David Schenker’s visit comes ahead of the expected opening of provisional US consulate in the contested desert region. A top United States envoy has visited contested Western Sahara after Washington recognized Morocco’s sovereignty there in [ More … ]
Erdogan in Qatar after official visit to Kuwait [ More … ]
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, arrived in Sudan Tuesday on a one-day visit aimed at strengthening relations between the two countries, the official Sudanese News Agency (SUNA) reported. SUNA said Ahmed was received at Khartoum airport by his [ More … ]
Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and Chief of General Staff Gen. Yasar Guler went to Libya Friday to review activities carried out under MoU signed by Turkey, Libya. Meanwhile, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said [ More … ]
Turkish leader’s visit comes as Ankara moves to strike deals with Mediterranean nations Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has arrived in Tunisia on a surprise visit for talks with his Tunisian counterpart, Kais Saied, his [ More … ]
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly had “frank and very productive” talks Wednesday. According to reports covering the Turkish President’s visit to Turkey, the bilateral talks between the two leaders [ More … ]
A British government minister has been criticized for travelling to Cairo to discuss investment in Egypt despite concerns raised by human rights groups about the repression and mass trial of activists who could face death sentences [ More … ]
One day before Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s visit to the White House, senators from both parties sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday urging him to address “the erosion of [ More … ]
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in Egypt on Monday, continuing his first trip abroad since the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul drew global condemnation. Saudi Arabia’s Crown [ More … ]
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Friday stated that Turkey and Germany had reached a consensus to revive cooperation mechanisms between the two countries. Erdoğan is on a three-day state visit to Germany and will [ More … ]
Formidable network of beltway players were paid for years to whitewash the blemishes and promote the Kingdom’s interests, according to the American Conservative. When Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman launches his tour through the [ More … ]
Egypt’s pro-government media on Thursday vilified neighboring Sudan over its expanding ties with Turkey and Qatar, saying the three are conspiring against Egypt. While the government has publicly remained silent, Egyptian media seized on a [ More … ]
A Bahraini delegation visits Israel in spite of Trump’s Jerusalem decision. Ties between Bahrain and Israel have been warming in recent years, with business deals expected to follow A Bahraini delegation is visiting Israel in a [ More … ]
Libya’s Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj will visit Khartoum on Sunday for talks with the Sudanese government officials on bilateral relations, the semi official Sudanese Media Center (SMC) announced on Thursday. The head of the of [ More … ]
Sudanese President Omer al-Bashir and Chadian Prime Minister Albert Padacké Tuesday discussed bilateral ties and ways to tighten control of the borders between the two countries. In press statements following the meeting, Padacké said the [ More … ]
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