Parliament must be dissolved before polls: Iraq PM
Mass protests rocked Iraq since last week against corruption, unemployment
Yemeni defense minister survives Houthi rocket attack
Two soldiers were killed in the attack
Germany charges Syrian regime officers with torture
BERLIN
German prosecutors Tuesday said they have filed charges against two Syrian former secret service officers on charges of torture, rape and crimes against humanity.
Anwar R., who was arrested in...
Iraqi governor denies protester deaths in Karbala
BAGHDAD
Karbala governor Nassif al-Khattabi on Tuesday denied reports about deaths among Iraqi protesters in the southern province.
Media reports earlier said at least 20 people had been killed and hundreds...
Trial of Daesh fighters in home countries ‘only option’
NEW YORK
The prosecution of foreign Daesh/ISIS fighters in their countries of origin is the “only option,” said a UN human rights expert, citing the lack of fair trials in...
20 killed as Iraqi forces disperse Karbala sit-in
KARBALA, Iraq
At least 20 demonstrators were killed and more than 600 others injured Tuesday when Iraqi forces attempted to break a protest camp in the southern city of Karbala,...
Deaths reported as Iraqi forces disperse Karbala sit-in
KARBALA, Iraq
Iraqi security forces dispersed a protest camp in the southern city of Karbala early Tuesday, amid conflicting reports about the death toll.
Ali al-Bayati, a member of the High...
Iraq: Parliament moves to change charter, end perks
BAGHDAD
As the nation is rocked by protests, Iraq’s parliament on Monday took steps towards reforms including changing the country’s Constitution and ending official perks.
Parliament voted to form a commission...
Iraq: Anti-government protests' death toll rises to 81
BAGHDAD
The death toll from anti-government protests in Iraq rose to 81 on Monday as security forces tried to disperse demonstrators in the capital Baghdad, according to a security source.
The...
Iraq’s Sadr calls for early polls
BAGHDAD
Iraqi prominent Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr in a written statement on Monday called for holding early elections amid ongoing anti-government protests.
Al-Sadr, who leads Sairoon political bloc which currently holds...
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Turkish president, UN chief discuss ways to end crisis caused by Russia-Ukraine war
ANKARA
The Turkish president and UN secretary-general on Monday spoke over phone and discussed initiatives aimed at resolving the ongoing crisis caused by the Russia-Ukraine...
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Russia becomes China’s largest oil supplier
ANKARA
Russia has surpassed Saudi Arabia to become China's largest oil supplier, as refiners bought up Russian crude oil offered at a huge discount...
EU, Egypt agree on partnership priorities until 2027
BRUSSELS
The EU and Egypt have agreed on the partnership priorities guiding their relationship until 2027.
The Association Council of the European Union and Egypt...
Syria's Tal Rifat surrounded with tunnels by YPG/PKK terrorists
TAL RIFAT, Syria / ANKARA
The YPG/PKK terror group is using a sophisticated network of tunnels in the Tal Rifat district in northern Syria to...