Having a self-reliant Arab security system, as opposed to seeking foreign intervention, is becoming a necessity for a group of Arab states to confront terrorism and safeguard the stability of the region. But will it be effective? On May 24, the Chief of Staffs of Arab armies concluded a two-day meeting in …
In the face of atrocious crimes being committed against the civilian population in Libya, justice comes as a critical part of peace in an effort to push forward the political dialogue between the Libyan parties in the conflict. In a briefing to the UN Security Council, last Tuesday, the International Criminal Court (ICC) said …
As the Islamic State is using the chaos in Libya to set up local bases and hit the country’s crucial oil revenue since the takeover of Sirte, it is yet unclear whether that may help the group to extend its foothold. The UN Security Council adopted two separate resolutions on Libya last Friday, the …
CAIRO, Egypt- As more Egyptians have fled Libya’s violence in the past weeks, for some, returning to poverty in Egypt makes the option of going back to a war zone preferable to staying in their home country with no prospects. This week the Egyptian government said over 33,000 nationals have returned from neighboring Libya, …
The Israeli cabinet approved on 23 November a bill that would officially define Israel as the nation-state of the Jewish people, thus reserving national rights for Jews only. A move that’s been met with dismay among Israel’s closest allies and in the Israeli public at a time of heightened tensions between the …
Last month, the shooting of a young Palestinian in Kufr Kana, near Nazareth, triggered a new wave of rioting in Palestinian towns and villages inside Israel amid sharp tensions after months of clashes in and around annexed East Jerusalem. As Palestinian anger at Israeli oppression escalated spreading outside the ‘Holy City’, it …
HEBRON, Palestinian Territories- More cases of Palestinian prisoners becoming fathers via sperm smuggling have come out since the first successful artificial insemination of its kind was reported in 2012. Just over a month ago, the wife of a prisoner in Israeli custody gave birth after being inseminated with her husband’s smuggled sperm. No …
RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories- Israel’s recent offensive in Gaza triggered an unprecedented boycott of Israeli products across the West Bank, as many Palestinians opted for local equivalents in response to the Israeli military operation. Despite the economic boycott leading to a noticeable difference on the local market in the immediate aftermath, many question …
CAIRO, Egypt- About three weeks have gone by since the signing of a ceasefire agreement ended an almost two-month war that left around 2,143 Gazans dead and over 12,000 wounded. Hostilities halted immediately upon signing the agreement, and though the truce is holding on both sides so far, some thorny issues remain …
QENA-ASYUT, Egypt- It has been over two months since President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi formally took power in Egypt following an election in which he won a huge majority, albeit on a low turnout. During his inaugural speech, Sisi highlighted the plight of the country’s farmers and rural poor, promising to develop the …