Libya chaos intensifies with drone massacre and rebel advances
A spokesman for the Libyan National Army, Ahmed al-Mismari, announces the seizure of the city of Sirte. Photograph: Abdullah Doma/AFP via Getty Images Fears UN-backed...
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US in East Africa: Is it still a safe haven for al-Shabab?
Somali’s national army has been aided by US military intervention By Christopher Giles BBC Reality Check Al-Shabab militants attacked a base used by Kenyan...
PM: Iraq won’t become an arena for settling scores
January 7, 2020 at 11:01 am The Iraqi caretaker Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi said yesterday the country will not become an arena for “settling...
US denies visa to Iranian Foreign Minister to attend UN meet: Official
The United States has denied a visa to Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif that would have allowed him to attend a United Nations Security...
China might take Iran’s side in a war with US
Beijing’s ties with Tehran are crucial to its energy and geopolitical strategies, and with Moscow also in the mix, a broader conflagration is a real...
Soleimani killing: Iran abandons nuclear deal limits
Iran insisted in a state television broadcast it remained open to negotiations with European partners [EPA] Iran says it would not respect limits set down...
Iraq’s Parliament passes resolution calling for expulsion of US troops from the country
Iraqi parliament passes resolution asking gov’t to cancel request for US help Sunday, January 5 Iraq‘s parliament passed a resolution asking the government to cancel...
Saudi Arabia ‘not consulted’ over US strike to kill Iran general
A general view taken on November 18, 2019, shows the King Fahad main street in the Saudi capital Riyadh. (AFP) AFP, Riyadh Sunday, 5 January...
When will the guns in Africa be silenced?
Silencing the guns by 2020 — that was the proclaimed goal of the African Union back in 2016. A goal which many experts believe is...
Al-Shabab attacks Kenya base used by Kenyan, US forces
Kenyan police officers check vehicles traveling from Lamu to Malindi on January 2, 2020 after an earlier ambush by gunmen, which killed three people. (AFP)...