Sudan hopes US travel ban would not affect sanctions lifting
Sudanese Foreign Ministry official Abdelghany Naeem, on Tuesday, said his country hopes the revival of President Donald Trump’s travel ban on Sudanese citizens will not […]
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Algeria: President Bouteflika surfaces again on TV
After several months away from public appearance, Algerian state television featured Sunday a video footage of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika with Abdelkader Messahel, the country’s minister […]
Nigeria: Kaduna State Bans Shi’ite Muslim Sect
The Kaduna state government this weekend declared Shi’ite Muslim sect with at least 4 million followers unlawful in the West African nation. According to the […]
OPEC Members Agree to Cut Oil Production by November
Members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on Wednesday reached an agreement to limit oil production to between 32.5 and 33 million barrels […]
Lebanon seeks Iran’s intervention to elect president, PM Salam
Lebanese Prime Minister Tammam Salam said that Tehran, given its outstanding position in the region and its interest in stability and security in Lebanon, could […]
Syria: Putin and Obama disagree on Assad, Chinese forces arrive in Syria
Syria was a key issue in Presidents Obama and Putin speeches at the ongoing 70th U.N General Assembly but their priorities in the war-torn country […]
Syria: Chemical weapon users targeted by Security Council, Iran proposes solution to end war
An agreement on a draft resolution between U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov could pave the way for the […]
Yemen-UN: Geneva talks kick-start with the presence of warring parties’ representatives
Rival factions in Yemen crisis meet on Monday in Geneva in an attempt to unlock the deadlock surrounding the war between Houthi rebels supported by […]
Iran accuses U.S. of leaving Iraqis alone with their plight against ISIS
Iranian Senior military adviser who helps militias fight the Islamic State in Iraq and chief of a unit in Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, Gen. Qassem Soleimani, […]
Yemen: Government-Houthi Talks in Geneva postponed
The UN-sponsored talks between the Yemeni government and Houthi rebels slated to take place in Geneva have been postponed. The UN envoy to Yemen, Mauritanian […]