The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), which leads the mediation of inter-Libyan dialogue, has been active through the announcement of several meetings between the opposing parties, in addition to a meeting next week in Algeria to reach a political consensus meant to resolve the Libyan crisis.
Read More »UN calls on South Sudan parties to push for settlement
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon strongly urged South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir and former Vice President Riek Machar to show leadership, put the well being of South Sudanese ahead of all other interests. Moreover, Ban urged them to make the necessary compromises to conclude a power sharing agreement that paves …
Read More »Two terrorists killed during tunisian military operation
Two terrorists were killed in the military operation that has been ongoing for three days on the heights of Kasserine, said Spokesman for the Tunisian Ministry of National Defence, Lieutenant-Colonel Belhassen Oueslati. They are the so-called Hazem Ben Habib Ouertani and Fethi Ben Abdallah Ben Hassine Khélifi, he said on Tuesday.
Read More »New round of peace talks for Libya to start this week
A new round of United Nations-facilitated talks aimed at resolving Libya’s political crisis will kick-off later this week as stakeholders from the North African country prepare to gather in Morocco, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has announced. “The parties underscored the need to urgently resume the dialogue …
Read More »Security forces, rebels clash in Afghanistan
At least nine security personnel and five rebels were killed in clashes with security forces in different parts of Afghanistan, said the Ministry of Defense (MoD) on Wednesday. A statement by MoD confirmed that eight soldiers died during anti-rebels offensive. Five militants were perished in southern Ghazni, Helmand and northern …
Read More »Merkel, Juncker discuss the Ukraine crisis
German Chancellor Angela Merkel met the President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker in Brussels Wednesday afternoon and discussed the situation in Ukraine and relations with Russia among other issues. Speaking at a press conference after the meeting, Merkle said the meeting mostly discussed how to implement the Minsk accord …
Read More »NATO flotilla arrives in Black Sea for training
A NATO flotilla arrived in the Black Sea on Wednesday to train with ships from the Bulgarian, Romanian and Turkish navies, the U.S.-led Western alliance said. Tensions in the Black Sea region are running high because of the separatist conflict in eastern Ukraine and Russia’s annexation of the country’s Crimea …
Read More »US could expand military operations in Eastern Europe
The U.S. military is due to send troops to Romania and Bulgaria during the summer as part of an operation to counter Russian hostility in Europe, but U.S. officials now say the operation may beexpanded to include Hungary, the Czech Republic and Georgia. Operation Atlantic Resolve, which already has U.S. troops …
Read More »Egypt army kills eleven militans during North Sinai operations
Eleven militants were killed during army operations in North Sinai’s Sheikh Zuweid and Rafah, according to state-run news agency MENA Tuesday. The army launched airstrikes and ground forces to destroy militant hideouts. Both Rafah and Sheikh Zuweid have witnessed military parades during the past week on behalf of militant group …
Read More »Turkey provides non-lethal aid to Iraqi soldiers
Two cargo planes carrying Turkish military aid to Iraqi soldiers arrived in Baghdad on March 3, a Turkish official said, stressing that the assistance includes non-lethal military equipment aid for 500 soldiers of the central government. The military aid includes camouflage desert caps, assault vests, helmets, sleeping bags, blankets for …
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