Mada Masr editor released after fine as Egyptian court orders website closed
Lina Attalah paid a 3 million Egyptian pound fine, while a rights groups’ statement said her lawyers planned to appeal the closure order.
Western Sahara explained: the dispute, UN talks and recognition since 1976
A referendum planned for 1992 never took place, while competing sovereignty claims and diplomatic recognition decisions continue to shape the…
Security Council split over Iran sanctions as IAEA seeks nuclear access
A dispute over whether sanctions remain in force has stalled monitoring arrangements, while the IAEA says it lacks information and…
Netanyahu claims mandate as partial Israeli vote count leaves bloc short of majority
N12 reported 55 or 56 seats for Netanyahu’s bloc with roughly half the ballots counted, below the 61 needed for…
Israel votes in tight Netanyahu-Eisenkot contest as polls point to no bloc majority
Final polls put Eisenkot's party narrowly ahead of Likud, according to Anadolu Agency, but neither bloc is projected to win…
Middle East
More Middle EastAhmadi-Nejad message to Gulf states on relations with Iran
On January 3, 2016, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir announced that Saudi Arabia was severing diplomatic relations with…
Ahmadinejad: Iran can now talk to world from vantage point of a nuclear state
Syrian intellectuals call on the Baath congress to revive 'Damascus spring'
Yemeni President: al-Houthi is an ill man, mentally abnormal
North Africa
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Madagascar freezes recognition of so-called Sahrawi Republic
King Mohammed VI made an official visit to Madagascar from November 19 to November 30, 2016, according to a joint…
Israeli aggression against Palestinians poses a threat to all countries of the region
Nicaragua vice-president confers with Moroccan officials
Egypt renews backing to Morocco's territorial integrity
Gulf
More GulfBahrain ended issue of systematic torture
Bahrain established the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry on June 29, 2011, under Royal Order No. 28. According to the…
Kuwait installs iron barrier on its borders with Iraq
Syrian - Saudi relations
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