Saudi Arabia has denied that its crown prince was responsible for hacking Amazon boss Jeff Bezos’ phone. A message from a phone number used by the prince has been implicated in the data breach, according to reports. The kingdom’s US embassy said the stories were “absurd” and called for an investigation into them. Relations between Saudi Arabia and Mr Bezos… Read more »
Lebanon has formed a new government, ending months of deadlock that have left the country adrift as an economic crisis deepens. Saad Hariri resigned as prime minister in October in response to mass protests over corruption and mismanagement. The Hezbollah movement and its allies chose university professor Hassan Diab to replace him last month, but they could not agree the… Read more »
Al Jazeera takes a look at the foreign actors invested in the Libyan conflict and who they are siding with. by Ramy Allahoum 9 Jan 2020 Since renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar launched an offensive on Libya’s capital Tripoli in April, the conflict in the North African country has ground to a standstill. After months of fighting, forces aligned with the United Nations-recognised… Read more »
Greek foreign minister says Haftar will agree to ceasefire that recognises ‘invalidity’ of accords between Turkey, GNA. by John Psaropoulos17 Jan 2020 Athens, Greece – Angered by its exclusion in Libyan peace talks to be held on Sunday in the German capital, Greece scored a diplomatic win when Libyan renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar paid an unexpected visit to Athens, on his way to the… Read more »
The call comes after Libya’s national oil company warned against attempts to blockade ports ahead of the Berlin summit.18 Jan 2020 The United Nations mission in Libya has express deep concern over efforts to disrupt oil production in the war-torn country and urged all sides to exercise restraint. “This move would have devastating consequences first and foremost for the Libyan… Read more »
Analysts doubt good faith is enough to end bloodshed as world powers pledge to end foreign interference and back truce. by Ruairi Casey20 Jan 2020 Berlin, Germany – At a summit bringing together backers of the main warring factions in Libya, world leaders pledged to end foreign interference and work towards a “permanent ceasefire”. Sunday’s Berlin conference was the latest of many diplomatic… Read more »
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made extreme allegations against Israel while calling on the 57 member states during the first session of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. His claims were stressing about how he is convinced that the Israeli government is “openly executing” Palestinians in the streets. “Unfortunately, the situation in Palestine and in its inseparable part, Al-Quds, gets worse… Read more »