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Oman, Islamic nations unite in condemnation of Israel’s move to annex West Bank
MUSCAT : In a joint statement, the Sultanate of Oman, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Republic of Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Republic of Turkey, the Republic of Djibouti, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Republic of the...

With 3 books, few sweaters and earplugs, Former French President Sarkozy begins a 5-year prison sentence
PARIS: Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy entered a prison in Paris on Tuesday to begin serving a 5-year sentence for a criminal conspiracy to finance his 2007 election campaign with funds from Libya — a historic moment that makes him the...

Former French president Sarkozy enters prison after Libya funding conviction
PARIS: France’s former president Nicolas Sarkozy became the first former head of an EU state to be jailed on Tuesday while again proclaiming his innocence as he entered a Paris prison. The right-wing leader from 2007 to 2012 was found guilty last...

UAE strongly condemns Israel's West Bank annexation bills
The UAE strongly condemned the Israeli Knesset’s preliminary approval of two draft laws aimed at imposing Israeli sovereignty over the occupied West Bank and legalising control over one of the settlements, stressing that this step represents a...

Libya’s Fall and the Day the West Stopped Asking What Comes Next
How Gaddafi Rose, Ruled, and Turned In 1969, Muammar Gaddafi siezed power using a succesful coup against King Idris, while promising to modernize Libya. He styled himself as a revolutionary savior with a manic desire to shape global politics by...

The Tunisian economy: Between the Minister-Governor and other free thinkers
As part of his participation in the Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund, Fethi Zouhaier Nouri, Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT), held a series of bilateral meetings on Thursday, October 16,...

Vijay Prashad – The Genocide Will Not End Unless Palestinian Political Leaders are Free
Israel kills or imprisons anyone who could potentially be a spokesperson for Palestine. Until the Palestinians can have political leaders, they can’t have freedom. Vijay Prashad’s most recent book (with Noam Chomsky) is The Withdrawal: Iraq,...

Israel has no sovereignty over occupied Palestinian territory
More than a dozen Muslim and Arab states condemned yesterday a pair of Israeli bills calling for the annexation of the occupied West Bank. In a joint statement, Qatar, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkiye, Djibouti, Saudi Arabia, Oman, The Gambia,...
OIC, Arab and Muslim countries condemn Israeli illegal legislative measures
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, Jordan, Indonesia, Türkiye, Republic of Djibouti, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Republic of The Gambia, the State of Palestine, Qatar, Kuwait, Libya, Malaysia, Egypt, Nigeria, the League of Arab States, and the Organization...

Former French President Nicholas Sarkozy Enters Paris Prison to Begin Sentence
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy leave their home Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025 in Paris as Nicolas Sarkozy heads to prison to serve time for a criminal conspiracy to finance his 2007 election campaign with funds...

Libya's House of Representatives votes to summon Central Bank Governor
The Libyan House of Representatives voted during its Monday session to summon Central Bank Governor Al-Siddiq Al-Kabir’s successor, Naji Issa, along with his Deputy, Maraje Al-Barassi, and the Board of Directors, to attend the next parliamentary...

French ex-president Sarkozy enters prison after funding conviction
France's ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy became the first former head of an EU state to be jailed Tuesday, again proclaiming his innocence as he entered a Paris prison. The right-wing leader from 2007 to 2012 was found guilty last month of seeking to...

Qatar reiterates it backing for Libya's unity
HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani met today with the visiting Member of the Libyan Presidential Council Abdullah Al Lafi. The meeting discussed bilateral relations ways to...

Seeding the Personnel of the Military Corporate State, Part Two
In recent reports, Restoration News investigated former Democratic intelligence officers who have entered politics in the Trump era with the explicit intention of protecting the intelligence services and the larger military corporate complex from...
Libya's eastern-based parliament summons central bank governor over cash shortage
TRIPOLI, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- The Libyan House of Representatives, based in the eastern city of Benghazi, on Monday decided to summon the governor of the Central Bank of Libya over the country's ongoing cash shortage. The Libyan News Agency...

Iraqi migrant dies of heart attack in Libyan detention
A migrant from Iraq has died of a heart attack while being detained in Libya, the Iraqi embassy in Tripoli has announced. Ahmed Al Sahaf, the charge d'affaires at the embassy, expressed condolences to the family of the man, Hoger Asu Khader, whose...

Nicolas Sarkozy Imprisoned: The Rise, Rule, and Ruin of France’s ‘Hyper-President’
Sarkozy, who governed from 2007-2012, maintains his innocence and has appealed. His imprisonment is the first for a French head of state since World War II, marking a significant moment in the nation's political history.Paris (France): The iron...

Libya’s descents into a global crime hub as Sahel’s chaos became a worldwide threat
Libya’s descents into a global crime hub as Sahel’s chaos became a worldwide threat Once viewed as a troubled post-revolutionary state on the Mediterranean’s edge, Libya has now evolved into something far more dangerous: a global hub for organized...

Nicolas Sarkozy Jailed in Historic First for a French President
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy entered La Santé Prison in Paris on Tuesday, nearly a month after being sentenced to five years in prison for illegally seeking Libyan funding for his election campaign—a first in French history.اضافة اعلان...

Former French president Sarkozy begins five-year prison term in Libya funds case
The 70-year-old ex-leader left home with wife Carla Bruni, cheered by supporters singing La MarseillaiseFrance's former president Nicolas Sarkozy leaves his residence to present himself to La Sante Prison for incarceration on a five-year prison...