The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced on Tuesday the formation of an economic and military alliance with Saudi Arabia, independent of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). The news gives the lace to this forum that, just a few hours later, went to celebrate its first summit since Riad and AbuContinue Reading
The terror that struck on Friday, a day dedicated to prayer in Islam, a mosque full of worshipers in Sinai seems to have no limits. The General Prosecutor of Egypt has raised to 305 this Saturday the balance of fatalities, including 27 children, of the terrorist attack against a SufiContinue Reading
Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Tehran on Wednesday in a visit that highlights the rapprochement between Russia and Iran at a time of growing tension with the United States. On the agenda, the war in Syria, in which both are aligned against Washington and their allies, the threatContinue Reading
After being blocked its signal by satellite and cable in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UAE and Bahrain, Al Jazeera, considered the largest audience in the Arab world, is under pressure also in Israel. Israeli media minister Ayub Kara announced on Sunday the government’s intention to ban the reception of Qatari televisionContinue Reading
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remained under pressure on Sunday after eight people died during the weekend in clashes over new security measures imposed in the Jerusalem’s Holy Esplanade. Israeli officials said they were open to modifying security measures enacted on the Esplanade (known as the Temple Mount by theContinue Reading
Qatar immersed in a diplomatic crisis with its Gulf neighbors, on Monday handed the Kuwaiti mediator his official response to the demands of Saudi Arabia and its allies, which keeps him isolated, accusing him of ties to Iran and promoting terrorism. The reply was delivered in a letter from theContinue Reading
The number two of the terrorist network Al Qaeda, Abdullah Muhammad Rajab Abd al-Rahman, also known as Ahmad Hasan Abu al-Khayr al-Masri, was killed in a drone attack in northwest Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported. “The Sheikh is the number two Ayman al-Zawahiri” said al-Qaeda leader RamiContinue Reading
Israeli authorities denied a work visa to Human Rights Watch (HRW) director for Israel and Palestine, Omar Shakir, because “the NGO is not a true humanitarian organization and does Palestinian propaganda”, the organization said in a statement. “We are tired of turning the other cheek”, Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman EmmanuelContinue Reading