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...
Edinburgh, United Kingdom (AFP): Humza Yousaf, the first Muslim leader of a major UK political party, faces an uphill battle to revive Scotland’s drive for independence following the long tenure of his close ally Nicola Sturgeon. The new and youngest Scottish National Party (SNP) leader, 37, says his own experience as an ethnic minority ...
ANKARA (AA) – The French Senate besmirched its reputation by hosting PKK/YPG “terrorists and awarding them with a medal of honor,” the Turkish National Defense Ministry said on Tuesday. “The hosting of the representatives of the bloody PKK/YPG terrorist organization in the parliament of NATO member France casts a shadow...
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (AFP): Eight years after launching its military campaign in Yemen, Saudi Arabia wants to extricate itself from the conflict to focus on ambitious projects at home. However, hopes of lasting peace in Yemen remain slim. The oil-rich monarchy gave a signal this month by announcing plans to resume ties with Iran, [&hell...
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (AFP): The chairman of Saudi National Bank, which was a major shareholder of troubled lender Credit Suisse before its buyout this month, has resigned, a statement said on Monday. The Saudi bank’s board of directors “accepted the resignation” of Ammar AlKhudairy “due to personal reasons”, said ...
BERLIN (AA) – A German Foreign Ministry spokesman said Friday the latest talks between Iran and the E3 — Germany, France, UK — did not include efforts to resume stalled talks in Vienna to revive the 2015 nuclear deal. It was “expressly not about negotiations for the JPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action). As we […]...
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (AFP): Saudi Arabia and Syria are in talks on resuming consular services more than a decade after the Gulf kingdom cut ties with President Bashar al-Assad’s regime. “A discussion is underway between officials in the kingdom and their counterparts in Syria about resuming the provision of consular services,”...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) – A weeklong meeting between a 22-member high-level delegation from Myanmar and the Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh’s camps concluded with no significant progress, according to Rohingya leaders and Bangladeshi authorities. The representatives came to Bangladesh on March 15 and stayed for a week near the Rohingya ca...
BEIRUT (AA) – Angry protesters on Friday lit empty car tires in front of the Central Bank of Lebanon, while others tried to storm banks in the capital Beirut, amid a decision regarding deposits withdrawal. Hundreds of Lebanese staged a protest called for by the Cry of Depositors association in front of the central bank […]
