Middle East & North Africa

Palestine: Fatah calls on Palestinians to unite against settler attacks

18 Dec 2021; MEMO: The Palestinian secular group Fatah on Friday called on Palestinians to unite and defend their land, homes and properties against the terrorism of the Israeli occupation army and settlers.

Wafa News Agency reported Fatah Spokesperson Osama Al-Qawasmi stating: "Israel and its settlers have escalated aggression and terrorism against Palestinians."

Kuwait Launches Science Exhibition To Develop Children’s Talents

KUWAIT CITY, Dec 17 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwait launched yesterday, the fourth children’s science exhibition in Hawalli Governorate, to develop children’s talents.

Organised by Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR), the exhibition aims to encourage children, aged six to 12, to develop and practice scientific research and discover their scientific talents, in order to develop their skills, to serve the future of Kuwait, Abdulmohsen Al-Haroon, KISR’s CEO for Marketing and Commercialisation Sector, said.

Arab League, IAEA Officials Discuss Iran, Israel Nuclear Issues

CAIRO, Dec 17 (NNN-MENA) – Arab League (AL) Secretary-General, Ahmed Aboul-Gheit, yesterday discussed in Cairo, with the visiting International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General, Rafael Mariano Grossi, the nuclear issues in Iran and Israel, according to the AL’s statement.

Aboul-Gheit called on Israel to “join the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, and to put all its nuclear activities and facilities under the IAEA’s supervision.”

The meeting also tackled the Iranian nuclear talk’s latest developments.

Egypt, Saudi Agree To Boost Cooperation In Maintaining Regional Security, Stability

CAIRO, Dec 17 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry, and his Saudi Arabian counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, yesterday agreed to boost cooperation in maintaining regional security and stability.

“We discussed the issues of fighting terrorism, the developments in Libya, Sudan, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and Yemen, and the Iranian nuclear issue and the current relevant talks in Vienna,” Shoukry said, at a joint press conference, following their meeting in Cairo.

Turkey aims to upgrade cooperation with African nations: FM

ISTANBUL, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Turkey aims to carry its cooperation with African nations to a higher level, the Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Friday.

Speaking at the Third Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit in Istanbul, Cavusoglu pointed out that the three-day event focuses on the fields of healthcare, agriculture, and education, which are defined as the fundamental components of the summit, and the ministers of the relevant areas have been holding meetings.

Vienna talks to continue after few days of break: Iran's top negotiator

TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister and top negotiator in Vienna Ali Bagheri Kani announced on Friday that Vienna nuclear talks will continue after a few days' break.

Bagheri Kani expressed satisfaction with the talks on his Twitter account, saying that "we have made good progress this week ... and we will convene a (JCPOA) Joint Commission (meeting) today and will continue talks after a break of a few days."

Settlers attack Palestinian villages after West Bank killing

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Jewish settlers burst into several villages in the occupied West Bank on Friday, smashing homes and cars and beating up at least two people, Palestinian officials said. The attacks came a day after Palestinian gunmen killed an Israeli man in a shooting ambush in the territory.

Tunisia: former president says Saied is 'unable to run the country'

16 Dec 2021; MEMO: Tunisia's former President, Moncef Marzouki, has described the speech delivered by his successor Kais Saied on Monday evening as one which "deepens the crisis" in the country and confirms the current president's "inability" to run the country, Arabi 21 has reported. "The only solution," said Marzouki, "is to resume the peaceful struggle to get out of the dilemma."

Libya elections unlikely to take place, official says

16 Dec 2021; MEMO: Libya's planned 24 December election cannot take place amid continued arguments and fears for electoral integrity after major security incidents, a member of the elections commission today told Al Jazeera.

Rival candidates and political factions have been exchanging recriminations, accusing each other of trying to block or manipulate the electoral process for their own advantage.

Morocco, Israel to build 2 drone factories

17 Dec 2021; MEMO: Morocco and Israel are preparing to build two factories for unmanned aircraft in the North Africa state's Al-Aoula region, media reported yesterday.

Moroccan and Israeli official sources told Shephard Media that the construction of the two factories had come in accordance with a security cooperation agreement that was signed between the two countries on 24 November.

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