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Alexanda Kotey (left) and El Shafee Elsheikh were captured by Syrian Kurdish forces Two Britons accused of being Islamic State members have complained they will not get a fair trial because the UK government has stripped them of their citizenship. Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh, from west London, were captured in Syria in January. […]

President Trump delivering a speech in Richfield, Ohio, on Thursday. Analysts say Mr. Trump’s decision to link a trade deal with South Korea to progress in denuclearizing North Korea shows a growing unease in Washington.CreditTom Brenner/The New York Times  SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea settled disputes with the Trump administration over steel tariffs and the revision […]

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan gives a speech during ruling a Justice and Development (AK) Party provincial chairmen meeting at party headquarters, Ankara, March 30, 2018. Ankara emphasized its determination to fight against terrorists in the region, particularly the PKK and its Syrian affiliates, as a response to French President Macron affirming to mediate between the […]

Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) holds a welcome ceremony for his Namibian counterpart Hage Geingob Mbefore their talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 29, 2018. (Xinhua/Rao Aimin) BEIJING, March 29 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Namibian counterpart Hage Geingob agreed Thursday to establish a […]

At least 15 Palestinians have been killed and more than 1,400 others wounded by Israeli forces as thousands marched near Gaza’s border with Israelin a major demonstration marking the 42nd anniversary of Land Day. Mohammed Najjar, 25, was shot in the stomach in a clash east of Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip, while Mahmoud Muammar, 38, […]

British embassy in Moscow, Russia. © Tatyana Makeyeva / Reuters The Russian Foreign Ministry said the UK has been given one month to cut its diplomatic mission in the country to the same number of Russian diplomatic staff in Britain. The ministry also handed a note of protest to the UK envoy over London’s “provocative actions.” The tit-for-tat […]

MBS meets Bloomberg founder and former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg [Anadolu/Saudi Kingdom Council/Handout] Leaked itinerary shows MBS has met leaders of several right-wing Jewish organisations during ongoing US tour. Mohammed bin Salman, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, known as MBS, has met leaders from a number of right-wing Jewish organisations during his tour of the United States. The […]

FILE PHOTO: A view through a fence shows the building of the consulate-general of the U.S. in St. Petersburg © Anton Vaganov / Reuters Russia will expel sixty US diplomats and close the US consulate in St. Petersburg, in a response mirroring the mass expulsion of Russian diplomats initiated by the US and UK, Foreign […]

  PHOTO: AFP ISLAMABAD: The youngest Nobel laureate, Malala Yousafzai, landed in Islamabad in the wee hours of Thursday, after spending nearly six years abroad. Although there was no official confirmation, reports suggested that Malala, her immediate family, and officials of the Malala Foundation flew into Islamabad from Dubai and landed Islamabad airport at 1:30am. They had taken […]

  Abdulhafid Yusuf Ibrahim The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is devastated by the loss of one of its staff, Abdulhafid Yusuf Ibrahim, in Mogadishu. He passed away Wednesday night after succumbing to injuries from an improvised explosive device, which detonated while Mr. Ibrahim was in his private car leaving the ICRC office […]