Iraq’s Abadi in high-stakes plan to rein in Iranian-backed militias
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Under pressure from allies in the West, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi is staking his career on reining in the Shi‘ite militias…
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One in four people in Turkey want to be a teacher: Education minister BURSA
One in every four people in Turkey wants to be a teacher, Education Minister İsmet Yılmaz said on Jan. 4, referring to a new report…
Hezbollah leader ridiculed after he reveals $1300 monthly salary from Iran
Activists in Lebanon ridiculed the announcement, during an interview with a TV station, by Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah that his monthly salary, from Iran,…
Israeli military chief outlines Hizbullah’s Syria commitment
Some 40% of the Iranian-backed Lebanese group Hizbullah’s personnel and capabilities have been “directed outside of Lebanon” to fight wars in Syria, Iraq, and Yemen,…
US suspends ‘security assistance’ to Pakistan
The United States has suspended its security assistance to Pakistani forces, the State Department said Thursday, demanding “decisive action” against Taliban factions based in the…
Let’s Make up, Turkish Foreign Minister Tells Germany
Berlin: Turkish foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu called on Friday for a fresh start in his country’s rocky relationship with Germany, holding out the prospect of closer economic…
US calls for Friday UN Security Council meeting on Iran
The United States has requested a U.N. Security Council meeting on Friday afternoon to discuss “the troubling and dangerous situation” in Iran, the U.S. Mission to the U.N….
Why Southern Azerbaijanis are indifferent to the new “Iranian Revolution”?
Azerbaijanis living in this country (both in Southern Azerbaijan and other parts of Iran) always played an important and active role in the socio-political life…
The Remarkable Resilience of the Prime Minister of Iraq
For the past three years, Iraq has been held together by one common goal: the defeat of the Islamic State. In pursuit of this objective,…
Strength of Iran protests uncertain after a week of unrest
TEHRAN, Iran — The strength of protests shaking Iran was unclear on Thursday after a week of unrest that killed at least 21 people, with…