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Eradication of Takfiri terrorists certainty: Iran

Eradication of Takfiri terrorists certainty: Iran

Iran’s Foreign Ministry has censured the deadly terrorist attacks in Iraq’s central provinces of Babil and Karbala, expressing confidence that Takfiri terrorism would face a final defeat. “The heavy and consecutive defeats of Takfiri terrorists in Iraq and Syria have led to their ideological and organizational breakdown,” Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi said. In a […]

US: Qatar must change after history of backing extremist groups

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US: Qatar must change after history of backing extremist groups

US Secretary of State Tillerson said during a press conference on Friday that Washington will back Kuwait’s mediation efforts between Qatar and Gulf states but said the former must stop backing extremist groups in the region, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. Tillerson described Qatar as having a “history” in backing to terrorist groups, urging Doha […]

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False statements & lies’: Trump takes to Twitter to slam Comey testimony

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False statements & lies’: Trump takes to Twitter to slam Comey testimony

Donald Trump has issued a much anticipated tweet in response to James Comey’s Senate Intelligence Committee hearing, accusing the former FBI director of “false statements” and “lies,” and pointedly noting that Comey leaked the details of a meeting. “Despite so many false statements and lies, total and complete vindication…and WOW, Comey is a leaker!” Trump […]

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May to form UK govt with backing of DUP

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May to form UK govt with backing of DUP

British Prime Minister Theresa May has announced she will form a new government with the help of her “friends” in Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party, after an election debacle that saw her Conservative Party lose its parliamentary majority. On the doorstep of her official Downing Street residence, May said her government would provide certainty and […]

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Iraqi forces take over 90% of western Mosul’s Zanjili, push closer to Old City

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Iraqi forces take over 90% of western Mosul’s Zanjili, push closer to Old City

Mosul (IraqiNews.com) Iraqi Federal Police forces took are almost taking over Zanjili district in western Mosul, pushing closer to the Islamic State-held Old City, the service’s commander sid Friday. Lt. Gen. Shaker Jawdat said his forces were controlling 90 percent of Zanjili district, and were advancing along 10 kilometers in neighboring al-Shifa. Both districts are […]

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Australian counter-terrorism police conduct raids after fatal siege

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Australian counter-terrorism police conduct raids after fatal siege

Australian counter-terrorism police conducted pre-dawn raids in the southern city of Melbourne on Friday and were questioning three men they said were suspected of providing weapons used in a deadly siege this week claimed by ISIS. The Australian Security and Intelligence Organization joined police in carrying out search warrants on three addresses linked to Monday’s […]

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UK election ends in hung parliament; Corbyn calls for May to step down

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UK election ends in hung parliament; Corbyn calls for May to step down

U.K. General Election ends in hung parliament. PM May’s ruling Conservative party is forecast to win 318 seats and lose its parliamentary majority. Results for key seats continue to roll in.  With the bulk of seats declared in the General Election, no party has gained a clear majority and the U.K. now faces a hung […]

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Now, smartphone is your passport in Dubai

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Now, smartphone is your passport in Dubai

Passengers departing from Terminal 3 can use UAE Wallet app at smart gates Dubai: Passengers departing from Dubai International Airport can now use their smart phones at the smart gates instead of their passports as part of a new service called Smart UAE Wallet. Image Credit: Dubai Police Lt-Gen Dahi Khalfan Tamim and Maj-Gen Mohammad […]

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