Iran to widen missile range ‘if threatened by Europe’
The deputy commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said that Tehran has so far purposely limited the range of its missiles to 2,000 kilometres, but that…
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Trump tells Turkish president U.S. will stop arming Kurds in Syria
The Trump administration is preparing to stop supplying weapons to ethnic Kurdish fighters in Syria, the White House acknowledged Friday, a move reflecting renewed focus…
Iraq forces say IS retreating deep into desert
BAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi forces said Friday that Islamic State group fighters are withdrawing deep into the desert to escape an offensive aimed at a…
UAE a big draw for tax experts as VAT nears
The impending landmark tax reform in the GCC has opened the floodgates of new opportunities for accounting and tax professionals from across the globe. Tax…
U.S. Ally Turkey, Working With Russia And Iran, May Begin Talks With Syria’s Assad
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan revealed Friday that he may be willing to talk to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the future, but not to…
Iran: Israel Will Be ‘Eradicated’ In Next War With Hezbollah
One of Iran’s top military commanders has said the Islamic Republic will intervene in any future conflict between Israel and its paramilitary ally in Lebanon,…
Turkish FM: PKK/PYD prevents return to Syria for Kurds
Turkish foreign minister said late Thursday that the the YPG — the military wing of the PKK/PYD terror organization — was preventing Syrian Kurds from…
Hikmat Hajiyev: “Azerbaijan has the right to defend itself”
The spokesman said in an interview: “Armenia used force to carry out ethnic cleansing in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan and forced more than one…
Report: Iraq blocked German FM diplomatic visit to Erbil
BERLIN, Germany – Prime Minister of Iraq Haider al-Abadi blocked a visit by German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel to the Kurdistan Region in the beginning…
Turkey does not rule out possible contact with Assad
ANKARA, Turkey – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has not ruled out possible contact with President Bashar Assad in a sign that his stance may…