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French arrest warrant against the head of the Islamic State Group

French anti-terrorism judges issued an international arrest warrant for ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and his deputy Abu Mohammed al-Adnani, five years after the wave of Islamist attacks that killed 255 people

February 20, 2020

News

Two NGOs question Macron on the “humanitarian disaster” in Idlib, Syria

Médecins du Monde France and the Union of Relief and Medical Care Organizations wrote to President Emmanuel Macron demanding urgent action as Syrian forces and their Russian allies intensified their offensive in

February 18, 2020

Government and Politics·News

Smoke rises from Yemen's Mocha port after a Houthi attack on the port city

Yemen: entry of 138,000 migrants and refugees in 2019

The migration route from the Horn of Africa to Yemen remained the world's most frequented maritime migration corridor in 2019, with 138,000 migrants and refugees arriving despite an ongoing civil war, according

February 18, 2020

Government and Politics·News

Washington steps up pressure on Baghdad

The United States reduced Iraq's exemption for importing electricity from Iran to 45 days — down from the usual three to four months — and delayed routine dollar transfers to Iraq's central

February 18, 2020

Government and Politics·News

Aerial view of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant under construction in Abu Dhabi's western desert

Emirates: Green light for the first nuclear power plant in the Arab World

The United Arab Emirates gave the green light for fuel loading at its Barakah nuclear power plant, the first in the Arab world, built by a Korean-led consortium at a cost of

February 17, 2020

Government and Politics·News

5.5 Magnitude earthquake shock in Southern Iran

A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck southern Iran on Sunday afternoon, with its epicenter located 13 kilometers deep in the Gulf between the mainland and the island of Qeshm, 49 kilometers from Bandar Abbas.

February 16, 2020

Climate·News

Several rockets fall near the American Embassy in Baghdad

Multiple rockets struck near the US Embassy in Baghdad's Green Zone on the night of Saturday to Sunday, triggering sirens and an aerial survey of the area, an American military source told

February 16, 2020

News

Arab citizens of Israel and Palestinian protesters against Trump's Middle East peace plan related to the Gaza conflict

Two Mortar rockets and retaliation by IDF on Gaza Stip

Israeli fighter jets struck Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip early Sunday morning after two rockets were fired from the enclave into southern Israeli communities, with the Israel Defense Forces saying the

February 16, 2020

News

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivers remarks on Iran policy at the State Department Washington DC

Hezbollah Now Most Prominent Threat to the US

Following the killing of Iranian General Qassem Suleimani, Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah has emerged as the loudest voice threatening the United States, warning that American soldiers would return home in coffins and

February 10, 2020

News·Opinion

HBO’s “Our Boys” – Anti-Israel propaganda or an honest look into a harsh reality?

HBO's 'Our Boys' dramatizes the 2014 murders of three Israeli teenagers and Palestinian boy Muhammad Abu-Khdeir that triggered Operation Protective Edge in Gaza. The Israeli-produced American series has sparked fierce debate: is

August 30, 2019

Entertainment·News·Opinion·TV Series

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French arrest warrant against the head of the Islamic State Group

Two NGOs question Macron on the “humanitarian disaster” in Idlib, Syria

Yemen: entry of 138,000 migrants and refugees in 2019

Washington steps up pressure on Baghdad

Emirates: Green light for the first nuclear power plant in the Arab World

5.5 Magnitude earthquake shock in Southern Iran

Several rockets fall near the American Embassy in Baghdad

Two Mortar rockets and retaliation by IDF on Gaza Stip

Hezbollah Now Most Prominent Threat to the US

HBO’s “Our Boys” – Anti-Israel propaganda or an honest look into a harsh reality?

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Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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