ERBIL, Iraq (AA) – The head of northern Iraq’s Kurdish Regional Government (KRG), Nechirvan Barzani, on Sunday called for dialogue between the country’s political rivals in Erbil. “KRG will always be part of a solution to the ongoing political deadlock in Iraq,” Barzani said in a statement. He said the proposed dialogue “aims to reach [&...
TUNIS, Tunisia (AA) – The health of three Tunisian judges who have been on hunger strike for several weeks in protest against President Kais Saied’s decision to fire 57 justices has deteriorated and they have been admitted to hospital, according to a judicial fraternity organization. A statement issued by the Tunisian Judges Associ...
BELGRADE, Serbia (AA) – NATO’s Kosovo Force (KFOR) said Sunday that it is prepared to intervene if stability is jeopardized in the northern municipalities of Kosovo after alleged conflicts at the Serbian border. ”The overall security situation in the northern municipalities of Kosovo is tense. The NATO-led KFOR mission is clo...
TEHRAN, Iran (AA) – Amid growing bilateral tensions, Iran on Saturday announced the arrest of an unidentified Swedish national on espionage charges. The suspect had been under surveillance during previous multiple visits to Iran and was arrested because of his “suspicious behavior and contacts” and visits to cities not frequented b...
BAGHDAD (AA) – At least 125 people were injured on Saturday in sporadic clashes between supporters of prominent Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr and Iraqi security forces, the country’s Health Ministry confirmed. The ministry said in a statement that 100 protesters were injured in clashes with security forces during a demonstration and sit-in...
BELGRADE, Serbia (AA) – Kosovo decided Sunday to postpone the implementation of a new law set to come into effect Monday making it mandatory for everyone, including Serbs living in Kosovo, to have a Kosovo ID card and license plate. According to local media, the US ambassador to Kosovo, Jeff Hovenier, asked the Kurti government […...
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AA) – Lebanese group Hezbollah warned Sunday that Israeli gas drilling vessels in the disputed Karish field are within the range of its missiles. The Hezbollah-affiliated Al-Manar TV released a video showing a naval missile being prepared for firing along with a text reading “playing with time is useless.” The clip...
ANKARA (AA) – The US Embassy in Baghdad has called on Iraq’s political rivals to abstain from violence amid tension following the nomination of a new prime minister. In a statement, the embassy said it is “closely monitoring the unrest in Baghdad … (and) concerned by reports of violence.” It renewed calls for Iraqi parties [&...
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AA) – Fresh demonstrations erupted in Sudan on Sunday to demand the restoration of civilian rule in the country. Thousands of protesters rallied in the capital Khartoum, with demonstrators blocking a number of roads with barricades and burning tyres. Security forces shut roads leading to the Presidential Palace and the headqua...
Moscow, Russia – (AFP): The Kremlin has supported China’s stance on Taiwan after Chinese President Xi Jinping warned US leader Joe Biden not to “play with fire” over the self-ruled island. “Certainly we are in solidarity,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. “We respect China’s sovere...
