Author: Mon, 2019-08-12 22:11 BAGHDAD: Iraq rejects any Israeli participation in a naval force to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, at the heart of tensions with Iran, Foreign Minister Mohammed Ali Al-Hakim said on Monday. Tensions have escalated in … read more
Author: Associated Press ID: 1565637400550792800 Mon, 2019-08-12 19:09 BADHDAD: Iraq’s interior ministry says a large explosion at an ammunition depot southwest of the capital, Baghdad, has injured 13 people, most lightly. Maj. Gen. Saad Maan, a ministry spokesman, said it … read more
Author: Mon, 2019-08-12 22:00 ISTANBUL: A US delegation has arrived in Turkey’s southern province of Sanliurfa to start work on the establishment of a joint operations center to coordinate a planned safe zone in neighboring Syria, Turkish authorities said on Monday. … read more
Sun, 2019-08-11 22:07 GAZA CITY: Livestock traders in Gaza are frustrated by the reluctance of Palestinians to buy sacrificial livestock for Eid Al-Adha because of the deteriorating economic situation. Many locals lack purchasing power due to the Israeli siege and a … read more
Author: Sun, 2019-08-11 22:01 BEIRUT: Syrian regime forces seized a town on the edge of Idlib province on Sunday, a monitor said, their first ground advance since resuming an offensive on the opposition-dominated enclave more than three months ago. The region … read more