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A general view shows the opening session of Heads of States and Government of the African Union on the case of African relationship with the International Criminal Court (ICC) in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, October 11, 2013. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri

Sudan Objects to Foreign Intervention in Libya, Calls for an AU-Sponsored Solution

by Ahmed Younis | Jan 29, 2017 | Middle East

Khartoum – Sudan loudly voiced its objection to any foreign military intervention in Libya. Instead, the North African State urged for coordination among Libya neighboring countries to resolve the Libyan crisis, finding a solution for the conflict under an...

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An Egyptian soldier keeps watch at the closed Rafah border crossing, between southern Gaza Strip and Egypt November 6, 2014. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa

Cairo Reopens Rafah Crossing after Hamas meeting with Egyptian Officials

by Kifah Ziboun | Jan 29, 2017 | Middle East

Ramallah- Egyptian authorities have reopened the Rafah crossing for Palestinians residing in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip for the first time in 2017. Officials said the crossing is expected to remain open for the next three days. Hamas hailed the improvement established...

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Major-General Mark Hertling (C), the commander of the U.S. forces in northern Iraq, walks during a battlefield circulation patrol on the streets in Mosul, June 19, 2008. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

Iraqi Forces Consider Alternatives for ISIS Families in Eastern Mosul

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 29, 2017 | Middle East

Baghdad- Mosul- Suggestions hint that sleeper cells belonging to terror group ISIS and lone wolf militants are present and embedded among civilians in the recently liberated eastern Mosul, Iraq. Security forces announced planning stringent sweeping measures, holding...

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A ballot box sits on a table next to the national flag in the Lebanese parliament in the capital, Beirut, on April 22, 2014. AFP

Lebanon on Verge of One Electoral Law Compiling Proportional, Majority Systems

by Caroline Akoum | Jan 29, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – A positive mood prevailed on Saturday among Lebanon’s political leaders with reports about a near agreement on a new parliamentary electoral law that could technically postpone the elections date due to factors related to its implementation. Meanwhile,...

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This photo released on Sunday, Aug. 22, 2010, by the Iranian Defense Ministry, reportedly shows a launch of the Karrar drone aircraft. (File photo: AFP)

Yemeni Army Fights Inside Mokha

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 29, 2017 | Middle East

Taiz, Abu Dhabi – The Yemeni Army now controls the downtown of the Mokha city after it had liberated the port and other large areas in the coastal region. A Yemeni military official said on Saturday that Yemeni government forces had succeeded to advance in the...