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Libya, Iraq revive long-dormant joint committee to deepen ties

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi also received Baour and his delegation and discussed ways to strengthen bilateral relations.

ISIS attempted attack on PMF post highlights lingering threat in Iraq

Iraq’s next phase will require the government to strengthen intelligence capabilities, maintain close coordination between the army, security ag…

Israel strikes near Damascus, Syria warns of repeated violations

The Israeli military said in a statement that it fired in southern Syria toward what it described as a terrorist, whose activity posed an immedi…

Syria tells Israel: Seize ‘historic opportunity’ for diplomacy

“Israel has tried to maintain its security through brute force and it hasn’t succeeded” anywhere, Shaibani said.

Iran calls on Qatar to hospitalise pilots held at sea, Tasnim reports

Qatar denied last week that it was holding Iranian pilots, saying they had violated Qatari airspace earlier this year and failed to respond to a…

Israel targets Hamas leadership to weaken group's hold on Gaza

The Israeli military's announcement followed a series of recent strikes targeting Hamas commanders and security officials.

Netanyahu casts Arab opposition alliances as threat ahead of election

The remarks reflect Netanyahu’s effort to pre-empt a potential coalition scenario in which Arab parties could play a decisive role in determinin…

UK parliamentary petition defending refugee rights against residency restrictions

CAIRO/LONDON – Exclusive: London-based Egyptian legal advisor and member of the Arab Community Conference, Amr Moheb Ellawaty, has launched an o…

US ramps up pressure on Hezbollah, puts Iran links in focus

A US official said Thursday’s move was not part of new actions the US has vowed it will take against Iran.

SDF declares integration into Syrian state complete

For Abdi, integration is not the end of the political struggle. He said the next phase must focus on securing the rights of Kurds within the cou…

Mocha shutdown tests Yemen’s ability to secure Red Sea shipping

Government military spokesman said that government-aligned forces had carried out 81 operations against Houthi positions and fighters across Yem…

Baki invokes Lebanon’s civil war as she pitches ‘renewal’ of UN

“I will be on the ground, not just at the desk in New York … in war zones, in areas of tension, engaging every party directly to stop conflict b…

Tunisia’s opposition takes to streets but struggles to draw wider support

As frustration grows, protests have broken out in several parts of the country in recent weeks over water and power cuts and environmental probl…

?Thou shalt not steal’: US envoy warns Israeli settlers

Offering a defense of settlements in general, Huckabee said he believed violent settlers were a minority who do not represent the wider settleme…

Sisi meets Haftar as Egypt balances Libya’s rival power centres

The meeting follows Sisi’s reception earlier this month of Abdulhamid Dbeibah, prime minister of the Tripoli-based Government of National Unity.

Morocco’s king grants pardon to 935 people on national anniversary

The pardon was issued to mark the Revolution of the King and the People, commemorated in Morocco every August 20.

Australia condemns Israel’s ruling over Gaza aid worker death

The Israeli military said on Wednesday it had found no basis to investigate the killings of seven aid workers, including Australian Zomi Frankco…

Khamenei’s security reshuffle points to a longer US standoff

The reshuffle comes at a particularly sensitive moment for diplomacy with Washington. A 60-day deadline for reaching an agreement has expired.