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israel
Opinion

Israel boosts its military capabilities to counter Iran

Israel recently successfully conducted a series of tests with its multi-layered missile-defense system. As per a statement by the Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO) and

libya
Opinion

Libya needs women and youth to achieve stability

The civil conflict in Libya has come to a standstill. The negotiations seem stalled, following the establishment of a legal committee to appoint a new

Israel
Opinion

Israel on verge of snap election as lawmakers block budget

Israel appears to be on course for a fourth national election in less than two years marking a likely collapse of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s

European
Opinion

Egypt risks European sanctions for not cooperating with Italy

On Friday, the European Parliament passed a resolution calling for an independent and transparent investigation into all human rights violations in Egypt to ensure that

Turkey
Opinion

Washington sanctions Turkey…too late

The United States has switched to de facto ways towards Turkey. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has announced sanctions against the Ankara government agency that

Lebanon
Opinion

Justice to bring Lebanon back to life

The United Nations Special Tribunal for Lebanon sentenced Salim Ayyash, a Hezbollah militant, to five life sentences, found guilty of the attack that killed former

Turkey
Opinion

Fresh sanctions from US and EU leave Turkey in a tight spot

Reuters reported on Friday that US administration was likely to impose fresh sanctions on Turkey for purchase of Russian S-400 air defense systems last year.

Turkey
Opinion

The Libyan army is officially at war with Turkey

The Libyan National Army (LNA) general command spokesman Ahmed Al-Mismari said on Tuesday that his forces are “at war with Turkey, and it is a

libya
Opinion

Haftar’s LNA forces accuse Turkey of violating truce agreement by supplying arms to Libyan government

On Monday, the forces of Libyan warlord General Khalifa Haftar, which control the country’s eastern territory, intercepted a commercial vessel with Jamaican flag. Further investigation

Tunisia
Opinion

Winds of revolution in Tunisia

Every year in December, the spectre of the Revolution in Tunisia reappears, recalling the spirit that inspired the jasmine revolution in 2011. This year, however,