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US military kills IS leader planning Europe attacks in Syria
Khalid Aydd Ahmad al-Jabouri, responsible for planning attacks in Europe for the jihadist group Islamic State (IS), was killed in a US military strike in Syria, according to US Central Command. While pro-opposition outlets…
UN urges accountability in Libya as war crimes investigation concludes
UN urges accountability in Libya as war crimes probe ends, calling for redoubling of efforts to prevent future violations. UN Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Libya, set up in 2020, concludes with concerns over war crimes…
Iraq, KRG reached initial agreement to resume Northern Oil exports
Iraqi federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) have agreed to resume northern oil exports this week. The initial agreement will last until the approval of the oil and gas law bill by the Iraqi Parliament. The exports…
Turkey needs international help and solidarity to rebuild
The southern Turkey earthquakes in February were a catastrophic natural disaster, resulting in 49,000 deaths and the collapse of 272,860 buildings. The damages and losses caused by the disaster amount to $103.6bn, or nine percent of…
Algerian journalist Ihsane El Kadi sentenced to five years in prison
Algerian journalist Ihsane El Kadi, who owns an independent media group critical of the government, has been sentenced to three years in prison by a court in Algiers for alleged foreign financing of his business. The court also ordered the…
Thousands Muslims packed Jerusalem’s Al Aqsa Mosque on Friday for praying
Thousands of Muslims packed Jerusalem's Al Aqsa Mosque compound on the second Friday of Ramadan, for prayers that saw no clashes with the Israeli security forces, an AFP journalist reported.
The Jordanian body which administers the…
King of Jordan and Bahrain held a meeting
His Majesty King Abdullah and Bahrain King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa held a meeting on Saturday that covered bilateral ties and the latest regional and international developments.
During their meeting — held at Al Sakhir Palace and…
Five soldiers wounded by Israel attacks while attacking Syria’s Homs
Israel has launched air raids on outposts in Syria’s Homs province, wounding at least five soldiers, according to the Syrian defense ministry.
The raids early on Sunday were the third in recent days and came only a day after another…
As the level of violence escalates, Palestinian killed in the West Bank by Israeli soldier
An Israeli soldier killed a Palestinian man in the West Bank, and earlier a medical student was killed by a policeman at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa compound. The victim was identified as Mohammad Ra'ed Baradiyah, 24, who was shot while in his car…
Turkey approved Finland’s application to join NATO
Turkey has finally approved Finland’s application to join NATO, putting an end to months of delays while also continuing to block Sweden from joining the military alliance.
The Turkish Parliament voted unanimously in favor of Finland’s…