According to the UN envoy on Thursday, a truce between Yemen’s warring rivals has been extended for an additional two months, shortly before it was set to expire. Hans Grundberg said in
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Three civilians were injured in a rocket strike by the YPG/PKK terrorist group in the Jarablus district of northern Syria on Wednesday, according to local reports. The incident originated in the Manbij
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On Wednesday, the first commercial flight from Yemen’s war-torn Sanaa to Egypt’s capital Cairo lifted off for the first time in over six years. A source at Sanaa Airport told that an
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The resumption of oil exports was called for by Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh on Wednesday, amid a dispute over the distribution of revenues. During a cabinet meeting in the capital
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In protest of the government’s refusal to reform public companies, Tunisia’s powerful UGTT labor union has declared a general strike for June 16. The union said the strike was called “over government’s
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In order to hold discussions with Palestinian leaders, Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman al-Safadi arrived in Ramallah, West Bank, on Tuesday. Al-Safadi arrived in Amman onboard a Jordanian chopper, according to a correspondent.
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The government appointed by Libya’s parliament under former Interior Ministry Fathi Bashagha has officially started working from the central city of Sirte, Libya’s parliament said on Tuesday. Bashagha’s government can’t enter the
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In a move aimed at boosting trade between the two Middle Eastern nations, Israel has signed a free trade agreement with the United Arab Emirates, its first big trade accord with an
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Late on Monday, a rocket attack reportedly targeted Iraq’s Ain al-Assad airbase, which accommodates US troops. According to Iraqi media, at least two rockets were fired at the base in Anbar province.
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On Tuesday, politician Nabih Berri was re-elected for the seventh time as Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament. The 84-year-old leader of the Amal Movement was the only candidate for the position. His
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