vice President Pence told reporters that he had raised the cases of two Americans unjustly imprisoned in Cairo as well as the treatment of nongovernmental organizations and [ More … ]
Under Sisi’s iron fist, only one candidate is allowed to run, a FP report says If there was any doubt that Egypt’s upcoming presidential election will be neither free nor fair, the arrest of former [ More … ]
Dr. Said Elhaj* “Turkish Prime Minister Benali Yildirim was on a visit to the United States for several days.” This could have been normal news on a protocol visit between two “allies” unless the relations [ More … ]
The former Egyptian army chief-of-staff General Sami Anan, who was detained by the Egyptian authorities on 23 January, is being held at a military prison in Cairo, according to his lawyer on Saturday. For six days [ More … ]
Agreement covers wide range of cooperation sectors, including production and export of food products from sultanate to Qatar Qatar signed a memorandum of understanding with Oman on the development of bilateral investment and trade on [ More … ]
A leading member of an opposition campaign which was until this week challenging Egypt’s Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in upcoming elections was attacked outside his home on Saturday in what his lawyer described as a failed [ More … ]
Pictures emerge online to show militants executing nine people at scene where car bombings took place Benghazi, Khalifa Haftar, UN, Mahmoud al-Werfalli The United Nations Libya mission said it was alarmed by reports of “brutal [ More … ]
BY: Yasin Aktay Exactly seven years ago, the Arab world was shaken by the great social movement expressing freedom, democracy and honor generating from the deepest folds of society. The name ‘’Arab Spring’’ was given [ More … ]
U.S. SASC Chairman John McCain releases a significant statement on the 7th. Anniversary of the January 25th. Revolution in Egypt. U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ), Chairman on the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following [ More … ]
The two leaders stress importance of Arab unity ahead of Arab League summit in Riyadh Lebanese President Michel Aoun led a delegation to Kuwait on Tuesday, his government’s first visit to the Gulf since the [ More … ]
BY: Ibrahim Karagul That ‘map of evil’ is going to fail. This is homeland defense, and we know very well how to do this The operation that started with Afrin and is required to continue to [ More … ]
Days after al-Sisi threatens those who will try to seek the presidential chair, a former Egyptian army general who planned to challenge Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in this year’s Egyptian elections, has been arrested days after declaring his [ More … ]
Norway has also halted all arms sales to UAE following its involvement in the war in Yemen Germany is set to halt all arms exports to countries involved in the war in Yemen, a government [ More … ]
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