Tel Aviv-U.S. Republican candidate Donald Trump has called on his supporters in Israel to attend a rally that is set to take place next week near Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque compound to protest a UNESCO resolution that condemns Israel’s actions at the flashpoint holy site. The invitation for the prot
Buenos Aires-An Argentinian judge has issued another extradition warrant for Iranian ex-foreign minister Ali Akbar Velayati over the deadly bombing of a Jewish center in Buenos Aires in 1994, the government said. Investigating Judge Rodolfo Canicoba asked Baghdad to extradite Velayati, who is on the
Turkey and Iraq have reportedly brokered an initial agreement that could lead to allowing a Turkish role in the campaign to retake Mosul from ISIS, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Friday after talks with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan. Carter made it clear that details on Turkey’s
The killers of the Syrian Imam Abdul Hadi Arwani, 48, from Acton, were jailed for life with minimum terms of 32 years yesterday at the Old Bailey Criminal Court. Imam Abdul Hadi Arwani was found dead in his car in Wembley, London after he was shot in April 2015. Scotland Yard investigations found th
In September 2015 when Russia first became militarily involved in the Syrian conflict, the narrative in Tehran went something like this: Quds Corps Commander General Qassem Soleimani visited Moscow, held talks with President Vladimir Putin and persuaded him to join the Resistance Front led by Iran.
The Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus recently warned against the danger of disagreements over the battle for Mosul and said that this might be an excuse to launch World War Three. There is a problem in Iraq due to Shiite-Sunni sectarian conflict and ethnic conflict between Arabs, the Ku
No news, they say, is good news. Either that or it’s the result of a government blackout. The draw for the Africa Cup of Nations will be held in Libreville, Gabon, on Wednesday but yet again the buildup to a tournament has been dominated by doubts over where it will be staged as the aftershocks [&he
Riyadh- While the massive international demand on Saudi public bonds has proven the advanced position of Saudi economy, the trading in the Saudi stock market jumped on Thursday around 129 points as a first reaction by local investors to bonds’ issuance. High international demand on Saudi public bond
London- President of the Turkish Red Crescent said on Friday the agency is sending trucks of aid to northern Iraq with enough food and humanitarian supplies for 10,000 people displaced by fighting in Mosul. In preparation for a long-anticipated offensive on the last major stronghold held by ISIS in
Washington, Riyadh- Saudi Arabia has stressed that it would continue to combat the so-called Hezbollah’s terrorist activities with all available means and work with partners around the world to make it clear that the party’s militant and extremist activities would not be tolerated by any nation or o
Ankara- The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) announced leaving the upper band of the marginal funding rate unchanged on Thursday, a few hours after Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had reiterated being an ‘enemy’ to interest rates. President Erdogan had declared on several occasi
Erbil- Peshmerga forces continued attacks on ISIS, supported by the international coalition warplanes, within ongoing operations to liberate Mosul. Operations were conducted form three battlefronts to besiege ISIS from the north and east—six hours after launching the attacks forces seized more than
The human rights council opened a special session on Syria’s Aleppo on Friday, with rights chief Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein demanding action against “crimes of historic proportions” and Britain seeking to shame Russia for its deadly air strikes on the northern Syrian city. The session, called
Paris- French President François Hollande had recently made a clear statement on the options on sanctioning Russia for its Aleppo war crimes remain wide open. Hollande also urged using any means necessary for prolonging the existing ceasefire, delivery of humanitarian aid and return to negotiations.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump endured boos at a charity event in New York and a biting attack by President Barack Obama as the nominee’s threat not to concede if he loses next month’s elections to his rival Hillary Clinton roiled the race for the White House. Trump cast
As this game kicked-off Paul Pogba’s “second coming” at Manchester United stood at 10 appearances, one goal, and no show-stopping, game-winning display. There had been flashes of quality but little else to suggest the world’s most expensive footballer was living up to the billing. Nearly two months
Last month, Geir Lundestad, the former secretary of the Nobel Academy broke the august body’s traditional reserve to express his deepest regrets in having awarded Barack Obama the Nobel Peace Prize in 2008. “That was a big mistake,” Lundestad lamented. Should we expect a similar apology, maybe in ei
Frankfurt-The eurozone economy should continue to improve slowly, European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said on Thursday, with inflation creeping up in the coming months. But the risks are to the downside, he said, meaning performance is more likely to be worse than better. Draghi said it was
Amman- Jordan police arrested a public school teacher on Thursday under suspicions of preaching Shi’ism and calling on the indoctrination of pupils. The educator was cited using profanity to demote Prophet Mohammed’s wife, sources said. Jordan remains a Sunni Muslim majority country. Public prosecut
Riyadh- On Wednesday midnight, 20 Oct. -Yemen’s fourth 2016 ceasefire went into effect. The first truce during the year and a half war between the army supported by national resistance from one side and the Houthis and former President Ali Abdullah Saleh from another side started on 12 May 2015—then
