Hasakeh, Syria – (AFP): The commander of US-backed Kurdish forces in Syria on Friday urged Russia and Iran to prevent Turkey from launching a new attack in the country’s north, days before an expected Syria summit. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan — who will meet his Russian and Iranian counterparts next week to discuss...
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – (AFP): US President Joe Biden has said that he confronted Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over attacks on dissidents during his visit to Saudi Arabia. Prince Mohammed bin Salman drew global outrage for the 2018 killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the kingdom’s Istanbul consulate, an operation US i...
Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories – (AFP): Palestinians require a political path towards peace with Israel, even if a two-state solution to the conflict appears far off, US President Joe Biden said on Friday as he met Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas. Biden, making his first visit to the Middle East which also included a brief stint in ...
Larache, Morocco – (AFP): Hundreds of Moroccan firefighters and soldiers battled late Thursday to put out at least four infernos ripping through forests in the north of the kingdom, officials said. The fires, fanned by strong winds in the four areas, have not resulted in any casualties so far, but nearly 500 families were evacuated [&hel...
Baghdad, Iraq – (AFP) Hundreds of thousands of worshippers loyal to Shiite leader Moqtada Sadr attended a Friday prayer service in Iraq’s capital, in a display of political might to revive stalled talks on government formation. The enormous turnout came despite scorching heat and the Shiite cleric not being there in person — ...
TEHRAN, Iran (AA) – Iran on Friday dismissed as baseless US claims about sending drones to Russia to use in its war in Ukraine. This came in a phone call between Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba. Amir-Abdollahian said the claims made by US National Security Adviser Jake Sulliv...
TEHRAN, Iran (AA) – The Iranian army on Friday unveiled the first drone-carrying naval division in the international waters of the Indian Ocean amid US President Joe Biden’s high-profile regional tour. The naval division, comprising surface and submarine units, was unveiled in a televised ceremony attended by top-ranking military o...
JERUSALEM (AA) – While on his Middle East tour, US President Joe Biden on Friday announced an additional $100 million in support for East Jerusalem hospitals. He made the announcement during his visit to Augusta Victoria Hospital in Israel-occupied East Jerusalem. “Today, I am pleased to announce the United States is committing an ...
ANKARA (AA) – Turkish officials marked the sixth anniversary of the July 15, 2016 defeated coup attempt by the Fetullah Gulen Movement. The Turkish government dubs the Gulen Movement as the ‘Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO).’ The coup attempt and its aftermath involving Turkish security forces left at least 251 dead and...
BETHLEHEM CITY, Palestine (AA) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Friday that he is ready to extend his hand to Israel to restart peace negotiations. “The opportunity for a two-state solution on the 1967 borders may only be available today, we don’t know what will happen in the future,” Abbas said in a press conferenc...
