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Arab foreign ministers will gather in London for talks with British, US and UN representatives in on Tuesday an effort to find a political solution to the war in Yemen. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson will host the meeting. (File photo: Reuters) Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson will host the meeting. The meeting will be attended by […]

President Uhuru Kenyatta was sworn for his second and final five-year term on Tuesday to thunderous cheers from tens of thousands of supporters. President Uhuru Kenyatta sworn for second term. PHOTO | NTV “I swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to the Republic of Kenya; that I will obey, preserve, protect […]

President Donald Trump has referred to US Senator Elizabeth Warren as “Pocahontas” at a ceremony to honour Native Americans who helped win World War II on Monday. US President Donald Trump called Senator Elizabeth Warren ‘Pocahontas’ at a ceremony honouring Native Americans [Anthony Wallance/AP] US President Donald Trump called Senator Elizabeth Warren ‘Pocahontas’ at a […]

Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri said on Monday that Iran-backed Hezbollah must stop interfering overseas and accept a “neutral” policy to bring an end to Lebanon’s political crisis. Saad al-Hariri, who announced his resignation as Lebanon’s prime minister from Saudi Arabia, is seen at the grave of his father, assassinated former Lebanese prime minister Rafik al-Hariri. […]

Ankara said ending Washington arms deliveries to the PKK-affiliated YPG in Syria is not enough, and highlighted the importance of also retrieving the weapons given to the terrorist group. Experts say the U.S. move is not fully convincing and needs to be tracked Ankara reiterated that the U.S. needs to keep its recent pledge and […]

One terrorist was killed in a targeted airstrike in Somalia conducted by U.S. forces in coordination with Somalia’s government, the U.S. military said Monday. The strike against Islamic State fighters was carried out around 3pm local time on Monday in northeastern Somalia, U.S. Africa Command said in a statement. “U.S. forces will continue to use […]

Long-range Tu-22M3 strategic bombers, deployed from Russian bases, have been working non-stop in Syria last week, having struck a number of ISIS terrorist gatherings, hardware depots and strongholds in the northeastern part of the country. © MoD / YouTube On Sunday, Su-30SM and Su-35S fighter jets based at the Khmeimim airbase in Latakia Province joined […]

This picture taken on October 6, 2017, shows former federal law minister Zahid Hamid looking om while addressing a news conference in Islamabad. PHOTO: AFP ISLAMABAD: Federal Law Minister Zahid Hamid, who has been at the centre of a controversy sparked off by a hastily-abandoned amendment to the oath of elected representatives, has resigned to “pull […]

At least 80 people have been killed in just over 24 hours in suspected Russian and Syrian government shelling in the eastern and southern parts of Syria. A wounded boy in a hospital in Douma after an air raid on the rebel-held town of Misraba in Eastern Ghouta [Bassam Khabieh/Reuters] The majority of those killed were […]

Premier Li Keqiang arrived in the Hungarian capital Budapest on Sunday to attend the sixth Meeting of Heads of Government of China-Central and Eastern European Countries and make his first visit to Hungary as premier. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrives in the Hungarian capital Budapest on Sunday to attend the sixth Meeting of Heads of […]