President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan slammed Friday recent comments by a spokesperson of the U.S. Department of Defense claiming there were civilian casualties in Turkey’s Operation Olive Branch to clear the PKK-affiliated People’s Protection Units (YPG) in Syria’s northwestern Afrin region. Addressing the ruling Justice and Development Party’s (AK Party) provincial chairs in Ankara, Erdoğan said […]
Continue reading …DP World has commenced arbitration proceedings before the London Court of International Arbitration.- Alamy Image The illegal seizure is the culmination the government’s campaign to force DP World to renegotiate the terms of the concession. Dubai Ports World (“DP World”) has issued the following statement on its Doraleh Container Terminal S.A. in Djibouti: “The Government […]
Continue reading …Nikolas Cruz has been charged with the shooting in Parkland that killed 17 people. Broward County Sheriff’s Office Nikolas Cruz’s dangerous and disturbing behavior was flagged repeatedly to authorities, both local and federal, over a span of two years starting in February 2016. But no one stopped him before he killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman […]
Continue reading …In an unprecedented joint Argentine-Russian police operation straight out of a Hollywood blockbuster, six people have been arrested for trying to smuggle over $60mn worth of cocaine out of Argentina through diplomatic mail. The cocaine that has been found in the Russian embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina, appears in this undated handout photo provided on […]
Continue reading …A Basque police officer died Thursday as security forces clashed with fans of Russian club Spartak Moscow in the Spanish city of Bilbao where a Europa League match was taking place. Clashes broke out in the streets of Bilbao. Photo: AFP “We can confirm that a Basque policeman died Thursday,” said a press spokesman for the […]
Continue reading …The North Korean athletes at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics have finished their scheduled events, while political issues are getting more attention than their athleticism during their visit to South Korea. North Korea’s cheerleading squad roots for competitors during the PyeongChang Winter Olympics figure skating pair short program at the Gangneung Ice Arena, Feb. 14. / […]
Continue reading …BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:35 P.M.) – Moments ago, the Syrian government forces fired several artillery shells towards the Turkish troops responsible for attacking the humanitarian convoy in Afrin tonight. According to a military source in Aleppo, the pro-government National Defense Forces (NDF), in coordination with the Kurdish YPG, fired the artillery shells at the Turkish troops; […]
Continue reading …Saudi Arabia canceled the “the house of obedience” article in the marriage law which grants a husband the right to force his wife to return to their home against her will. Saudi Arabia canceled the “the house of obedience” article in marriage law. (Shutterstock) As per the amendment in the law, the wife will no […]
Continue reading …Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The Iraqi Foreign Ministry has announced extraditing four women and 27 children, who belonged to Islamic State, to Russia, AlSumaria News reported. Children in training camp belonging to ISIS. Archival photo. In remarks to media channels, the ministry spokesperson, Ahmed Mahjoub, said, “Iraq has extradited to Russia 27 children and four women who […]
Continue reading …Hundreds of asylum seekers marched on Wednesday from the Holot detention facility to Saharonim Prison in southern Israel on Thursday in protest of the government’s deportation policy and imprisonment of asylum seekers earlier this week. Asylum seekers protest during a march from Holot detention, February 22, 2018Meged Gozani Carrying signs saying “Stop The Deportation,” “We Are Not […]
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