WASHINGTON (AA) – The US will retaliate for an attack on its forces in northeastern Syria when and where it so chooses, the White House said Tuesday. “We have done it, and we will do it at a time and in a manner of our own choosing,” National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby told reporters […]
Lahore, Pakistan (AFP): Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) rebuked feuding political parties on Tuesday for undermining democracy as the world’s fifth-most populous country battles an economic crisis. The fragile coalition government led by Shehbaz Sharif has been facing increasing pressure from opposition leader Imran Khan, Paki...
ROME (AA) – Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani spoke by phone Tuesday with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken about political and economic developments in Tunisia. During the call, Tajani, who is also Italy’s deputy premier, underlined the importance of constant coordination between his government and the US regarding Tunisi...
WASHINGTON (AA) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a phone call Tuesday with his Kuwaiti counterpart Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. “Secretary Blinken reaffirmed the strategic nature of the U.S.-Kuwait partnership and highlighted the importance of deepening bilateral cooperation on regional issues,” State Department Pr...
BIRMINGHAM, England/LONDON (AA) – Scotland’s newly elected First Minister Humza Yousaf shared a photo Tuesday while leading his family in prayer on his first night at the official residence, Bute House. “A special moment leading my family in prayer in Bute House as is customary after breaking fast together,” he said on Twitte...
KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) – A Pakistani court on Wednesday issued another non-bailable arrest warrant for former Prime Minister Imran Khan for failing to appear in a case related to hurling threats at a judge, ordering the police to produce him at the next hearing on April 18. An Islamabad district court granted the prosecution’s plea [&hel...
JERUSALEM (AA) – Israel on Wednesday hailed Azerbaijan’s decision to open its embassy in Tel Aviv, after 30 years of diplomatic relations between the two sides. Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen met with his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov in West Jerusalem before the opening ceremony on Wednesday. “I am pleased to host the Fore...
BERLIN (AA) – The German state of Berlin will allow Muslim teachers to wear headscarves, authorities confirmed on Wednesday. Headscarves and wearing of religious symbols by teachers will be allowed in general and can only be restricted in individual cases if it poses a danger to school peace, Berlin’s education department said, in an off...
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AA) – Lebanon Deputy Prime Minister has warned of a “deep crisis” in the absence of economic reforms demanded by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In a statement, Saadeh al-Shami said Lebanon reached an agreement with the IMF a year ago, but only a few of the agreed-upon procedures were accomplished. The IMF […]...
ANKARA (AA) – The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has ordered Iraq to pay compensation to Türkiye for several violations concerning a case which dealt with crude oil exports from Iraq’s Kurdish region, according to a statement issued by Türkiye’s Energy Ministry. The statement came after reports claimed that Iraq halted cru...
