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US places electoral assistance to Burundi on hold
Date: 2015-06-27 08:12:13 GMT - USA - International - SN:6 - ID:2872417
In light of Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza’s continued efforts to violate the Arusha Agreement, seek a third term and press ahead with electoral dates absent the conditions necessary for credible elections, the United States is placing on ....
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Huge blast reportedly rocks Syrian city
Date: 2015-06-27 08:07:50 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:2872409
The sound of a huge explosion was reportedly heard in the Syrian city of Ayn al Arab in Aleppo, northern Syria. Clashes are taking place between Kurdish fighters and Daesh terrorists, Sky News reported Saturday. The Syrian Observatory for ....
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Daesh claims responsibility for Sousse attack
Date: 2015-06-27 07:43:41 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:2872293
The terrorist group of Daesh has claimed responsibility for Friday's attack on two hotels in the Tunisian resort city of Sousse. The group also posted a picture of the perpetrator of the attack, Abu Yahia al Qirawani, on its twitter ....
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Morocco summons Iranian chargé d’affaires over ‘defamatory’ article
Date: 2015-06-27 07:42:54 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:2872329
Morocco’s Foreign Ministry summoned Iranian Chargé d’Affaires in Rabat after the Revolutionary Guards’ outlet of Fars News published a “defamatory” article against Morocco. Minister Delegate to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation ....
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Tunisia summons reserve troops following Sousse attack
Date: 2015-06-27 07:29:55 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:2872277
A Tunisian security coordination committee has decided to deploy military reserve troops to vital and sensitive areas in the country. The decision followed the terrorist attack that targeted two hotels in the resort city of Sousse Friday, leaving ....
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AL chief condemns Tunisia terrorist attack
Date: 2015-06-26 18:39:29 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:2871161
Arab League Secretary General Nabil el Araby on Friday strongly condemned the terrorist attack that targeted the Tunisian resort city of Sousse. Araby phoned the Tunisian permanent delegate to the Arab League, expressing condolences to the ....
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Tunisian Interior Ministry: Shootout at wedding hall in Sousse
Date: 2015-06-26 16:41:00 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:2870633
Police troops are currently exchanging fire with a person believed to be the second suspect in the terrorist attack on two tourist hotels in the Tunisian resort city of Sousse, a security source said Friday. Special security and army units ....
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France PM orders tightening security measures near 'sensitive' sites
Date: 2015-06-26 16:38:00 GMT - France - International - SN:18 - ID:2870617
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls ordered heightening security measures on Friday at "sensitive sites" near the gas factory that was attacked in eastern France, News 24 reported. Valls, who is on an official trip to South America, asked Interior ....
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Presidency strongly slams Kuwait, France, Tunisia terror attacks
Date: 2015-06-26 16:32:43 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:17 - ID:2870601
The Egyptian Presidency slammed on Friday the terrorist attacks that targeted sites in Kuwait, France and Tunisia earlier in the day. In a statement, the presidency expressed support for the three countries in their fight against terrorism and ....
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Sisi phones Tunisia president over terror attack
Date: 2015-06-26 16:31:06 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:16 - ID:2870589
President Abdel Fattah el Sisi telephoned on Friday his Tunisian counterpart to condole with him over the victims of a terror attack in the resort city of Sousse, which left at least 27 people dead. During the contact, Sisi asserted Egypt's ....