Dubai introduces innovation fee for government transactions
Dubai: A Dh10 fee, known as the Innovation Dirham fee, will be charged by Dubai government agencies, to support educational and cultural projects in the…
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ISIS claims Kabul attack on military academy, killing 5 troops
Militants attacked an Afghan army unit guarding a military academy in the capital of Kabul on Monday, killing at least five soldiers and wounding 10,…
Netanyahu Tells Putin: Iranian Missile Factories in Lebanon Are Already in Progress
Israeli officials stepped up the rhetoric on Iran on Monday, especially with regards to missile factories Jerusalem says Tehran is setting up in Lebanon. A…
Israel PM visits Russia for talks on Iran’s actions in Syria
By Vladimir Isachenkov MOSCOW — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Russia on Monday for talks focused on Syria, warning that Israel will not accept Iran’s…
US lifts ban on refugees from 11 countries
The United States announced Monday it was lifting its ban on refugees from 11 “high-risk” countries, but said those seeking to enter the US would…
Iran is losing its jihad on tobacco
TEHRAN – Ayatollah Sayed Hassan Moin Shirazi entered the room wearing a clerical brown robe and a black turban, indicating he is a descendent of…
Why is Russia helping Turkey in Afrin?
On January 20, Turkey launched an air and ground offensive, which it called “Olive Branch”, against the Kurdish-controlled enclave of Afrin in northern Syria. As the offensive progressed rapidly,…
Iran spends billions on weapons programs, terrorism while ignoring Iranians’ basic needs, report finds
Iran is spending billions of dollars on its weapons programs and supporting terrorism around the globe while it ignores the basic needs of its people,…
Abbas Calls For African Role In Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday called for the African Union and its member states to play a role in a multilateral mechanism for…
Ancient Syria temple damaged in Turkish raids
Syria’s antiquities department and a war monitor on Sunday said a 3,000-year-old temple has been damaged in Turkish air strikes on a Kurdish militia in…