Middle East
Iraq FM calls on US to fully remove Muslim travel ban
Iraq, which has been excluded from a revised US travel ban, decries the prohibition in its entirety, calling on Washington to respect the dignity of the…
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Asiia-Pacific
Malaysia says thwarted attack on Arab royalty ahead of Saudi king visit
Malaysia says it had foiled a planned attack on “Arab loyalties” ahead of a visit by Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to the Southeast…
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Syrian soldiers, allied fighters recapture 18 villages in Aleppo
Syrian forces have regained control over more than a dozen villages in the country’s northern province of Aleppo. On Monday, Syrian soldiers and allied fighters restored…
USA
‘Iran speedboats force US fleet to change course: US Navy official
A fleet of American and British warships have been “forced” to change their course after being encountered by a group of Iranian vessels near the Islamic…
Middle East
Iran unveils new utility helicopter
Iran has unveiled a new utility helicopter capable of serving both military and civilian purposes. The ceremony to unveil the helicopter, named Saba 248, took place…
Africa
Former South Sudanese general forms anti-government rebel group
A former South Sudanese army general, who resigned last month, has formed a new anti-government rebel group, pledging to topple President Salva Kiir. Lieutenant General Thomas…
Middle East
‘Turkey, Russia, US military chiefs meet in Turkish city’
The Turkish army says its chief of the general staff has met with his Russian and American counterparts in Turkey, discussing the situation in Iraq and…
Asiia-Pacific
General strike shuts southern Nepal after police killed 3 protesters
Ethnic groups have staged a general strike in southern Nepal after police shot and killed three protesters trying to disrupt a political rally. The industrial action,…
USA
New US travel ban targets terrorists, not Muslims: Homeland Security
The US government has defended President Donald Trump’s revised entry ban against people from several Muslim countries, with Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly claiming that it…
Europe
Germany annuls Turkish referendum rally in Hamburg
German authorities have canceled another Turkish rally in support of increasing the powers of Turkey’s president in Hamburg, where Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu was supposed to…
Middle East
‘Iraqi elite forces retake government building in Mosul’
Iraqi special forces have reportedly reclaimed the government’s headquarters in the northern city of Mosul, the last urban area controlled by Daesh in Iraq. The building…
Asiia-Pacific
North Korea, Malaysia ban each other’s citizens from leaving
North Korea has barred Malaysian citizens from leaving the country, prompting Kuala Lumpur to quickly respond with a similar ban amid rising diplomatic tensions between the…