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From Tripoli to Khartoum: Washington's fear of a second Libya

Sudan

From Tripoli to Khartoum: Washington's fear of a second Libya

A US ceasefire proposal to pause Sudan's civil war could push the country towards a Libya-style partition in its current form, a top adviser to Sudan's army-led authorities told Reuters, in some of the strongest criticism by a Sudanese official of the plan so far.  

A lawyer, a mayor, now a prime minister: Who is El Mansouri?

Morocco

A lawyer, a mayor, now a prime minister: Who is El Mansouri?

King Mohammed VI has appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as Morocco's prime minister, making the 50-year-old the first woman ever to hold the position in the kingdom's history, and only the third woman to serve as prime minister anywhere in the Arab world.

UAE officially joins World Curling Federation

United Arab Emirates

UAE officially joins World Curling Federation

The United Arab Emirates, represented by the UAE Winter Sports Federation, has officially joined World Curling as a Conditional Member Association, becoming the organization's 78th member following approval from the World Curling Board.

Last US troops leave Iraq after 23 years

Iraq

Last US troops leave Iraq after 23 years

US forces ended their mission in Iraq on Wednesday after more than two decades of war there, raising fears of a security vacuum that would embolden Iranian-backed Shi'ite militias and allow Islamic State to regroup.

Israel says co-pilot stabbed pilot, attempted to crash flight

United Arab Emirates

Israel says co-pilot stabbed pilot, attempted to crash flight

The co-pilot of a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv tried to crash the plane after stabbing the pilot, but passengers subdued him while other pilots landed the plane safely in Saudi Arabia, Israeli officials said on Wednesday.

Araqchi gets Washington's reply via Doha after Trump's rejection

Iran

Araqchi gets Washington's reply via Doha after Trump's rejection

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi received US feedback via Qatari mediators in Doha on Tuesday on a seven-day plan aimed at building trust between Washington and Tehran, with sequencing the main sticking point, an official, who was not Iranian butwas briefed on the talks, told Reuters.

How the US controls Iraq's oil revenues

Iraq

How the US controls Iraq's oil revenues

US forces are set to withdraw on Wednesday from their last bases in Iraq, a departure celebrated as a victory by Iran and its allies, which have deep influence in the country where 4,500 Americans died during more than two decades of war.

Syria arrests alleged Hezbollah cell near Golan

Syria

Syria arrests alleged Hezbollah cell near Golan

Syrian authorities announced Tuesday the arrest, in Daraa province in the country's south near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, of three members of a cell "affiliated with Hezbollah" that they said was planning attacks, including rocket launches.

Spanish King calls for more EU solidarity over Ceuta crisis

Morocco

Spanish King calls for more EU solidarity over Ceuta crisis

European countries should have shown more solidarity and offered more support to Spain after the mass arrival in Ceuta of tens of thousands of migrants, Spanish King Felipe VI said on Tuesday during a gala dinner to mark a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron. 

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