Damascus, Syria (AFP): Syrian President Bashar al-Assad met with Saudi Arabia’s top diplomat in Damascus on Tuesday, state media reported, ending more than a decade of diplomatic deep-freeze between the two countries. “President Bashar al-Assad meets Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan,” Syria’s official news agenc...
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – Eight Palestinians were injured by Israeli army fire on Tuesday during a military raid in the occupied West Bank, according to the Health Ministry. Israeli forces raided the Jenin refugee camp, triggering clashes with local residents, the official Palestine Voice radio station reported. Israeli forces used live fire ...
Khartoum, Sudan (AFP): Explosions rocked the Sudanese capital Khartoum on Tuesday as fighting that has claimed nearly 200 lives entered a fourth day, despite growing international calls for an end to hostilities. A weeks-long power struggle erupted into deadly violence Saturday between the forces of two generals who seized power in a 2021 coup...
TEHRAN, Iran (AA) – Iran and Saudi Arabia will reopen their respective embassies by May 9, said a senior Iranian diplomat on Monday. Alireza Enayati, director for Persian Gulf affairs at the Iranian Foreign Ministry, told state news agency IRNA that Tehran and Riyadh are set to reopen embassies. Last month, the two countries agreed […]...
SANAA, Yemen (AA) – The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen on Monday unilaterally released 104 Houthi prisoners, a day after the completion of a prisoner swap between the Yemeni government and rebels. “The coalition has concluded the release of 104 Houthi prisoners in coordination with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC),”...
Beirut, Lebanon (AFP): A US helicopter raid on Monday targeted a senior Islamic State group leader in Syria suspected of plotting attacks in Europe and the Middle East, US Central Command said. “US Central Command forces conducted a unilateral helicopter raid in northern Syria in the early morning… targeting a senior ISIS Syria lea...
Khartoum, Sudan (AFP): Explosions rocked the Sudanese capital Khartoum Monday as fighting between the army and paramilitary forces led by rival generals raged for a third day with the death toll surpassing 100. The violence erupted Saturday after weeks of power struggle between the two generals who seized power in a 2021 coup, Sudan’s ar...
SANAA, Yemen (AA) – Houthi rebels on Sunday announced a new prisoner swap agreement with the Yemeni government. This came shortly after the two rivals completed the exchange of nearly 900 prisoners. “An upcoming deal will include the release of 700 captives in exchange for 700 prisoners from the other side,” Abdul-Qader al-Mortada, head of [&h...
TUNIS, Tunisia (AA) – Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad is scheduled to visit Tunisia on Monday, the Tunisian Foreign Ministry said. A ministry statement on Sunday said that Mekdad’s 3-day visit comes upon an invitation from Tunisian Foreign Minister Nabil Ammar. The visit “comes within the framework of keenness on returning bilateral rela...
Khartoum, Sudan (AFP): Fighting in Sudan raged for a second day Sunday in battles between rival generals who seized power in a 2021 coup, leaving over 56 civilians including three UN staff dead and sparking international alarm. Deafening explosions and intense gunfire rattled buildings in the capital Khartoum’s densely-populated northern...
