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Israel’s Minister of Intelligence Israel Katz said on Sunday that by striking key Iranian sites in Syria, Israel sent a clear message to Iran that it would not tolerate an Iranian military foothold on its doorstep and would act decisively to counter any further provocations. In this March 7, 2017 file photo, Israel’s transportation and […]

President Donald Trump on Saturday blamed House Democrats for his decision to not release their formal response to a GOP memo alleging misconduct by top FBI officials amid the Russia investigation, saying the response was “very political” and that the lawmakers knew information in it would need to be “heavily redacted.” The full House of […]

The UN chief has called “for an immediate and unconditional de-escalation of violence” after Israel launched intensive air raids on what it called Iranian bases in Syria, raising tensions in the region. UN has peacekeepers in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights near the Israeli-Syrian border [Ammar Awad/Reuters] UN has peacekeepers in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights near the […]

The security forces on Saturday killed three terrorists hours after they attacked an Army camp in Jammu and Kashmir’s Sunjwan area Sunjwan: The security forces on Saturday killed three terrorists, believed to be associated with Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), hours after they attacked an Army camp in Jammu and Kashmir’s Sunjwan area. According to Defence PRO, at least three […]

Saudi women need not wear the abaya – the loose-fitting, full-length robes – a senior member of the top Muslim clerical body said. While not necessarily signalling a change in the law,thestatement is the first of its kind from a senior religious figure-Alamy On his television programme, Sheikh Abdullah Al Mutlaq, a member of the […]

Mosul (IraqiNews.com) The pro-government paramilitary troops have killed a suicide attacker as he was trying to blow up himself in southwest of Mosul, a security source was quoted saying on Saturday. Representational photo. Speaking to Baghdad Today website, the source said, “ troops of al-Hashd al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Forces) killed a suicide attacker, wearing a […]

Tehran has dismissed Tel Aviv’s claims concerning an Iranian UAV and a downed Israeli jet as “ridiculous.” An Iranian commander also warned Iran could unleash “hell” on the “Zionist regime” and destroy all US bases in the area. Members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards © Morteza Nikoubazl / Reuters “The claim about the flight of an […]

Colombia will tighten border control in response to a massive influx of Venezuelans fleeing their country, President Juan Manuel Santos said Thursday. President Juan Manuel Santos speaks during his visit to Cucuta. Colombia will tighten border control in response to a massive influx of Venezuelans fleeing their country, President Juan Manuel Santos said Thursday. “The arrival of Venezuelans to […]

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan warned those who shot down a Turkish military helicopter on Saturday during Turkey’s ongoing Operation Olive Branch in Afrin, saying that the perpetrators will surely pay a heavy price for it. AA Photo Speaking at the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) Istanbul Provincial Consultation and Assessment Meeting, Erdoğan said […]

North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un has extended a rare invitation to South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in to visit Pyongyang. North Korean leader’s sister, Kim Yo-jong, is in South Korea for the Winter Olympics [Yonhap/AFP] Kim Eui-kyeom, South Korean president’s spokesman, said at a news conference in Seoul on Saturday that the North Korean delegation delievered the invitation […]