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22 January 2019
The Council of EU introduces new sanctions against Syrian public figures; Assad restricts EU diplomatic visas
As a result of its first meeting in 2019, the Foreign Affairs Council decided on 21 January to add 11 prominent businessmen and 5 entities in the sanctions list against the Syrian regime....
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22 January 2019
Israel kills a Hamas militant and blocks a Qatari donation in Gaza
On 22 January, an Israeli tank fired in Gaza and killed a Hamas militant. Other 2 Hamas militant got injured according to Gaza authorities’ declarations. ...
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21 January 2019
Qatar decides to invest $500 million in Lebanese economy
On 21 January the Qatari Minister of Foreign Affairs announced that Qatar will buy $500 million of Lebanese government bonds....
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21 January 2019
Fighting in Tripoli threatens the Libyan ceasefire.
On 20 January, in the southern part of Tripoli some fighting broke out between the 7th Brigade and Tripoli Protection Force....
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20 January 2019
170 migrants died in the Mediterranean after 2 shipwrecks
On 18 January a shipwreck 45 miles away from Tripoli provoked the death of 117 persons and in the previous days other 53 persons died in Ahlborn Sea between Spain and Morocco....
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20 January 2019
Arab leaders agree on a 29-item economic agenda after the Arab Economic and Social Development Summit in Beirut
On 19 and 20 January in Beirut the delegations of 20 Arab Countries attended the Arab Economic and Social Development Summit. ...
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18 January 2019
The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the 5+5 Western Mediterranean Dialogue meet in Malta
On 17 and 18 January, the 15th 5+5 Western Mediterranean Dialogue meeting took place in Malta under the Algerian-Maltese co-presidency....
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17 January 2019
2 days after the anniversary of the Revolution, a general strike paralyzed Tunisia
On 15 January Tunisia celebrated the 8th anniversary of the Jasmine Revolution....
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17 January 2019
Mogherini visits Morocco in the wake of EU Parliament’s vote on the EU-Morocco agriculture agreement and of the signing of the EU-Morocco fisheries agreement
On 16 and 17 January, Federica Mogherini had an official visit to Morocco. The Moroccan PM, El Othmani, welcomed her in Rabat...
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