Israel says it launched 200 strikes in Syria since 2017
The officer in the Israeli army said on Tuesday the air raids included the dropping of about 800 bombs and missiles on mostly arms shipments…
Doubts over Turkey’s efforts to revive its EU membership
Turkey appears to have rediscovered its European vocation as its ties with the United States go from bad to worse. Ankara is trying to revive its EU…
Saudi passport office employs 290 policewomen across kingdom
Saudi Arabia’s General Directorate of Passports launched its first stage of a training program to enroll 290 policewomen in nine regions across the kingdom, and…
Israeli strikes target Iranian positions in Syria
Israeli missile strikes targeted Iranian military positions in the Syrian provinces of Hama and Tartus on Tuesday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group…
Iraqi VP calls for ‘dialogue’ amid row over parliament
Iyad Allawi, Iraqi vice-president and leader of the Al-Wataniya coalition, has urged political parties and groups to hold a “national dialogue” with a view to…
Four million Iraqis return home after war on ISIS
Nearly four million Iraqis displaced by the war on ISIS have returned to their homes, the UN migration agency said in a report released Tuesday….
Iraqi forces kill six protesters in southern city of Basra
Iraqi security forces fired tear gas and live ammunition on hundreds of protesters in the southern city of Basra on Tuesday, killing six people and…
Europe demand for more talks does not help Iran nuclear deal: cleric
Europe is not helping preserve an accord on Iran’s nuclear program by asking for additional talks on issues like missiles, powerful anti-Western cleric Ayatollah Ahmad…
Japanese FM to visit Azerbaijan
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono will pay an official visit to Azerbaijan on September 5-6, Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry told Trend. As part of the visit,…
Turkey deploys more military vehicles to Syrian border
Turkey deployed more military vehicles to its southeastern province of Kilis near the Syrian border early Sept. 4. A total of eight trucks loaded with tanks and howitzers passed…