February, 2018

• 10 February

  UN considers 30-day ceasefire in Syria

  The UN Security Council is considering a draft resolution demanding a 30-day ceasefire in Syria to allow for urgent deliveries of humanitarian aid, according to the text seen by AFP on Friday. Sweden and Kuwait presented the measure that would also demand an immediate end to sieges, including in Eastern …

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• 10 February

  Iraq sends army to Basra to restore security

  The Iraqi government yesterday sent hundreds of its troops, backed by armoured vehicles and tank, to the country’s southern province of Basra to restore security and law following an increase in tribal conflicts in the region.

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• 10 February

  Iraqi forces repulse IS attack against border with Syria

  The pro-government paramilitary troops have repulsed an Islamic State attack launched against the border between Iraq and Syria, the media service announced. In a statement on Friday, the service of al-Hashd al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Forces) said, “troops of the 29th brigade foiled, in the evening, an attack by IS members …

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• 10 February

  Algeria calls on Tunisia to strengthen cooperation on security threats

  Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika on Thursday called on his Tunisian counterpart Beji Caid Essebsi to further strengthen cooperation between the two countries to meet security challenges targeting the region. “Our region is going through delicate stage in the midst of difficult challenges and critical security-related threats to our security and …

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• 10 February

  Algeria army arrests 5 terrorist suspects

  Algerian army forces on Wednesday arrested five individuals charged of providing support to terrorist groups in the province of Bouira, 120 km eastern Algiers, Defense Ministry said on Thursday. “As part of the fight against terrorism and thanks to efficient use of intelligence, army troops arrested five individuals suspected of …

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• 10 February

  EU calls on Cameroon security forces to use 'proportional force'

  The European Union has called on Cameroon to ensure its security forces use “proportional force” in the country’s restive English-speaking west. “Resorting to violence cannot be a means of achieving political ends,” said EU foreign affairs spokesperson Catherine Ray in a statement on Wednesday. “It remains crucial for the security …

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• 10 February

  Egypt announces launch of major security operation in north Sinai

  Egypt on Friday announced a major security operation involving the military and police forces in areas including the restive northern Sinai Peninsula, the epicenter of an Islamic insurgency spearheaded by a local affiliate of the Islamic State group. The operation, announced in a televised statement by army spokesman Col. Tamer …

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• 5 February

  THE GAZA STRIP: FROM “SINGAPORE OF THE MEDITERRANEAN” TO A PALESTINIAN STATE?

  The recent developments that brought to the attention the Palestinian question[1] also made the analysts consider the geopolitical shifts and the new issues confronting the Gaza Strip, the small parcel of land near the Mediterranean that has increasing chances of becoming, if not the “Singapore of the Mediterranean”[2], the core …

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• 2 February

  President Rouhani to visit India in February

  Rouhani’s visit is scheduled to take place after Prime Minister Narendra Modi returns from another trip to West Asia, including Palestine, the UAE and Oman. India and Iran have started development of Chahbahar port, giving Afghanistan a route to the sea bypassing Pakistan. On Dec. 25, Rouhani signed into force …

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• 2 February

  Tehran, Beijing hold sideline Syria talks in Sochi

  In the meeting, held on the sidelines of the Syria peace congress, Iranian foreign minister’s special assistant for political affairs Hossein Jaberi Ansari and China’s special envoy to Syria Xie Xiaoyuan reviewed the most recent developments in Syria and explored ways to establish peace in the country, according to ILNA.

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