Libyan Prime Minister Abdullah al- Thinni has ruled out any negotiations with the Islamist armed alliance Libya Dawn, saying the government will launch new assaults to wipe it out. Sky News Arabia TV reported on Monday that al-Thinni accused Libya Dawn of committing crimes against humanity, adding the armed group …

US secretary of State John Kerry met with Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Saturday to discuss regional issues -notably the threat of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Sham (ISIS) and methods to rally countries to join the broad coalition against the jihadist group. In addition to Egypt, Kerry …

French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian is to meet Egyptian Defence Minister Sedki Sobhi on Monday, and President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi on Tuesday, to discuss terrorism and the situation in the Middle East. The meetings follow on from Saturday’s meetings between Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, Al-Sisi and US Secretary of …

France is ready to organise a new meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Pyotr Poroshenko, the Elysee Palace said on Thursday. 

The European Commission announced Thursday that it is to provide funding of 22 million euro to assist the population of Ukrainian regions suffering from the consequences of the conflict. This funding consists of two parts: 5

After the visit of Secretary of State John Kerry to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, he will travel to Ankara to hold meetings with Turkish leaders, the State Department announced on Thursday. While in Turkey, Kerry will discuss bilateral and regional issues, including how to promote security and stability in Syria and …

The U.S. government is continuing to advocate for the Patriot missile defense system offered by Raytheon and Lockheed Martin in a Turkish tender after Turkey cited disagreements with the Chinese firm that initially won the bid, a senior U.S. official has said.

A United Nations report on Thursday said four months of fighting by militias in Libya’s two biggest cities, Tripoli and Benghazi, has forced some 250 000 people to flee, including 100 000 who have been internally displaced.

Russia still has about 1,000 troops in eastern Ukraine, backed up by another 20,000 on the border, NATO said Thursday, despite Kiev reporting that Moscow had withdrawn the bulk of its forces. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Wednesday that Moscow had withdrawn 70 percent of its forces following a ceasefire he had …

On the eve of the thirteenth anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks U.S. President Obama announced a raft of measures upping the ante against Islamic State, the militant outfit that now controls large swathes of Iraq and Syria, including airstrikes in Syria and 475 additional personnel to arrive soon in …