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File Photo: Russian MiG-29 jet fighters (Photo: Reuters) A delivery of 50 MiG-29 fighter aircraft from Russia to Egypt is set to be delivered on schedule by 2020, the deputy director of Russia’s Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) announced on Monday, according to Russian Sputnik news agency. “The delivery will be carried out within […]

A British Muslim teacher was denied entry to the United States while on a school trip nearly two weeks after the suspension of Donald Trump’s travel ban despite having valid visa documentation. Juhel Miah, described as a popular and respected math teacher, was on his way to New York with a group of students and […]

Troops backed by jets battle their way to Mosul airport, as US defence chief arrives in Baghdad on unannounced visit. Members of the Iraqi rapid response forces look at smoke rising from clashes in southern Mosul during a battle with ISIL fighters [EPA] Iraqi security forces have pushed into the southern outskirts of Mosul on […]

20 februari 2017 00:00 CET 20 februari 2017 11:40 CET Cancelation depends on good governance, clearing arrears State will circulate shilling notes to bolster monetary policy The International Monetary Fund says creditors may forgive part of Somalia’s outstanding $5.3 billion debt if the strife-torn Horn of Africa state takes concrete steps toward reforming its economy […]

Raqqa, SANA – The US-led coalition that claims to be fighting ISIS terrorist organization once again hit Syrian strategic infrastructure, destroying a bridge in the eastern countryside of the northern Raqqa province. Identical local and media sources reported Saturday that aircrafts of the coalition targeted again during the past 24 hours al-Meghle Bridge west of […]

1Russian model Viktoria Odintcova has responded to Cayan Tower’s lawsuit by saying said she should instead be compensated for exposing the tower’s weak security. DUBAI // A Russian model who performed a daredevil photo shoot by precariously hanging from one of the emirate’s most eye-catching skyscrapers has responded to news she is facing a lawsuit […]

The Swedish government on Sunday demanded that the White House clarifies what US President Donald Trump meant while speaking at a Florida rally on Saturday during which he referred to what The Swedish government on Sunday demanded that the White House clarifies what US President Donald Trump meant while speaking at a Florida rally on […]

Nineveh (IraqiNews.com) We Are Coming, Nineveh Operations Command announced on Sunday liberating four more villages in western Mosul from the Islamic State’s control. Commander of operations, Lt. Gn. Abdel Amir Yarallah, said in a press statement, “The army’s 9th armoured brigade liberated the villages of al-Husseiniyah, Sheikh Yunis and al-Harakiyat in western Mosul, and raised […]

Sunday’s blast also wounded more than 10 others and casualties may rise as many of the wounded victims suffered horrific wounds [Reuters] At least 14 people were killed when a car packed with explosives blew up near a busy intersection in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, officials and witnesses said. According to a security official […]