Category: Middle East
The Libyan dialogue, what worked and what didn’t
From November 9, the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum brought together seventy-five Libyan personalities in the Tunisian capital, under the auspices of the United Nations Support
Turkey’s Finance Minister resigns Amid Pressures of Sliding Economy
Monday, 09 November, 2020. Turkish Finance Minister Berat Albayrak, the son-in-law of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, announced his resignation on Sunday evening from his post
Iraq introduces electoral reforms and announces early elections
On Thursday, Iraqi President Barham Saleh made new amends to the election laws, in order to pacify the protestors and retain their faith in the
Yemen prepares to form new government, unites coalition to fight away Houthis
To build a united front against Iran-backed Al Houthi militancy movement in Yemen, the coalition forces of the country decided to come together and form
Less intervention, more impact: US reworks its foreign policy towards Middle East
Over the past years it can be observed that the US administration has been deliberately trying to reduce its footprint in Middle East region. Washington,
Syrian Refugees in Lebanon receive aid for their mental health
“I felt the world was over. When I got out, I saw smoke and broken glass and couldn’t find my daughter,” Fahima explained a Syrian
Turkey rebuffs report on AKP member taking bribe from Qatar
Turkey govt has snubbed Nordic Monitor report alleging AKP member of accepting bribe from Qatar Turkey government officials have dismissed a report claiming that a
Erdogan confirms testing S-400 surface-to-air missile system, brushing aside US warnings
In a press briefing on Friday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirmed the testing of S-400, Russian surface-to-air missile system and clarified Ankara’s stand of
Saad Hariri renamed as Lebanon’s Prime Minister
Saad Hariri has been renamed as the Prime Minister of Lebanon for the fourth time, a year after his resignation from the post amid mass
Emails threatening US voters allegedly sent by Iran
US officials have said that Iran is behind a flurry of intimidating emails that have been sent out to Democratic voters asking them to vote