National Accord Forum Rejects Serraj Government

Libyan NewsIn a statement released today following an event held in the capital Tripoli, National Accord Forum denounced all kind of foreign interference in Libya’s domestic affairs, including the UN-brokered agreement which was…

Sisi call for Egyptian parliament to convene on Jan 10

ReutersPresident Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has called for Egypt's new parliament to convene on Jan. 10, state television said on Thursday, more than three years after the old Islamist-dominated chamber was dissolved.Egyptians held…

More than 55,000 people were killed in Syria in 2015

AFPMore than 55,000 people were killed in Syria in 2015In 2015 alone, the monitor documented the deaths of 55,219 people, including 13,249 civilians. Among them were 2,574 children, it said.As in previous years the dead were…

Tunisian Authorities Extend Their Ban on Libyan Flights

Libyan NewsThe ban on Libyan flights from landing in Carthage airport has been extended to the 31st of January, according to Libyan Airways Co.Libyan Airways Company announced today that they received a letter from the…

“Dabashi” No Longer Libya’s UN Envoy

Libyan NewsThe AlBayda-based government, led by prime minister Abdullah El-Thinni, issued a resolution banning its envoy to the United Nations, Ibrahim Dabashi, from continuing his mandate.The official spokesman for the Thinni…

Energy: Would Eni maintain position in Libyan oil industry?

Oil PriceIt has been a rough year for Italy’s Eni much like it has been a rough year for many other oil majors. Yet part of Eni’s troubles stem from a unique set of challenges – Libyan security concerns. Eni has faced almost…

Bill Cosby is charged with sexually assaulting a woman

Bill Cosby was charged Wednesday with drugging and sexually assaulting a woman at his home 12 years ago - the first criminal charges brought against the comedian out of the torrent of allegations that destroyed his good-guy image as…

New York’s forgotten mosque

Evidence showing the existence of a century-old mosque in the heart of New York is a reminder that Muslims have long been part of US historyMiddle East EyeNew York City is well known for its numerous…

When is failure a good thing?

NY Times Review of BooksAfter more than a half-century of unraveling cognitive biases, the psychologist and Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman feels deeply pessimistic about our ability to change our behavior. In a 2014 Guardian…