Iraqi security officials say government forces have found a mass grave in the country’s northern province of Nineveh, containing the bodies of dozens of members of Izadi minority, who are believed to have been executed by Takfiri Daesh terrorists when they were in control of a terrain. Local official Chokor ...
Read More »Syria peace talks: Putin to discuss political solution with Erdogan & Rouhani amid ISIS demise
The leaders of Russia, Turkey, and Iran will meet on Wednesday in Sochi to discuss joint efforts on how to bring lasting peace to Syria. The three countries previously agreed to be guarantors of the Syrian peace process. RT– Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and ...
Read More »Iraq Voices Reservations on Arab League Statement
The Iraqi foreign ministry on Monday expressed reservations on the final statement issued by the Arab League after the emergency meeting of a number of Arab foreign ministers, rejecting mixing up between the political stances and the bold accusation of supporting terror. In a statement the Iraqi foreign ministry voiced ...
Read More »Iran ready to cooperate with UN on Afghanistan: Zarif
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the Islamic Republic is prepared to cooperate with the United Nations and all its affiliated bodies to promote stability in Afghanistan. Zarif made the remarks in a meeting with Special Representative for UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan Tadamichi Yamamoto in Tehran on Monday. ...
Read More »Russian embassy in Damascus targeted by terrorist mortar fire
The Russian embassy in the Syrian capital Damascus has come under mortar fire from terrorist held positions. “In a mortar shelling of Damascus conducted from terrorists’ positions at about 10:35 local time on November 20, a shell hit the outer fence of the Russian embassy to Syria, which is located ...
Read More »At least 12 people killed in fresh Saudi airstrikes in war-torn Yemen
At least twelve people have been killed in Saudi Arabia’s latest series of airstrikes on its impoverished neighbor Yemen. On Monday, three people were killed as Saudi warplanes carried out raids on the country’s northern province of Sada’a. Another nine people were killed and three more were wounded as Saudi jets ...
Read More »Iran’s top military commander arrives in Russia for talks
Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri has arrived in the Russian Black Sea resort city of Sochi to attend a tripartite meeting with his Turkish and Russian counterparts. The sides are scheduled to exchange views about ways to enhance trilateral defense cooperation on Wednesday. The ...
Read More »EU proposes two-year plan to close gender pay gap
The European Commission proposed a two-year plan on Monday for closing the gender pay gap after finding little improvement in the past five years. The plan sets out eight recommendations for EU countries to ensure women are treated equally in the workplace. The proposal includes setting minimum sanctions for companies ...
Read More »Millions in Yemen face death due to Saudi blockade: WFP
The World Food Program says Saudi Arabia’s continued blockade threatens the lives of millions in Yemen as aid deliveries cannot get to the needy. Stephen Anderson, the head of the World Food Program, on Monday described as “heartbreaking” the fact that millions in Yemen depend on sustained access to humanitarian assistance. ...
Read More »Iraqi police forces seize major Daesh chemical depot in Anbar
Iraqi security forces have uncovered a major chemical depot belonging to Daesh Takfiri terrorists in the country’s western province of Anbar, as government forces, backed by fighters from the Popular Mobilization Units, are purging the territory of the last remnants of the terror group. The Iraqi Directorate of General Military Intelligence said in ...
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