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February 25, 2020

Lebanon to begin offshore oil exploration

The Lebanese Ministry of Energy and Waters announced on Sunday that oil exploration operations will begin on Thursday. The ministry said in a statement that the drilling ship, Tungsten...

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February 25, 2020

Algeria: Former Chief of Protocol of Presidency placed into temporary detention

An Algerian court has ordered Mokhtar Reguieg, Chief of Protocol of the Presidency, to be held under temporary detention, as part of an investigation into corruption cases. Reguieg is facing charges...

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February 25, 2020

Netanyahu continues bombing Gaza Strip

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided, on Monday evening, to continue bombing the Gaza Strip. Netanyahu made the announcement, via Twitter, following the security consultations he had with the...

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February 25, 2020

Egypt: media denies execution of Hisham Al-Ashmawy

Egyptian media denied yesterday what was published about implementing the death sentence against a former army officer Hisham Al-Ashmawy after a military court convicted him of carrying out “terrorist...

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February 25, 2020

Climate change could pose ‘catastrophic’ security threat, experts warn

Climate change could become a “catastrophic” threat to global security, as people lose their livelihoods, fall ill and battle over scarce water and food, a host of US security,...

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February 25, 2020

Israel shuts Erez crossing in occupied Gaza

Israel has closed the Erez crossing located in the north of the besieged Gaza Strip, local media reported yesterday. “The Erez crossing will be closed until a further announcement,”...

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February 25, 2020

North African countries mull ‘curtailing Turkey’s influence in region’

Egyptian intelligence chief, Abbas Kamel, yesterday kicked off a tour around the Arab North African countries, including the eastern region in Libya, led by the rebel general Khalifa Haftar,...

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February 25, 2020

UN: Libyan parties reached draft agreement of permanent ceasefire

Today, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) revealed that the two parties to the Joint 5+5 Military Committee will present a draft permanent ceasefire agreement to Fayez...

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February 25, 2020

Tripoli requires halting Haftar’s attack to participate in Geneva talks

Chairman of the Libyan High Council of State, Khaled Al-Mishri has expressed his readiness to participate in the Geneva talks scheduled for 26 February, provided that the forces of...

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February 24, 2020

Britain’s relationship with Bahrain is a cause for concern

When the Independent newspaper published an exposé last week on conditions inside the Bahraini Isa Town women’s prison, it once again brought into question Britain’s relationship with the tiny...

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