US report criticises Algeria terror designation as ‘political’
The US state department's annual report on terrorism in Algeria has reiterated its criticism of Algeria's government for its terror...
Geopolitics
Turkey continues oil trade with Israel despite embargo
Turkey continues to trade oil with Israel despite a trade embargo, in what is another stark example of Ankara’s double...
Gaza mediators seek to halt war
The US, along with Arab mediators, from Egypt and Qatar have double-downed on efforts to halt the war along the...
Eyes on Libya as Russia allegedly evacuating Syrian naval base
The remaining Russian forces in Syria are allegedly evacuating, in what could be a major strategic loss for the geopolitical...
Israel makes breakthrough in normalisation talks with Saudi Arabia
A leading Israeli newspaper has reported that Israel has reached a breakthrough in talks on normalisation with Saudi Arabia without...
US officials suspect Turkey plotting Syria invasion
Turkey looks prepared to invade Syria to fight US-allied Kurdish groups in the northeast of the country that it considers...
Israel to close embassy in Ireland
Israeli foreign minister Gideon Saar said on December 15th that Israel will close its embassy in Ireland due to the...
Egypt condemns in “strongest terms” Israeli attacks on Syria
Egypt foreign minister Badr Abdelatty has condemned “in the strongest terms” the Israeli attacks on Syria, including the destruction of...
Algeria warns of retaliation over alleged secret French plot
Algeria has charged French Ambassador Stephane Romatet to address accusations of “hostile plans” by the French intelligence services, according to...
Russian cargo plane departs Syria for Libya, says official
A Russian cargo plane flew from Russia's air base in the Syrian port city of Latakia to Libya on December...
Erdogan tells Sudan ruler that Turkey can resolve UAE dispute
Turkey can resolve disputes between Sudan and the United Arab Emirates, president Erdogan told the head of Sudan's sovereign council...
Evidence suggests UAE funding Sudan militia
Evidence has emerged of dozens of cargo planes from the United Arab Emirates landing at a small airstrip in Chad...
Somalia and Ethiopia agree on compromise, Erdogan says
Somalia and Ethiopia have agreed on a joint declaration to end their dispute over the breakaway Somaliland region, Turkish president...
Russia nears agreement to keep military bases in Syria
Russia is close to agreeing with Syria’s new leadership to keep two vital military bases in the country, according to...
Algeria and Tunisia rhetoric u-turn as new Syria established
Algeria and Tunisia have changed tack on Syria after Jihadi militia group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham toppled Bashar al-Assad on December...
