Author: Wed, 2019-05-08 22:21 BAGHDAD: The Iraqi judiciary has tried and sentenced more than 500 foreigners since the start of 2018 for joining Daesh, the country’s Supreme Court announced on Wednesday. It said: “514 verdicts were issued, for both men and … read more
Author: Wed, 2019-05-08 22:10 AMMAN: Arab inhabitants of Syria’s Deir Ezzor began a third week of protests against Kurdish rule, the largest wave of unrest to sweep the oil-rich region since US-backed forces took over the territory from Daesh nearly 18 … read more
Author: Wed, 2019-05-08 21:51 GAZA, GENEVA: Palestinian artists are calling on Eurovision singers to boycott the international music competition that Israel is hosting next week. The Gaza Strip-based Palestinian Artists Association said on Wednesday that Israel was using the event to … read more
Wed, 2019-05-08 21:40 WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered new sanctions on Iran, this time targeting export revenues from its industrial metals sector, and vowed to keep squeezing Tehran unless it “fundamentally alters” its policies. The announcement was made … read more
Author: Reuters ID: 1557335500573648400 Wed, 2019-05-08 16:52 GENEVA: A lack of health funding in Gaza means 1,700 people shot by Israeli security forces may have to have amputations in the next two years, Jamie McGoldrick, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator for … read more