Notes from the land of fire
Azerbaijan dramatically defies the mental image the first-time visitor might have harboured of the country. You land in Baku, the Azeri capital, expecting it to…
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Jordan’s King Abdullah II stands on a box for press conference with Trump
Some out-side-the-box thinking helped Jordan’s King Abdullah II look as tall as President Trump during their joint press conference in the White House Rose Garden…
Dubai car crash leads Syrian millionaire to give away all his wealth – Photo, Video
After a Dubai car accident that landed Syrian businessman Mazzi Dumato in jail for one night, the 38-year-old gave away his lifestyle and his multimillion-dollar…
Australia: Terrorists may be planning Anzac Day attack in Turkey
Extremists may be planning to attack the Anzac Day remembrance service in Turkey this month, Australia and New Zealand have warned. Anzac Day commemorates the…
British Prime Minster is trying to base Britain’s future on Saudi war crimes
British Prime Minster Theresa May is “positioning herself in defense of grand war criminals” in order to boost her country’s economy, according to a political commentator in…
Will the Swedish government send police to Iraq?
The Swedish government wants to send members of the country’s police force to Iraq in order to help investigate Swedes who have travelled their to…
Syria: Man mourns 22 relatives killed in chemical attack, including twins – Photo
The father of nine-month-old twins killed in the Syrian chemical attack has described cradling the infants’ lifeless bodies in his arms before carrying them to…
Assad says that Israel is aiding terrorists
President of Syria Bashar al-Assad was asked about the fear of a war against Israel in an interview with a Croatian newspaper. He responded that…
Pope Francis horrified by Syria attack
Pope Francis says he is horrified by the suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria, calling it an “unacceptable massacre” of innocent civilians. Western countries including…
Iraq: Hot springs spa reopened amid Mosul war chaos – Photo
Some Iraqis in this town get massages in a spa or take muddy baths and relax in the morning sun on the banks of the…