Italy to send 450 troops to protect Iraq’s Mosul dam
Italy is to send 450 troops to defend Iraq’s strategic Mosul dam, near the city occupied by ISIS fighters, Prime Minister Matteo Renzi announced.
The...
China says aims for balance in Middle East feud
China intends to retain a balanced stance in the Middle East, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Monday, as President Xi Jinping prepared to...
Saudi-Egypt cooperation expanded
Leaders in Saudi and Egypt on Wednesday agreed to further bolster ties at the first Saudi-Egyptian Coordination Council meeting in the capital city on Wednesday.
Deputy...
Major powers fail to agree new date for Syria peace talks
Major power foreign ministers failed to agree a new date to resume Syrian peace talks at a meeting on Tuesday, and the opposition said...
New Israeli espionage TV series tackles shadow war with Iran
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s latest hit TV series takes the viewers straight into the heart of the country’s archenemy Iran.
“Tehran” tells the...
A return to regular activity in Iran
Iran said Sunday it will allow "low-risk" economic activities to resume from April 11 as its daily Coronavirus infection rates slowed for a fifth...
Russia will soon suffer 'casualties' after Syria intervention: US defence secretary
US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter said Thursday Russia will soon begin to suffer casualties after dramatically expanding its military support for long-time ally, Syrian...
Obama accuses Donald Trump of campaigning by 'scapegoating'
President Barack Obama says Donald Trump is waging a White House campaign based on "simplistic solutions and scapegoating."
In an interview Tuesday on NBC, Obama...
Palestinian forum convened after 22 years, beset by boycotts and divisions
A powerful but rarely convened assembly that calls itself the Palestinian "supreme authority" meets for the first time in 22 years on Monday, but...
New clashes hit Tunisia town as thousands mourn
Fresh clashes in Tunisia's Ben Guerdane area near the Libyan border left 10 jihadists and a soldier dead as thousands attended funerals Wednesday for...
