Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh and the US Ambassador to Libya Richard Norland met on Thursday in the capital, Tripoli. The two were reported to have discussed the tense political atmosphere
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Raja Salameh, the brother of Lebanon’s central bank governor, was arrested on Thursday following interrogation at a courthouse east of Beirut, ratcheting up the pressure on Riad Salameh, who is currently facing
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An area around Balad Air Base in Iraq’s northern Saladin province, where US and other foreign contracted personnel are located, has been struck by at least four Katyusha rockets. In a statement
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Lebanon is preparing for parliamentary elections on May 15 following this week’s deadline for candidate registration. The elections will be the country’s first since it was rocked by popular protests in 2019
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On Wednesday, the EU’s foreign policy chief reassured that Syrians remain a “priority for the European Union” through a statement he has given. Josep Borrell said the EU was “fully committed” to
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Rosemary DiCarlo, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs, expressed her concerns concerning factionalism in Libyan politics at a UN Security Council meeting. DiCarlo drew attention to the suspension of flights between the
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According to the military, eight militants from the Daesh/ISIS terrorist group were captured by Iraqi army forces on Wednesday. Iraqi military spokesperson Yehia Rasool said two militants were arrested in the capital
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On Tuesday, Tunisian President Kais Saied discussed military cooperation between the two countries as well as the issue of irregular migration with Italian Defense Minister Lorenzo Guerini. According to a press release
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Aiming to move away from reliance on Russian oil and gas supplies amid Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) in Riyadh
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President of the Syrian National Coalition (SNC) Salem al-Meslet sent a letter to Mohand Saleh Lagouzi to congratulate him on his appointment as Assistant Secretary-General of the Arab League. The opposition president
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