Jan Kubis: Failure to hold Libya vote could foster division

The UN special envoy for Libya warned Friday that failure to hold presidential and parliamentary elections on Dec. 24 could renew division and conflict and thwart efforts to unite Libya.Jan Kubis told the UN Security Council that…

Tunisian president plans to change the political system

Walid al-Hajjam, an advisor to the Tunisian president, told Reuters that there is a trend toward a change of the political system in Tunisia, perhaps through a referendum. He explained that the current constitution has become a major…

Iraqi airport targeted in drone attack after 2 month lull

Explosives-laden drones targeted Irbil international airport in northern Iraq late Saturday where US-led coalition troops are stationed with no reports of casualties, according to security forces and officials in Kurdish-run region.…

EU: It is time to create the Roadmap for General Election

The European Union is ready to do "more" to support the organisation of elections scheduled in Libya in late December, in particular by supporting the reform of the security sector, assured Wednesday in Tripoli the head of European…

Germany prepares to reopen embassy in Libya

Libyan prime minister on Wednesday announced that Germany is set to reopen its embassy in Libya.Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh made the announcement during a meeting with German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas who is on an official visit to Tripoli.…

Lebanon agrees on new government

Lebanese leaders have today agreed a new government after a year of political feuding over cabinet seats that has exacerbated a devastating economic collapse, Reuters reports. The breakthrough followed a flurry of contacts from France…

Powerful Kuwaiti royal convicted in Swiss court for forgery

A Swiss criminal court convicted a member of the Kuwait royal family on Friday, Reuters has reported. Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah was found guilty of forgery. The power broker in international sports had been charged with using a bogus…

Two of six Palestinian escapees caught

Two Palestinian fugitives were caught on Friday after an extensive manhunt for six escapees who dug their way out of high security Israeli prison Gilboa, Haaretz reported. Members of Islamic Jihad  Mahmoud Aradeh and Yakub Kadari were…

Israel launches airstrikes on Gaza

Israel launched airstrikes against Gaza on Monday night, the army said, retaliating after incendiary balloons launched from the blockaded Palestinian enclave had started fires. Blaming Hamas for the balloons, the Israeli army said it had…