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Iraqi President warns against foreign interference in Iraq’s internal affairs
Iraqi President comments came during his meeting with the head of the Hashd Shaabi forces Falih Al-Fayadh, according to Presidency’s media office statement
Libya Parliament denies sending envoy to Turkey ‘to take orders’
Delegation of Libyan MPs allegedly meets Turkish officials in Ankara over armed factions in Libyan capital, according to media reports
German Foreign Minister visits Egypt for Palestine-Israel peace talks
Negotiations between Palestinians and Israeli have been at halt for years due to political stalemate
Africa CDC says continent’s confirmed coronavirus cases pass 2.95 million
South Africa currently has the most coronavirus cases in the African continent with 1,170,590, followed by Morocco with 448,678 infections
Shoukry, Israeli counterpart discuss preparations for Quartet meeting
Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry has held a telephone meeting with his Israeli counterpart, Gabi Ashkenazi, in preparation for a Quartet meeting in the coming days.
5 soldiers, civilian killed in Cameroon explosion
Separatists have been clashing with government forces since 2017 in a bid to create an independent nation in Cameroon two English-speaking regions
Opinion| Small fry attempts to transform into big fish as Gulf reconciliation finally occurs
Qatari-Gulf reconciliation may turn out to be mere temporary appeasement of Arab dispute, depending on consequences of regional and international changes
South Korea to dispatch delegation to Iran for release of oil tanker, sailors
Iran Government spokesman said Tuesday that South Korea has taken as “hostage” over $7bn of Iranian assets, in response to Iranian seizure of oil tanker
Iran says seizure of South Korean oil tanker “normal” procedure
The South Korean oil tanker was confiscated on the orders of the provincial judicial authority, and then directed to the port of Bandar Abbas,
Saudi Arabia, Qatar to reopen land, air, sea borders: Kuwaiti FM
Saudi Arabia and Qatar will reopen land, air and sea borders starting Monday, Kuwait’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah said
Sudan boycotts new round of Ethiopian Dam talks, calls for greater role to AU experts
Khartoum insists on its steadfast stance to give a greater role to the AU experts to facilitate GERD negotiations and bring views together
Saudi Arabia to host 41st GCC summit to discuss Qatar crisis
Summit expected to attend mainly to relations with Iran, its nuclear programme
Egypt condemns terrorist attack against Pakistan coal miners
Islamic State terrorist group claims its responsibility for attack
US aircraft carrier to remain in Middle East amid Iranian threats: Pentagon
“Instead of fighting Covid in US, @realDonaldTrump & cohorts waste billions to fly B52s & send armadas to OUR region,” Iranian Foreign Minister tweeted
Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia agree to hold 1-week of GERD negotiations
They also agreed that the new round of GERD talks will be held in the presence of observers and experts appointed by the African Union Commission.
US/Israel-Iran tensions rise on anniversary of top Iranian general’s assassination
Washington blames Iran-backed militia for regular rocket attacks on US facilities in Iraq. However, no known Iran-backed groups have claimed responsibility.
Hundreds of people displaced in central Zambia as dam collapses
Kandesha dam in in central Zambia collapsed due to heavy rains and severe flooding resulting in damaged property and displacement of people
Beirut port still has 52 containers of dangerous acids: director
Two huge explosions ripped through the Beirut Port on August 4, 2020, killing about 200, injuring at least 6,000 and leaving 300,000 homeless
At least 70 civilians killed in attack in Niger
At least 70 civilians were killed and 20 others wounded on Saturday by attackers in villages of Tchombangou and Zaroumdareye in Tillabery region in Niger
Saudi Arabia lifts COVID-19 ban on international flights, land and sea entry
Still, non-Saudi citizens should spend at least 14 days outside the countries identified as places where the new COVID-19 strain has broken out before entry
4 militants, 2 soldiers killed in clashes in northern Algeria
A counterterrorism unit launched an operation to track down a group of terrorists in mountains of Tipaza province, 65 km west of Algiers, capital of Algeria
Egyptian president, Kuwaiti FM discuss reconciliation with Qatar
In 2017 Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Bahrain cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, accusing it of supporting terrorism and interfering in their internal affairs.
Iranian officials warn against “hostile moves” in anniversary of Soleimani assassination
Major General Hossein Salami, commander in chief of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), issued a warning against hostile action against Iran
UN eyes bringing in monitors to support fragile Libya ceasefire
The United Nations (UN) is looking to bring in monitors to oversee Libya’s fragile ceasefire that was agreed between rival parties in October, and which has been widely flouted over recent weeks. In a letter to Security Council members, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for the “setting up of a monitoring group that would include …
Rebels kill 26 civilians on New Year’s Eve in eastern DR Congo
Since last week, the Ugandan rebels of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) have carried out several attacks in Beni, North Kivu province, in east DR Congo
Sudan says its army not go beyond international border with Ethiopia
Sudan Sovereign Council Chairperson Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan says country keen to address the issue of violations by Ethiopian farmers on Sudanese lands
Nigeria’s army kills scores of Boko Haram militants in airstrikes
Boko Haram group has been trying to establish an Islamist state in northeastern Nigeria since 2009. The group also extended attacks to Lake Chad Basin
Saudi-led coalition strikes targets at Yemen capital after Aden attack blamed on Houthis
Saudi-led coalition warplanes struck targets in Yemen’s Houthi-held capital Sanaa, on Thursday, in retaliation for an attack on the Aden Airport as the Riyadh-backed government arrived there.
Egypt, Arab League denounce Aden Airport attack in Yemen
Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of the Arab League, condemned in the strongest terms the bombing that struck Aden Airport on Wednesday, shortly after the plane carrying members of the new Yemeni government landed in the area.
Central African Republic opposition calls for cancellation, rerun of elections
Central African Republic opposition cited low voter turnout in provinces under threat from armed rebels and electoral irregularities linked to insecurity