- 17 December, 2025
Millions of Captagon pills among Lebanese pomegranates, Riyadh closes the borders
Saudi authorities have discovered 5.3 million pills of Captagon – a type of amphetamine popular among affluent young people in the Middle East, particularly the…
Erdogan takes Libya reconstruction, while Europe watches
Turkey has an undeclared but explicit goal, in Libya and the Mediterranean Sea: to oust Italy entirely to its advantage. Ankara’s national interest prevails, of…
Italian Prime Minister: “Erdogan is a dictator!” New diplomatic crisis between Rome and Ankara
“You have to be frank with the dictators, but cooperate”. Mario Draghi’s words about President Erdogan open a diplomatic confrontation with Turkey. Late yesterday afternoon,…
Libya, western region still in chaos: The Eni plant in Mellitah besieged by militias
The western region of Libya, without a real army, remains under the control of armed gangs and illegal militias. An armed protest in front of…
Turkey’s plan to go ahead with Kanal Istanbul can cause friction with Russia
On Friday, in an unprecedented move, 126 former Turkish diplomat released a joint statement warning Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government against Kanal Istanbul project. Backing the…
After the Pope’s visit to Iraq, an inter-ministerial committee is working on his suggestions
An inter-ministerial committee has been commissioned by the Iraqi government to work on the implementation of suggestions and proposals that emerged during Pope Francis’ recent…
Why Egypt Is Not Pleased With Turkish Half Hearted Peace Deal
While the Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has been saying that things are getting better between Egypt and Turkey, the latter is not saying so.…
Egypt denies Turkish claims of holding talks with Ankara over energy exploration in Mediterranean Sea
Egypt denied reports stating that the African country held talks with Turkey to facilitate latter’s energy exploration drive in eastern Mediterranean. Egypt’s diplomatic sources confirmed…
Foreign Ministers to reconfirm Abul-Gheit as Secretary-General of the Arab League
Arab foreign ministers on Wednesday decided to reconfirm the current secretary-general of the League of Arab States, Ahmed Abul-Gheit, for a further five-year term, a…
Arab leaders hold talks to discuss ways to confront Iranian terror practices in the region
On Wednesday, members of the Arab Quartet held meeting to discuss Iran’s increasing terror activities in the region and how to halt the Islamic nation’s…