Iraq vows to secure Sinjar boarder region, after Turkish warning
By Nathan Morley The Iraqi prime minister said that any attempt by ‘foreign fighters’ to launch cross-border attacks on Turkey will be prevented by the…
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Saudi Arabia, Softbank to create world’s largest solar power generation project
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman signed on Tuesday a Memorandum of Understanding with SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son to create the world’s largest solar power…
Iraq moves to erase PKK risk on border with Turkey
Iraqi troops have been deployed in parts of the country’s Sinjar district, from which militants of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) recently retreated. The…
Grenades Caught in Israel After Infiltrating From Gaza
The Israeli army has arrested three Palestinians armed with grenades and knives who infiltrated into Israel through the border from Gaza on Tuesday. The three…
Arab states condemn Houthi rocket attacks targeting Saudi Arabia
Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan and the UAE have expressed their condemnation of rocket attacks targeting Saudi Arabia on Sunday night, asserting their full support for the Kingdom. An…
Rouhani leaves Tehran for Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan
By Gazenfer Hamidov – Trend: Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has left Tehran for Ashghabat Turkmenistan, on March 27 morning, as first step of his regional…
Syria: Locals ask Turkey to help clear Tal Rifaat
AZAZ, Syria/ANKARA, Turkey The residents of Tal Rifaat in northern Aleppo and many Free Syrian Army (FSA) members asked Turkey to help liberate their lands…
Iraq supports OPEC-led oil output cuts, president says
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq supports OPEC’s agreement to cut oil output, Iraqi President Fuad Masum said at a meeting on Monday with OPEC Secretary-General Mohammad…
Saudi forces intercept 7 Houthi missiles, including one over Riyadh
Saudi forces intercepted seven Yemeni rebel missiles on Sunday, including over the capital Riyadh. “This aggressive and hostile action by the Iran-backed Houthi group proves…
EU fails to win concessions from Turkey on rights concerns
The EU said it failed to win a pledge from Turkey to free journalists it has jailed and improve other rights for its citizens but…