militias
Sisi, Putin discuss Libyan crisis
Egypt
June 9, 2020
Sisi, Putin discuss Libyan crisis
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday discussed developments in the Libyan crisis with Russian President Vladimir Putin, with the two…
Berlin Conference
Opinion
January 20, 2020
Berlin Conference
The Berlin conference was held in an attempt to resolve the conflict in Libya. The five permanent members of the…
Iraqi PM orders Iran-backed militias into army command
Middle East
July 2, 2019
Iraqi PM orders Iran-backed militias into army command
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi issued has issued a decree seeking to bring mostly Iran-backed militias under the command…
Libyan foreign ministry attacked in Tripoli
Middle East
December 25, 2018
Libyan foreign ministry attacked in Tripoli
Suicide attackers stormed the Libyan foreign ministry in the capital Tripoli on Tuesday, killing at least three people including a…
Israel to escalate fight against Iran in Syria: Netanyahu
Middle East
December 20, 2018
Israel to escalate fight against Iran in Syria: Netanyahu
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel will escalate its fight against forces in Syria aligned with the Iranian regime after the withdrawal…
Tigrayans defiant as Ethiopian leader cracks down
Middle East
December 16, 2018
Tigrayans defiant as Ethiopian leader cracks down
MEKELLE, Ethiopia (Reuters) – In the birthplace of the armed struggle that propelled Ethiopia’s ruling coalition to power 27 years…
As Tripoli violence rises, France wants sanctions on militias
Middle East
September 25, 2018
As Tripoli violence rises, France wants sanctions on militias
NEW York (Reuters) – France said on Monday it wanted the UN Security Council to implement sanctions on militias…
Rebels launch major assault to break siege of opposition-held Aleppo
Middle East
August 1, 2016
Rebels launch major assault to break siege of opposition-held Aleppo
Syrian rebel fighters launched on Sunday a major assault on government-held southwestern parts of Aleppo in the first major drive…
Iraq’s ruling alliance, militias urge PM to seek Russian strikes
Middle East
October 21, 2015
Iraq’s ruling alliance, militias urge PM to seek Russian strikes
Iraq's ruling alliance and powerful Shi'ite militias have urged Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to request Russian air strikes on Islamic…
Lawsuit aims to disband Brotherhood, Jama’a Islamiya parties
Egypt
July 10, 2013
Lawsuit aims to disband Brotherhood, Jama’a Islamiya parties
Former MP Hamdi al-Fakharani filed two lawsuits with the administrative court on Wednesday, demanding the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice…