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Egypt attends tripartite summit to discuss the situation in Gaza
Egypt
May 18, 2021
Egypt attends tripartite summit to discuss the situation in Gaza
A tripartite summit was held in Paris on Tuesday between President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, French President Emmanuel Macron and Jordanian…
Egypt and Qatar agree on the need for Gaza ceasefire
Egypt
May 17, 2021
Egypt and Qatar agree on the need for Gaza ceasefire
In a Sunday evening phone call between the Qatari Minister of Foreign Affairs, Muhammad bin Abdulrahman al-Thani and his Egyptian…
Taliban, Afghan forces start three-day Eid ceasefire
Middle East
May 13, 2021
Taliban, Afghan forces start three-day Eid ceasefire
A three-day ceasefire between the Taliban and Afghan forces came into effect on Thursday as Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the festival…
Ambassador: UAE played part in India-Pakistan cease-fire
Middle East
April 16, 2021
Ambassador: UAE played part in India-Pakistan cease-fire
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates played a role in getting longtime Asian rivals India and…
‘Saudi Arabia has lost the war in Yemen’
Middle East
March 26, 2021
‘Saudi Arabia has lost the war in Yemen’
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had hoped to quickly crush Houthi rebels with Saudi Arabia’s intervention in the conflict in Yemen.…
Fuel tank attacked, catches fire in southern Saudi Arabia
Middle East
March 26, 2021
Fuel tank attacked, catches fire in southern Saudi Arabia
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A fuel tank at an oil facility in Saudi Arabia caught fire after being…
Saudi-led coalition lets four fuel ships dock at Yemen’s Hodeidah port: sources
Middle East
March 24, 2021
Saudi-led coalition lets four fuel ships dock at Yemen’s Hodeidah port: sources
DUBAI (Reuters) – The Saudi-led coalition has allowed four fuel ships to dock at Yemen’s Red Sea port of Hodeidah,…
Saudi Arabia offers cease-fire plan to Yemen rebels
Middle East
March 23, 2021
Saudi Arabia offers cease-fire plan to Yemen rebels
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia on Monday offered a cease-fire proposal to Yemen’s Huthi rebels that includes…
Northern Ireland loyalists pull support for Good Friday peace deal
World
March 4, 2021
Northern Ireland loyalists pull support for Good Friday peace deal
Loyalist paramilitary organizations in Northern Ireland were on Thursday reported to have told London they are temporarily withdrawing support for the 1998…
Analysis: Libya’s rival forces have stopped shooting, but they’re not pulling back
Middle East
November 27, 2020
Analysis: Libya’s rival forces have stopped shooting, but they’re not pulling back
SIRTE, Libya/TUNIS (Reuters) – In Libya’s frontline city of Sirte, parts of which still lie in ruins, the commission set…