Tehran, Iran – (AFP): Iran and Venezuela signed a 20-year deal on cooperation between the two allies subject to US sanctions during a visit Saturday to the Islamic republic by Venezuela’s President Nicholas Maduro. The inking of the agreement “shows the determination of the high-level officials of the two countries for develo...
Naqoura, Lebanon – (AFP): Hundreds of people and several lawmakers protested Saturday in southern Lebanon against Israel moving a gas production vessel into an offshore field partly claimed by Beirut. The demonstration comes just days before the US envoy mediating maritime border talks between the two neighbors is expected in Lebanon. Th...
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AA) – Eleven of 61 passengers who were abducted by terrorists more than two months ago in a train attack in northwest Kaduna State in Nigeria have been released, officials said Saturday. Spokesman for the negotiator, Tukur Mamu, said, “six females and five males” were freed. They were abducted March 28 on a […]...
ANKARA (AA) – A Turkish soldier was killed when an improvised explosive device (IED) went off in northern Iraq, near the Turkish border, the National Defense Ministry said on Saturday. The ministry said in a statement that the IED exploded in the area of the counter-terrorist Operation Claw-Lock campaign, leaving one soldier dead and three [&h...
Qalaat Jaabar, Syria – (AFP): Qalaat Jaabar, an ancient lake-side fortress dating back to the Middle Ages, is slowly regaining its status as a key cultural destination, attracting visitors from across war-torn Syria. The fortress had been held by the ISIS, being used for military activities, and temporarily lost its status as a popular h...
Istanbul, Turkiye – (AA): Turkish president Recep Teyyip Erdogan has said that he hoped Ankara’s allies would “understand and respect” its announced operation against Kurdish militants in northern Syria, after Washington denounced the planned offensive. Ankara has for weeks threatened to target the Kurdish People’...
TUNIS, Tunisia (AA) – The foreign ministers of Libya, Tunisia and Algeria held on Friday a joint consultation session in Tunis to discuss ties and regional developments, statements released after the meeting said. Tunisia’s Othman Jerandi, Libya’s Najla Mangoush and Algeria’s Ramtane Lamamra deliberated on ways to impro...
JERUSALEM (AA) – Israel placed early warning radar systems in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain to detect “missile threats” from Iran, according to local media on Friday. The radar systems worked just a few months ago when Iran tried to attack Israel with drones above Iraqi airspace, Israeli Channel 12 reported. The ...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The Biden administration is seeking to fully revamp its relations with Saudi Arabia, according to a report published on Friday. The decision to “reset” ties would effectively move the US past the Kingdom’s grisly killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi for which US President Joe Biden vowe...
MOSCOW – (AA): Russia’s foreign minister has refused to comment on the death sentences handed to three foreigners in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic earlier this week. “The crimes were committed on the territory of the DPR (Donetsk People’s Republic). The rest is a subject to speculation. I wouldn...
