Qatar welcomes top UN court's decision on air blockade
DOHA
Qatar welcomed a decision by the UN’s top court Tuesday to back it in a dispute with Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over an...
Syrian, Russian acts in Idlib amount to war crimes: UN
GENEVA
Syrian and Russian warplanes have carried out airstrikes on civilian population in Idlib which amounted to war crimes, a UN commission on Syria said on Tuesday.
“Dramatically escalating their military...
Iran launches investigation into killing of Soleimani
ISTANBUL
Iran launched Monday an investigation into the 36 suspects, who were allegedly involved in the US killing of Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani in early January in Iraq, according to...
Massive explosion reported east of Iran's capital
TEHRAN/ANKARA
An explosion occurred east of Iran’s capital Tehran late Thursday, according to local media.
Footage shared on social media showed a bright orange flash followed by a large plume of...
Saudi Arabia to hold 'limited' Hajj due to coronavirus
RIYADH
Saudi Arabia has curtailed this year's hajj pilgrimage to a limited number of people due to the spread of coronavirus.
"A very limited number of people will perform Hajj," Health...
Israeli police cover up autistic man's killing: Mother
JERUSALEM
The mother of an autistic Palestinian youth on Saturday accused Israeli police of covering up her son's killing.
Iyad el-Hallak, 32, was shot dead by Israeli police in Jerusalem on...
Failure in Libya, Yemen costs UAE billions of dollars
ISTANBUL
The failure of illegitimate forces in Libya and Yemen cost its supporter UAE billions of dollars, which provided weapons, ammunition and mercenaries to the militias in the two countries.
Supporting...
Qatar blockade enters fourth year: Timeline
DOHA
On June 5, 2017, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and Egypt abruptly severed diplomatic relations with Qatar and imposed a land, sea, and air blockade in...
Mentally disabled Palestinian shot dead in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM
Israeli forces shot dead a mentally disabled Palestinian in East Jerusalem on Saturday, according to Israeli media.
Border police officers opened fire on a man in Jerusalem's Old City after...
Palestinian PM asks cabinet to cut ties with US, Israel
RAMALLAH, Palestine
Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh urged the cabinet Wednesday to implement decisions on cutting relations with the US and Israel.
According to the official WAFA news agency, Shtayyeh ordered...
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Thousands protest in Madrid against pardoning jailed Catalan leaders
OVIEDO, Spain Around 25,000 people poured into the streets of Madrid on Sunday to protest the Spanish government’s impending move to pardon several jailed Catalan...
Accused terrorist nabbed while trying to enter Turkey
ANKARA
A terrorist wanted with a red notice was among a dozen people arrested while trying to enter Turkey, said the National Defense Ministry on...
Mortar kills 5 civilians in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan A mortar shell fired by Taliban hit a residence in Afghanistan’s Lagman province killed five civilians, according to Afghan Army.The 201st Selab Corps...
UAE, Rwanda ban flights from Uganda due to rise in COVID-19 cases
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Zimbabwe’s albinos entangled in AIDS woes
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