Barzani says ‘independence vote won’t be lost in vain’ as Baghdad resumes control of Kirkuk
In this Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017 file photo, the leader of Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish region, Massoud Barzani, speaks to reporters during a press conference in Irbil, Iraq, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017. (AP Photo) The Kurdish vote for independence “won’t be in vain”, Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) leader Masoud Barzani said on Tuesday, reacting to Iraq’s […]
Army regains control over villages and new areas in Deir Ezzor and Hama countryside
17 October, 2017 Comments Off on Army regains control over villages and new areas in Deir Ezzor and Hama countryside
Provinces, SANA- Army units operating in Deir Ezzor destroyed many gatherings of ISIS terrorists on the eastern and the western banks of the Euphrates River few hours after restoring control over al-Husseiniya strategic town to the north of the city. To the southeast of Deir Ezzor city, army units started wide-scale and accurate operations to […]
Continue reading …Trump’s unwinnable war with the Republican Congress by Paul Waldman
17 October, 2017 Comments Off on Trump’s unwinnable war with the Republican Congress by Paul Waldman
Jim Lo Scalzo – Pool/Getty Images “We’re not getting the job done,” President Trump said Monday when asked about the project his former chief strategist Stephen Bannon is embarking on to unseat nearly every Republican incumbent senator running for re-election. “And I’m not going to blame myself. I’ll be honest: They are not getting the job done.” […]
Continue reading …35 Somalis injured in Mogadishu blast arrive in Turkey for treatment(video)
17 October, 2017 Comments Off on 35 Somalis injured in Mogadishu blast arrive in Turkey for treatment(video)
Wounded Somalis arrive in Ankara for treatment late Monday. (AA Photo) Turkey’s deputy prime minister has announced that 35 Somalis, including three children, injured in Saturday’s truck bombing in capital Mogadishu, arrived in the Turkish capital Ankara late Monday, while Somali politicians expressed their gratitude for Turkey’s help. Video : 35 Somalis injured in Mogadishu […]
Continue reading …Key US Republican says Trump must work with Europe on Iran
17 October, 2017 Comments Off on Key US Republican says Trump must work with Europe on Iran
US Senator Bob Corker, the Republican chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, urged President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday to work closely with European allies as it develops its new Iran policy. President Trump speaks about the Iran nuclear deal in the White House in Washington, on October 13, 2017. (Reuters) “This is something […]
Continue reading …US conducts anti-Daesh airstrikes in Yemen for first time
17 October, 2017 Comments Off on US conducts anti-Daesh airstrikes in Yemen for first time
This US Air Force handout photo taken on August 9, 2015 shows F-16 Fighting Falcons sitting on the tarmac at the Incirlik Air Base near Adana, Turkey. (AP Photo) The U.S. military said Monday it conducted deadly nighttime airstirkes against Daesh fighters at the group’s training camps in central Yemen, in the first such attack […]
Continue reading …Nuclear war may break out any moment, says N. Korean UN envoy
17 October, 2017 Comments Off on Nuclear war may break out any moment, says N. Korean UN envoy
North Korea’s deputy UN ambassador has warned the UN General Assembly that the crisis on the Korean Peninsula “has reached the touch-and-go point and a nuclear war may break out any moment.” A fire drill of ballistic rockets by Hwasong artillery units of the KPA Strategic Force © KCNA / Reuters Kim In-ryong said North […]
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