Wed, 2021-06-09 22:14 SAMARRA, Iraq: Five rockets Wednesday evening targeted Iraq’s Balad air base, with two of the projectiles falling near an area used by US contractors without causing casualties, a security official told AFP. “There were no victims or … read more
Author: Associated Press ID: 1623264691664269000 Wed, 2021-06-09 18:47 CAIRO: Sudan and Egypt renewed calls Wednesday for the international community to help in resolving their decade-long dispute with Ethiopia over a giant dam that Addis Ababa is building on the Blue … read more
Wed, 2021-06-09 21:34 WASHINGTON: The United States on Wednesday urged Israelis and Palestinians to avoid “provocations” and preserve a ceasefire after Israel approved a controversial nationalist march in Jerusalem. “We believe it’s essential to refrain from steps that exacerbate tensions,” State … read more
Wed, 2021-06-09 20:27 LONDON: Yemen on Wednesday condemned the Houthi attacks on Marib in a letter to the UN Security Council, saying the Iran-backed militia‘s targeting of civilians in Marib is causing a humanitarian catastrophe. The Houthi militia launched a … read more
Wed, 2021-06-09 19:35 LONDON: An Iran expert on Wednesday warned that none of the candidates in the country’s presidential election on June 18 offer a route out of its many crises. Nazila Fathi, an independent journalist and non-resident scholar at … read more