Iraqi forces raid Iran-backed militia base in Baghdad
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi security forces raided a headquarters belonging to a powerful Iran-backed militia in southern Baghdad late on Thursday and detained more...
Russian air strikes kill 45, including rebel commander
Russian air strikes in Syria’s Latakia province killed a top rebel commander from a group armed by President Bashar al-Assad’s foreign enemies, a monitoring...
Thousands unreported virus-cases in Iraq
A health ministry official and a senior political official declared that Iraq has thousands of confirmed COVID-19 cases, many times more than the 772...
Tension between Turkey and USA over Russian defense purchase
Ties between Turkey and the United States were badly strained last year when Turkey bought Russian S-400 defense systems, prompting Washington to threaten sanctions...
France warns Lebanon risks collapse after explosion, crisis
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon is in such a deep political and economic crisis the country risks collapsing altogether, France’s foreign minister said Thursday, ahead...
Egypt in second day of 'election without voters'
As the first round of Egypt's parliamentary elections came to a close on Monday night, turnout appeared weak for the second consecutive day, highlighting...
Saudi Arabia's support for joint GCC action lauded
The Bahraini delegation to the eighth GCC Parliamentary Coordination and Foreign Relations Committee has lauded the crucial role played by Saudi Arabia in supporting...
Iran says won't negotiate with OPEC over output hike
OPEC member Iran will not negotiate with the cartel over a planned half million barrels per day oil production hike once sanctions are lifted,...
After Afghan ceasefire gamble, prospects rise for U.S.-Taliban talks
Prospects have risen for negotiations between the Taliban and the United States after Afghan President Ashraf Ghani called a ceasefire and allowed militants to...
Iraqi protests escalate despite new PM-designate
Furious anti-government protests across Iraq's south on Sunday, despite the previous evening's appointment of a prime minister who insists he is an independent.
Mohammad Allawi...
