United States Secretary of State John Kerry and United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon voiced support for the Egyptian proposal for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in talks in Cairo.
Read More »Egypt, Algeria, Morocco condemn terrorist Attack of Mount Chaambi
Algeria, Morocco and Egypt condemned the cowardly terrorist attack of last Wednesday, which killed 15 and wounded 23 in the ranks of the Tunisian army, expressing their solidarity with the Tunisian government and people in this ordeal.
Read More »At least 200 dead after Syrian troops seek to retake gas field
Syrian government forces have launched a counter-attack to recapture a gas field seized by hard-line extremists, activists said Saturday, as the death toll from three days of fighting there rose to more than 200 people killed.
Read More »Turkish President calls for Cyprus solution
Turkish President Abdullah Gül has urged for a solution to be found on the divided island of Cyprus, speaking at a ceremony in Nicosia to mark the 40th anniversary of Turkey’s military intervention on July 20, 1974. “The Cyprus problem has been on the agenda of the international community since …
Read More »French President warns of possible threats in Africa
French President Francois Hollande on Friday promoted a new military operation being rolled out in West Africa to take on a multi-faceted menace from Islamist groups that he warned threatened France’s interests and citizens. France led a military intervention in its former colony Mali last year, halting the advance of …
Read More »Egypt calls Turksih charge d’affairs to Cairo over Erdogan remarks
Egypt summoned the Turkish charge d’affairs to Cairo on Sunday over comments Islamist Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan made, questioning Egypt’s ability to end the latest Israeli offensive in Gaza. On Friday Erdogan called Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi an “illegitimate … tyrant”, adding that Egypt “could not be relied upon” to …
Read More »Ban Ki Moon, Kerry to discuss Gaza ceasefire in Cairo
The United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon and United States Secretary of State John Kerry are expected in Cairo Monday to push for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. The latest militarised conflict to affect the Gaza Strip has so far killed at least 509 Palestinians and 20 Israelis.
Read More »Mali peace talks kick off in Algeria
Malian government, rebels begin tough peace talks in Algerian capital with parts of country still mired in conflict. The Bamako government and armed groups from northern Mali launched tough talks in Algiers on Wednesday for an elusive peace deal, with parts of the country still mired in conflict.
Read More »Obama says some progress made in talks with Iran
U.S. President Barack Obama affirmed that “real progress in several areas” has been made on negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program and that “we have a credible way forward.” In a statement he delivered on Ukraine
Read More »French FM to visit Egypt, Israel
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius will travel on Friday to Egypt and Israel for talks aimed at bringing the deadly conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians to an end, President Francois Hollande said Thursday. Fabius said on Wednesday that Europe was ready to take action to help bring about a ceasefire between the two parties.
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