IS evacuates headquarters in Tal Afar due to doubts over people cooperation with security
24 July, 2017 Comments Off on IS evacuates headquarters in Tal Afar due to doubts over people cooperation with security
Tal Afar (IraqiNews.com) Islamic State have evacuated many of its main headquarters in Tal Afar town, west of Mosul, a local source from Nineveh was quoted saying. “IS has carried out emergency evacuations over the night at many of its main headquarters in Tal Afar, in west of Mosul, after some of them were targeted […]
Continue reading …German President ‘irritated’ with how Trump’s presidency is going
24 July, 2017 Comments Off on German President ‘irritated’ with how Trump’s presidency is going
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said in a TV interview that though he is “irritated” about a lot of things happening under US President Donald Trump, he still has hope for the transatlantic relationship. Steinmeier said in the interview with ZDF on Sunday that there has “never been so much uncertainty in the history of the […]
Continue reading …Turkey re-arrests activists in Amnesty case involving German, Swedish citizens: group
23 July, 2017 Comments Off on Turkey re-arrests activists in Amnesty case involving German, Swedish citizens: group
A Turkish court on Tuesday ordered six of the human rights activists, including Amnesty International’s Turkey director Idil Eser, to be remanded in custody on charges of aiding a “terror” group. The four others were then released under judicial supervision. But an Istanbul court on Friday issued new arrest warrants for the four — Nalan Erkem, Seyhmus Ozbekli, Nejat […]
Continue reading …Erdogan meets with Saudi King Salman as part of Qatar crisis mediation efforts
23 July, 2017 Comments Off on Erdogan meets with Saudi King Salman as part of Qatar crisis mediation efforts
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is currently meeting with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman in Jeddah as part of a two-day Gulf tour that will also see him visit Kuwait and Qatar. He arrived in Jeddah on Sunday where he was greeted by Prince Khalid Al-Faisal, a key royal advisor. Erdogan said Saudi Arabia had “the greatest responsibility” […]
Continue reading …Russia is no longer America’s ‘single’ biggest threat – top US general
23 July, 2017 Comments Off on Russia is no longer America’s ‘single’ biggest threat – top US general
The Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff no longer believes Russia can be “singled out” regarding Washington’s perceived national security threats. North Korea, Iran, and China also top the list of challenges. During confirmation hearings for his current post as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Joseph Dunford described Russia as […]
Continue reading …114 Somali Prisoners Released From Ethiopia Arrive in Mogadishu
23 July, 2017 Comments Off on 114 Somali Prisoners Released From Ethiopia Arrive in Mogadishu
More than 100 Somalis, recently released from Ethiopian detention facilities and handed over to the Somali government, arrived in Mogadishu on Saturday, government officials told VOA Somali. The 114 prisoners smiled and some of them kneeled as they got off the plane and kissed the soil. Parents and relatives waiting for them at the airport […]
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Germany’s tough stance on fraying relations with Turkey is “understandable,” not least given Ankara’s detention of human rights activists including German nationals, EU Commissioner for Enlargement Johannes Hahn said in an interview published on Saturday. “I think we have shown great patience with Turkey. It seems not to appreciate that. The reaction of Germany is […]
Continue reading …Seventeen IS female members killed, injured as missile shot west of Mosul
23 July, 2017 Comments Off on Seventeen IS female members killed, injured as missile shot west of Mosul
Tal Afar (IraqiNews.com) Seventeen Islamic State female members were killed and injured as a missile was shot on a building, west of Mosul, a source from Nineveh province said on Saturday. “An unknown missile targeted a two-storey building, which was the headquarters of the IS al-Khansaa brigade, in Tal Afar town, west of Mosul,” the […]
Continue reading …US congress reaches deal on Russia sanctions bill
23 July, 2017 Comments Off on US congress reaches deal on Russia sanctions bill
A key section of the bill mandates a congressional review if Trump attempts to ease or end the sanctions against Moscow. Democrat Steny Hoyer said lawmakers had settled lingering issues with the bill, which also includes economic penalties against Iran and North Korea [File: Yuri Gripas/Reuters] US Congressional Republicans and Democrats announced on Saturday they […]
Continue reading …Egypt’s Sisi opens biggest military base in Middle East and Africa
23 July, 2017 Comments Off on Egypt’s Sisi opens biggest military base in Middle East and Africa
Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi launched Mohammed Naguib military base in a huge ceremony in El Hammam city west of Alexandria on Saturday. Mohammed Naguib military base is the biggest in the Middle East and Africa, reported Egyptian media. President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi underlined that the Arab participation in the inauguration ceremony of Mohammed Naguib […]
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