Washington, Kabul-The leader of ISIS’ branch in Afghanistan and Pakistan was reportedly killed in a U.S. drone strike on July 26, a Pentagon spokesman said after the Afghan ambassador to Pakistan made an official announcement of the news to Reuters. The death of Hafiz Saeed Khan is a blow to ISIS’ e
London- Iran’s Director of Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Cleric Mohammad Ali Shahidi announced that 400 of those recently killed in Syria, both Iranian and Afghan, were added to the foundation’s list under an official request applied by the Revolutionary Guard’s special operations unit, the Qud
Aden- Under the threat of weapons and using the names of dead parliament members, Houthi insurgents loyal to former President Ali Abdullah Saleh continued yesterday to challenge the international community by trying to legitimate their coup through controlling legislative institutions. Houthis held
Athens – A team of anti-terror experts from European police agency Europol is expected to arrive at Greece by the end of August to track extremists or ISIS member among the migrants stuck in the country. A source from Greek police reported that this comes as part of the permanent cooperation between
Caracas- Iran’s Foreign Ministry is currently in the process of preparing for Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif’s five-country tour in Latin America. The Iranian diplomat is scheduled to visit Cuba, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Bolivia and Chile in the upcoming period. Amid serious cautioning the
In a statement that they made yesterday, Belgian prosecutors said that three people arrested on Thursday night in the vicinity of Brussels for questioning related to terrorism have been released. A spokesman for the prosecutors told Agence France Press (AFP) that the three suspects who were identifi
Turkey will not compromise with Washington over the extradition of the cleric it accuses of standing behind an abortive coup, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Saturday, warning of rising anti-Americanism if the U.S. fails to extradite. Yildirim’s comments, at a briefing for local reporte
The head of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) says Berlin should send rejected asylum seekers and illegal immigrants to islands outside Europe and turn its refugee office into an emigration bureau. Party leader Frauke Petry made the suggestions in an interview with the Bild newspaper publi
Egypt’s public prosecutor ordered 13 arrests for 15 days each pending an investigation into their role in a wheat procurement corruption scandal, judicial sources said on Saturday. The 13 facing arrest are accused of exploiting, forgery and enabling the embezzlement of public funds, the source
One of the three schoolgirls who left London in February 2015 to join ISIS has died, according to what Reuters reported on Thursday. The agency quoted Tasnime Akunjee, the girl’s family lawyer, who said that Kadiza Sultana’s family learned of her death in Raqqa, Syria, a few weeks ago. The BBC said
Mohammed Al-Sharekh’s CV lists the following achievements and positions that he has held: a masters in Economics from Chicago University, Deputy Director General for the Kuwait Fund of the Arab Economics Development, member of the board of the Word Bank, Chairman/Managing Director of the Industrial
Ankara- Following the critical meeting between Erdoğan and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu met Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif on Friday in Ankara, where the two ministers expressed mutual understanding on Syria’s territorial integrity. Çavuşoğlu said during
Jeddah-Council of Saudi Chambers announced that businessmen can now run for the membership of the Saudi-Chinese Business Council following the approval of the Minister of Commerce to reshuffle the Council. In accordance with the Council’s resolution, heads of Saudi Chambers have been invited to part
ISIS freed hundreds of civilians used by jihadists as human shields while retreating in northern Syrian, according to statements by U.S.-backed forces and a monitor on Saturday. U.S.-backed forces have gained full control over the northern Syrian city of Manbij near the Turkish border after last ISI
Riyadh- Saudi Arabia confirmed its commitment to keeping the riyal pegged to the U.S. dollar to support its fixed exchange rate policy, according to an official statement issued on Friday. The current exchange rate is fixed at SAR3.75 for each one dollar, as to further sustain the Kingdom’s financia
Paris-In addition to the Olympic Games that are underway in Rio de Janeiro, it seems that the subject that is keeping French media busy today is surrealist given the crises that are shaking France. However, this subject reflects the collective “hysteria” hitting the French society in all matters per
Five Pakistanis and a Russian who were captured by the Afghan Taliban after their government helicopter crash-landed in Afghanistan’s volatile east have been released and returned to Pakistan, the foreign ministry said on Saturday. The Russian-made transport helicopter belonging to the Punjab provin
Republican Donald Trump on Friday retreated from comments calling President Barack Obama and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton the founders of ISIS. Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus unexpectedly introduced Donald Trump at a campaign event in Erie, Pennsylvania, where the two hu
Washington-Less than 24 hours after launching new accusations against U.S. officials, Republican Donald Trump has admitted that his strategy to win the November elections is not clear yet. Trump told CNBC that he didn’t think he has done many mistakes, a clear sign that he has admitted about some of
London- Iran’s Attorney-General Mohammad Jafar Montazeri recently exposed details on a judiciary investigation featuring 1,600 top Iranian officials suspected of involvement in rampant corruption scandal. For his part, Iranian Presidential Chief of Staff Mohammad Nahavandian rejected all criticism d
