Paris court charges Assad uncle with corruption
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s uncle, suspected of using ill-gotten gains to build a real estate empire in France, has been charged with corruption, an anti-graft…
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Turkish Prime Minister thanked Ilham Aliyev for his help in reconciliation with Russia
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım thanked Azerbaijan for assistance in normalization of relations with Russia. “I want to talk about the important achievements of these…
Takfiri Suicide Bomber Kills nine at Iraq Mosque
A suicide bomber detonated explosives at a Sunni mosque near Baghdad where worshippers were gathered for prayers, killing at least nine people, officials said on…
Erdoğan to call Putin, says Turkish PM
Turkish presidential sources have said Russian President Vladimir Putin will make a “thank you call” to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at 12 p.m. on June…
Hamas refuses to release Israeli soldiers captured in Gaza
Hamas denied on Monday that any talks about the release of Israeli soldiers captured in the Gaza Strip had taken place, Spokesman Ismail Ridwan said….
No Syrian attacks expected on Aleppo and Raqqa: Ifax cites Russian envoy
Russia’s air force has helped Syrian government troops to escape encirclement near Aleppo, Interfax news agency on Tuesday quoted Russia’s ambassador to Syria as saying,…
Eid Al Fitr holidays for UAE private sector announced
The Ministry of Labour has declared that the Eid Al Fitr holiday, as an official paid holiday for all private sector employees in the UAE,…
Israel closes al-Aqsa to non-Muslims during Ramadan
Israeli authorities have closed the al-Aqsa mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem to Jews and other non-Muslim visitors until the end of Ramadan, after two…
State Department will hold discussions with UAE and Qatar over airline dispute
The State Department intends to hold “informal, technical discussions” with the United Arab Emirates and Qatar next month about a dispute over Persian Gulf airlines’…
Total will operate Qatar’s biggest oil field
Total SA was chosen by Qatar Petroleum to operate the country’s biggest oil field, replacing AP Moeller-Maersk A/S in running the reservoir responsible for more…