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17 April 2019
Constitutional reform approved following vote in Parliament and referendum
On 6 April Egypt’s Parliament approved, by an astounding majority (15 MPs against vs. 596 MPs for), the constitutional reform that would allow the President to remain in power until 2030....
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17 April 2019
Iranian FM Zarif visits Damascus and Ankara
On 16 and 17 April, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran, Javad Zarif, visited Damascus and Ankara where he met the Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad and the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan respectively....
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17 April 2019
Iraqi PM Abdul Mahdi meets Saudi King Salman on first time visit
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi made his first visit to Saudi Arabia since taking office six months ago....
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16 April 2019
The 5th Russian-Arab Cooperation Forum takes place in Moscow
On 16 April the FMs of 14 Arab states and Russia met for the 5th Russian-Arab Cooperation Forum in Moscow. ...
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16 April 2019
Trump vetoes Congress’ proposal to stop the US involvement in Yemen war
On 16 April, President Trump decided to reject the parliament’s resolution asking for an end of US’ involvement in Yemen war. ...
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15 April 2019
Palestinian Authority swears in a new government arising tensions with Hamas
A new Palestinian Authority government was sworn in by PA President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday 13 April, placing at the head Fatah party member Mohammad Shtayyeh as new Prime Minister. ...
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14 April 2019
Tunisian President’s party Nidaa Tounes elects two leaders over internal divisions
On 14 April members of Nidaa Tounes, President Essebsi’s party elected two rival leaders during two separated general assemblies. ...
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12 April 2019
Migrant boats try to reach Italy
On April 10, a boat wrecked near the Libyan coast where 8 people died at sea, while 20 other were rescued by the Tripoli coast guard and returned to Libya. ...
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11 April 2019
Cyprus and Lebanon decide to start energy cooperation in their maritime zones
On 11 April, Cypriot Foreign Affairs and Energy ministers met their Lebanese counterparts in Beirut....
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