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June 9, 2019

German Foreign Minister in Iraq for talks on Mideast tensions

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas arrived in Baghdad on Saturday for talks with Iraqi officials on bilateral relations and tensions in the Middle East region, according to Iraq’s foreign...

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June 9, 2019

Palestine considers ICC complaint against US ambassador

The Palestinian Foreign Ministry said Sunday it was considering filing a complaint against US Ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, at the International Criminal Court (ICC). The move came after...

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June 9, 2019

Yemen: 10 Houthis killed in government attack in Saada

At least 10 Houthi rebels were killed in an attack by government forces in the northern Saada province on Sunday, a military commander said. Brigadier-General Abdul Hakim Fadel said...

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June 9, 2019

Yemen rebels claim attack on Saudi airport

Yemen’s Houthi rebels said on Sunday they carried out drone attacks on a military airport in Saudi Arabia. The attacks targeted bunkers housing Saudi drones in the Jizan airport...

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June 9, 2019

Germany says to continue support for UNRWA

Germany will continue to support UN refugee agency UNRWA, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Sunday. “We see support for UNRWA as very important and we will continue...

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June 9, 2019

Hundreds of settlers storm Jerusalem’s Aqsa complex

Hundreds of Jewish settlers on Sunday forced their way into East Jerusalem’s flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque complex, according to Jerusalem’s Religious Endowments Authority. “Israeli police shut the compound’s Al-Mugharbah Gate...

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June 9, 2019

Libya: Haftar forces launch airstrike near Tripoli

Warplanes affiliated with East Libya-based forces launched an airstrike in the city of Zawiya, west of Tripoli, on Sunday, Anadolu Agency reported based on a local military source. The...

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June 9, 2019

2 Lebanese workers kidnapped in Nigeria’s Rivers state

Gunmen in Nigeria’s oil-rich Rivers state kidnapped two Lebanese workers helping to build a road, a police spokesman told Reuters on Sunday. The workers were abducted on Friday from...

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June 9, 2019

Pope appeals for peace, dialogue in Sudan

Pope Francis on Sunday appealed for peace in Sudan following a bloody crackdown by security forces on pro-democracy protesters in Khartoum last week, reported Reuters. “The news coming from...

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June 9, 2019

Oman to impose 100% tax on cigarettes and booze

Oman will impose a new tax on sugary drinks and tobacco products starting on June 15, as the small Gulf oil producer seeks to boost state revenues strained by...

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