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June 26, 2020

Five arrested in France over trafficking of antiquities

Five people have been arrested in France over the trafficking of Middle and Near East antiquities, the Art Newspaper has reported. According to a legal source cited in the...

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June 26, 2020

Iraq forces raid HQ of Iran-backed Hezbollah Brigades

Iraq’s counterterrorism agencies carried out a raid last night on the headquarters of the Iranian-supported Hezbollah Brigades, one of the most powerful factions of the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF)...

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June 26, 2020

Russia quits UN agreement which protects hospitals in Syria

Russia has announced its decision to quit a voluntary UN agreement that aims to protect hospitals, medical facilities and humanitarian aid deliveries in Syria. Under the agreement, the locations...

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June 26, 2020

Saudi Arabia looking to get rights to German football league

The Financial Times said that Saudi Arabia is close to obtaining TV rights for the German Bundesliga, football league, in the latest step taken by the kingdom in search of new...

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June 26, 2020

France: Prosecutors ask for extradition of ousted Tunisian President’s brother in law

The Public Prosecution of the Court of Appeal in Aix-en-Provence, France, asked judges today to issue an opinion in favour of the extradition of Belhassen Trabelsi, the brother-in-law of...

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June 26, 2020

Germany: Dissident Syria secret service officer testifies in torture trial

An officer who defected from Syria’s Assad regime’s General Intelligence Division appeared before the German court in Koblenz as a witness in the case of Anwar Raslan, who is...

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June 26, 2020

EU ‘concerned’ about rise in number of child victims of war in Yemen

The European Union expressed its concern on Thursday about the increasing number of child victims of the conflict in Yemen. An EU spokesperson said that civilians, including children, are...

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June 26, 2020

Turkey buys Ottoman Sultan’s portrait for $954,000

Turkey’s commercial capital Istanbul has bought a portrait of Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II , who conquered the city, for $975,000 at an auction in London yesterday. Istanbul Mayor Ekrem...

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June 26, 2020

German court rejects Israel citizen lawsuit against Kuwait Airways

A German court ruled in favour of Kuwait Airways, after an Israeli citizen filed a lawsuit against the company for cancelling his reservation as he was not allowed to...

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June 26, 2020

Hamas military wing vows to make Israel ‘regret’ annexation move

The military wing of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement has said that it regards Israel’s annexation plan as a “declaration of war” and it will make the occupation state...

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