Egypt’s jailed journalists: In numbers
The UN cultural agency, UNESCO has awarded its World Press Freedom Prize to imprisoned Egyptian photojournalist Mahmoud Abu Zeid, despite criticism from the government of Abdel…
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Ex-UK minister’s nephew arrested for joining YPG in Syria
The great nephew of a former British minister has been arrested on his return to the UK from Syria for his alleged involvement with the…
RAF airstrike against Isis fighters in Syria unintentionally killed a civilian, says Gavin Williamson
A civilian was “unintentionally” killed in an RAF airstrike on three Isis fighters in eastern Syria, the defence secretary has said. In a written statement to parliament, Gavin Williamson said a…
Syria crisis enters new danger zone
As Syria’s war grinds along in its seventh year of fighting, the conflict is entering an ominous new phase as President Bashar Assad’s forces step…
Envoy: Azerbaijan has tangible results in non-oil sector development
Azerbaijan has achieved significant results in development of the non-oil sector over the recent years, Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Azerbaijan Vitezslav Pivonka told…
Iraqi civilians probably killed in UK airstrikes on Iraq, says source
Several Iraqi civilians are believed to have been killed as a result of air strikes launched by the UK’s Royal Air Force on Iraq, a…
Iran arrests British Council employee as she visits home country
A London-based British Council employee has been arrested during a family visit to Iran, as the authorities in the country step up targeting people with ties…
Iran, Turkey and Russia hope they’re all on same page
Thoughts about loyalty, commitment and honesty seem to be pricking the minds of officials involved in Syria peace talks: Turkey’s (few) shared sensibilities with the…
Sawiris buys gold worth half his $5.7 bln fortune … Is there a crisis ahead?
A growing number of major investors have begun looking into the difficult market conditions and are sending unreassuringly signals about the market performance, most recently…
Central Bank of Iraq Auctions $164,447,400 on 02 May 2018
The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) currency auction on May 2 registered $164,447,400 in sales, a -5.69% volume decline from the US $174,367,874 sold by…