Tension has been mounting between the political leaders of Hamas and the Islamic Jihad over the Palestinian deaths caused by the latter’s rockets during the recent round of fighting with Israel. Tension has been mounting between Hamas’ political leaders and Palestinian Islamic Jihad over the deaths caused by the latter’s …

Turkey hosted two rival Libyan premiers in Istanbul in bid to strike a conciliation between the clashing parties. A fresh round of deadly clashes has forced Turkey to step into fray and host high-level meetings with two rival Libyan leaders in a bid to de-escalate the tensions, Al-Monitor has learned. …

Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi spoke with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov late Monday after an explosion outside the Russian Embassy in Kabul killed two embassy staff members earlier in the day. In a phone call, Muttaqi assured Lavrov a thorough investigation would be carried out. He also said …