Blasts from Iraq militia weapons depot kill one, injure 29
A large fire broke out on Monday at a weapons depot run by an Iraqi militia group, causing explosions heard across Baghdad, killing one person and injuring 29 others, authorities said, Reuters reports. ...
Tensions In Middle East : Iran's Zarif Says U.S. turning Gulf region into tinderbox
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Monday accused the United States of turning the Gulf region into a “matchbox ready to ignite”, according to Al Jazeera television. ...
Libya halts flights at Tripoli airport
Flights were suspended Sunday at Libya’s Mitiga International Airport in capital Tripoli as Khalifa Haftar-affiliated forces violated the truce reached on the occasion of Eid al-Adha, Muslim religious holiday, for the second time, Anadolu reports. ...
Sudan military cancels death sentences against rebel leaders
Sudan’s Transitional Military Council has decided to cancel death sentences against leaders of the north division of the People’s Liberation Movement. ...
Algeria’s National Commission for Dialogue and Mediation demands dismissal of government
Karim Younes, the coordinator of Algeria’s National Commission for Dialogue and Mediation, revealed a request submitted to President Abdelkader Bensalah to dismiss the government as part of the truce measures demanded by the majority of Algerians. ...
Yémen: deux morts après les funérailles de policiers à Aden
Deux membres du Conseil de transition du Sud (CNT) ont été tués mercredi dans des affrontements avec les forces pro-gouvernementales à Aden, dans le sud du Yémen, ont annoncé des responsables de la sécurité. ...
Algeria issues arrest warrant for former defence minister and son
An Algerian military court issued an arrest warrant on Tuesday for former Defence Minister Khaled Nezzar and his son Lotfi. Both are charged with conspiracy and violating public order, which are punishable under articles 77 and 78 of the Penal Code and article 284 of the Algerian Military Justice Law. The warrant also named Belhamdine Farid, the director of the Algerian public pharmaceutical company, who is wanted on charges of conspiracy and disruption of public order. ...
Tunisia’s moderate Ennahda VP Mourou to run in presidential elections
Tunisia’s biggest political party Ennahda named a candidate for presidential elections on Tuesday, the first time the moderate Islamist party has put up a nominee for the post since the country transitioned to democracy after the 2011 revolution, Reuters reports. ...
Zimbabwe: A third of population faces food crisis, says UN
More than five million people in Zimbabwe - about a third of the population - need food aid, with many coming close to starving, the UN says. ...
Deadly blast outside Cairo hospital 'terrorist incident'
An explosion in Cairo on Sunday evening which killed 20 people was terrorist-related, Egypt's president has said. ...
Libya conflict: Drone strike kills dozens
At least 42 people have died in a drone strike in south-western Libya carried out by the forces of rebel Gen Khalifa Haftar, local officials say. ...
Sudan crisis: Military and opposition agree constitutional declaration
Sudan's ruling military council and main opposition coalition have agreed on a constitutional declaration which will pave the way for a new period of transitional government. ...
Tunisia: Businessman accused of corruption, Ben-Ali supporter among presidential candidates
The candidacies for Tunisia’s early presidential elections began to be submitted yesterday at the headquarters of the Independent High Authority for Elections in Tunisian capital Tunis and will continue until 9 August. ...
Kushner Promotes Peace Plan During Middle East Trip
President Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner tried to breathe life into Middle East peace efforts with meetings this week in Israel and Arab countries, as administration officials suggested the plan wouldn’t guarantee full statehood for Palestinians. ...
Sudan’s army denies troops withdrawal from Yemen
The Sudanese troops will remain in Yemen, the head of the country’s Transitional Military Council (TMC), Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, said yesterday. ...
Sudan military heads: Killing of schoolkids unacceptable
The head of Sudan’s ruling military council said today there must be immediate accountability following an incident in which at least four school children were shot dead yesterday, Reuters reported state news agency SUNA saying. ...
Tensions In Middle East : Iran tells Oman neighbours have made talks impossible
Iran's neighbours have made talks impossible through their "hasty and arrogant moves", a top security official told Oman's chief diplomat in Tehran on Saturday amid a tanker crisis. ...
Sudan to charge eight military officers over deadly crackdown
Eight senior military officers are to be charged in Sudan with crimes against humanity over their alleged part in the killing of protesters on 3 June. ...
55 bodies recovered from Libya shipwreck
Fifty-five bodies have been recovered so far off the Libyan coast, an aid worker said on Saturday after a wooden boat carrying hundreds of migrants capsized on Thursday, reports Reuters. ...
Iran tanker seizure: Royal Navy frigate to escort UK ships
The UK government has said it will provide a Royal Navy escort for British-flagged ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz - amid increasing diplomatic tensions in the Gulf. ...