July, 2017

• 10 July

  South Sudan's troops said to advance on rebel stronghold

  Tens of thousands of South Sudanese have been displaced and aid workers evacuated as rebels accuse government troops of advancing on their stronghold and killing civilians along the way. Opposition spokesperson William Gatjiath Deng on Saturday said government troops have stepped up attacks in the past week in Mathiang and …

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• 10 July

  Libya strongman in UAE for talks on military 'cooperation'

  Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar has met with UAE leaders for talks on military cooperation, state media said on Sunday, days after announcing the retaking of second city Benghazi from jihadists. Haftar, who has visited the United Arab Emirates regularly in recent months, held talks with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh …

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• 6 July

  Afghanistan, Pakistan agree on joint border operations

  Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani Tuesday said his country agreed to conduct joint border operations with Pakistan. His statement came two weeks after Pakistan proposed joint border operations against illegal movements. Ghani told a visiting delegation of the U.S. Senate led by Senator John McCain, Chairman of the Senate Armed …

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• 6 July

  France, Germany call for rapid identification of those who used chemical weapons in Syria

  France and Germany, in a combined initiative, called Wednesday for the rapid identification of those who used chemical weapons in a deadly attack on the Syrian town of Khan Sheikhoun last April, according to the French Foreign Ministry. At least 92 people died in the Khan Sheikhoun attack, 30 of …

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• 6 July

  Iraqi parliament labels IS crimes as genocide

  The Council of Representatives of Iraq labeled on Thursday a number of crimes and massacres committed by the so-called Islamic State (IS) in the country as “genocide”. The council voted for a parliamentary decision labeling the terrorist organization’s crimes in Badush prison and Speicher camp as genocide, the parliament said …

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• 6 July

  US, Qatar discuss situation in the region

  Qatar’s Minister of State for Defense Affairs Dr. Khaled Al-Attiyah discussed Thursday with US Secretary of Defense James Mattis the bilateral military relations between their countries, official media reported.

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• 6 July

  Trump praises NATO's collective defense

  US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that NATO’s efforts in Eastern Europe were instrumental in fending off Russia’s “destabilizing behavior.” Speaking at a joint press conference alongside his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda upon arriving in Warsaw, Trump said that the alliance between NATO and Poland “remains critical to deter …

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• 6 July

  East Libya forces say they've taken full control of Benghazi

  Libyan forces in the country’s east say they have cleared the final remaining pockets of the city of Benghazi of Islamist militiamen and armed opponents. The head of the self-styled Libyan National Army, Gen. Khalifa Hifter, says that all that remained were some land mines and bombs to clear. He …

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• 6 July

  3 die in north Mali clashes as UN condemns violence

  Clashes between armed groups killed three people in northeastern Mali on Thursday, a security source said, as the United Nations condemned repeated ceasefire violations by the combatants. Mali’s north is controlled in parts by armed groups loyal to Bamako and in others by former rebels who want greater autonomy for …

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• 6 July

  US President urges Egypt to resolve Arab-Qatar dispute

  United States President Donald Trump has spoken with his Egyptian counterpart about the ongoing dispute between Qatar and four Arab countries. The president called Egypt’s Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi from Air Force One on Wednesday, while en route to Poland. He called on “all parties to negotiate constructively to resolve the dispute” …

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