Cairo/Tripoli/Ankara: The Arab League called for efforts to prevent foreign interference in the Libyan civil war. This seems to be the Arab League’s reaction to the Turkish decision to deploy the military in Libya. In contrast, the Sarraj government in Libya also has criticised the stand taken by the Arab League. Since the last few months, it […]
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Moscow/Washington: A possible terror attack on the city of Saint Petersburg, against the background of the new year has been foiled. Russia claimed that the intel provided by the US agencies helped foil the potential attack. Reportedly, President Vladimir Putin has personally thanked President Trump over the telephone for providing vital information. Ahead of the […]
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Baghdad: The human rights organisation has claimed that 490 people have been killed in the demonstration, which has been going on for the last three months, in Iraq. More than 50 people are missing and about 3,000 people have been detained. The agitation seems to have festered further as the angry protestors have shut down […]
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Washington/Baghdad: 30 rockets were launched on the US military base at Kirkuk, in northern Iraq. An American contractor was killed and a few US soldiers were injured in the attack. Iran affiliated Popular Mobilisation Forces, is suspected to be involved in the attack. Meanwhile, the United States had warned that if the Iraq government does […]
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London: – British destroyer patrolling in the Gulf seized a drug haul of more than 130 Kilograms, during an action in the Arabian Sea. The value of the drugs in the international market is said to be more than $4.3 million. This is the first independent action by a British warship against drug smuggling in […]
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Lumpur: Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammed advised that the Islamic countries should start using Gold Dinar as currency or barter exchange system. Mahathir Mohammed expressed confidence that this would facilitate countering sanctions imposed by countries like the United States. Iran and Turkey have supported the idea, and there are indications that steps will be initiated […]
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Jerusalem: Israel conducted the biggest war exercises with thousands of soldiers, tanks, helicopters and military vehicles, in the West Bank and Golan Hills. The exercises which were conducted in the presence of Israeli Defence Minister Naftali Bennet and defence forces chief Lieutenant General Aviv Kochavi, saw participation from the reserve forces, along with the Israeli […]
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Damascus: 24 people were killed in the airstrikes carried out by Syria and Russia in the rebel dominated Idlib province. The Syrian human rights organisation criticised that the dead include many children. This is the second major strike by Syria and Russia in this region. More than 12,000 people have migrated from Idlib because of […]
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London/Seoul: British naval chief Admiral Tony Radakin has announced that ‘The Iranian threat to marine freight movement through the Persian Gulf is still looming. To counter this threat, the United Kingdom will join the United States in its naval campaign in the concerned marine region whereas, a Korean news agency has published a report stating […]
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Baghdad: “Stop the attacks on the US military bases in Iraq right now. Otherwise, the United States will retaliate against them to safeguard its interests,” US Secretary of Defence Mark Esper warned. Secretary of Defence Mark Esper issued this warning after holding talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi. Although the Secretary of Defence […]
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