Ten indicted for Ukraine plane downing
Ten officials have been indicted in Iran over the 2020 military shootdown of a Ukrainian passenger plane that killed 176 people. Announcing the indictment on...
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Syria’s Assad, wife recover from COVID-19
Syrian President Bashar Assad and his wife have recovered from COVID-19 and returned to their regular duties. A statement by the president’s office said the...
Humanitarian help: UN seeks $10bn for Syria
The United Nations (UN) is expected to call on international donors to pledge up to 10 billion Dollars on Tuesday to help Syrians fleeing a...
Syria’s Assad, wife test positive for COVID-19
Syrian President Bashar Assad and his wife have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the president’s office. A statement by the office said on...
Pope Francis ends historic tour of Iraq
Pope Francis has concluded his epic visit to conflict-prone Iraq, departing by plane from Baghdad after visiting a number of restive cities. Before flying out...
ICC to probe war crimes in Palestinian territories
Chief prosecutor of the Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bensouda, says her office will formally investigate war crimes in the occupied Palestinian Territories. In...
Saudi’s Prince Salman approved operation against Khashoggi – US
US intelligence has indicted Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler in the 2018 murder and dismemberment of dissident and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. “We assess...
US attacks ‘Iran-backed militias’ in Syria
US President Joe Biden has ordered airstrikes in eastern Syria against facilities belonging to “Iran-backed militia”, says the Pentagon. A Pentagon statement said the US...
Biden, Saudi king in dialogue before Khashoggi report release
US President Joe Biden has told Saudi King Salman he will work for bilateral ties “as strong and transparent as possible,” according to the White...
US ready to revive Iran nuclear deal
The US says it is ready to talk to Iran about the two countries returning to a 2015 accord that aimed at preventing Tehran from...