114 Somali Prisoners Released From Ethiopia Arrive in Mogadishu
23 July, 2017 Comments Off on 114 Somali Prisoners Released From Ethiopia Arrive in Mogadishu
More than 100 Somalis, recently released from Ethiopian detention facilities and handed over to the Somali government, arrived in Mogadishu on Saturday, government officials told VOA Somali. The 114 prisoners smiled and some of them kneeled as they got off the plane and kissed the soil. Parents and relatives waiting for them at the airport […]
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Germany’s tough stance on fraying relations with Turkey is “understandable,” not least given Ankara’s detention of human rights activists including German nationals, EU Commissioner for Enlargement Johannes Hahn said in an interview published on Saturday. “I think we have shown great patience with Turkey. It seems not to appreciate that. The reaction of Germany is […]
Continue reading …Seventeen IS female members killed, injured as missile shot west of Mosul
23 July, 2017 Comments Off on Seventeen IS female members killed, injured as missile shot west of Mosul
Tal Afar (IraqiNews.com) Seventeen Islamic State female members were killed and injured as a missile was shot on a building, west of Mosul, a source from Nineveh province said on Saturday. “An unknown missile targeted a two-storey building, which was the headquarters of the IS al-Khansaa brigade, in Tal Afar town, west of Mosul,” the […]
Continue reading …US congress reaches deal on Russia sanctions bill
23 July, 2017 Comments Off on US congress reaches deal on Russia sanctions bill
A key section of the bill mandates a congressional review if Trump attempts to ease or end the sanctions against Moscow. Democrat Steny Hoyer said lawmakers had settled lingering issues with the bill, which also includes economic penalties against Iran and North Korea [File: Yuri Gripas/Reuters] US Congressional Republicans and Democrats announced on Saturday they […]
Continue reading …Egypt’s Sisi opens biggest military base in Middle East and Africa
23 July, 2017 Comments Off on Egypt’s Sisi opens biggest military base in Middle East and Africa
Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi launched Mohammed Naguib military base in a huge ceremony in El Hammam city west of Alexandria on Saturday. Mohammed Naguib military base is the biggest in the Middle East and Africa, reported Egyptian media. President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi underlined that the Arab participation in the inauguration ceremony of Mohammed Naguib […]
Continue reading …Interpol fears ISIS trained 170+ bomb attackers for Europe – media
23 July, 2017 Comments Off on Interpol fears ISIS trained 170+ bomb attackers for Europe – media
A list of dozens of suspected ISIS militants trained to deal with explosives and potentially aiming at terrorist attacks in Europe has been shared with EU intelligence by The International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol), the Guardian reports. Interpol issued a list of 173 terrorists linked to Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL), who “may have manifested willingness to commit […]
Continue reading …Donald Trump insists he has ‘complete power’ to pard
23 July, 2017 Comments Off on Donald Trump insists he has ‘complete power’ to pardImage copyrightEPA:Mr Trump referred to his “complete power to pardon” in a tweet US President Donald Trump has insisted he has the “complete power” to pardon people, amid reports he is considering presidential pardons for family members, aides and even himself. A Democratic Party spokesman has called the reports “extremely disturbing”. The US authorities are […]
Continue reading …White House spokesman Sean Spicer resigns
22 July, 2017 Comments Off on White House spokesman Sean Spicer resignsPress secretary steps down over Donald Trump’s naming of Anthony Scaramucci as his new communications director. Spicer’s departure reflected turmoil within Trump’s legal and communication teams [File: Reuters] White House press secretary Sean Spicer is resigning his position in opposition to President Donald Trump naming Wall Street financier Anthony Scaramucci as his top communications official. Sarah […]
Continue reading …Putin & Trump could have met many times at G20, gone to toilet together – Lavrov
21 July, 2017 Comments Off on Putin & Trump could have met many times at G20, gone to toilet together – LavrovU.S. President Donald Trump and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin shake hands during the G20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany, July 7, 2017. © Steffen Kugler / Reuters As the mainstream media continues to obsess over how many times Trump and Putin met at the G20 summit, Sergey Lavrov has quipped that the leaders could have informally […]
Continue reading …IS female snitches found dead in abandoned house west of Mosul
19 July, 2017 Comments Off on IS female snitches found dead in abandoned house west of Mosul
Tal Afar (IraqiNews) Two women who had acted as informants for the Islamic State in Nineveh province were found dead late Monday west of Mosul, a local source was quoted saying. The pair was found dead in an abandoned house in the town of Tal Afar, one of the few remaining IS enclaves in Iraq, […]
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