Two militant commanders killed in Syria drone strikes
Drone strikes Monday killed two militant commanders close to Al-Qaeda in the Idlib region of northwest Syria, a war monitor said. The raids were carried out by the US-led international…
EU joins outcry over Houthis’ execution of nine men
ADEN: The European Union joined a chorus of international criticism on Monday over the execution of nine men by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement in Yemen following their conviction for involvement…
Iran’s fuel shipments violate Lebanon’s sovereignty: PM Mikati
Iranian fuel shipments imported into Lebanon by Hezbollah constitute a breach of the country’s sovereignty, Prime Minister Najib Mikati reiterated on Monday. Lebanon’s new government, which was backed by a…
Australian police clash with anti-lockdown protesters, arrest nearly 270
MELBOURNE: Australia’s police arrested 235 people in Melbourne and 32 in Sydney on Saturday at unsanctioned anti-lockdown rallies and several police officers were injured in clashes with protesters. Victoria police…
France says Australia-US submarine deal ‘huge mistake’
CANBERRA, Australia: France’s ambassador to Australia has described as a “huge mistake” Australia’s surprise cancelation of a major submarine contract in favor of a US deal, as the diplomat prepared…
3 Afghans killed in new Daesh bombings
KABUL: At least three people were killed and about 20 injured in a series of five bomb blasts on Saturday targeting Taliban vehicles in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad.…
Afghan survivors of US drone strike: Sorry ‘is not enough’
KABUL, Afghanistan: Sorry is not enough for the Afghan survivors of an errant US drone strike that killed 10 members of their family, including seven children. Emal Ahmadi, whose 3-year-old…
Indonesia’s most wanted militant killed in shootout
PALU, Indonesia: Indonesia’s most wanted militant with ties to Daesh was killed Saturday in a gunbattle with security forces, the military said, in a victory for the counterterrorism campaign against…
Algeria gives disgraced ex-leader Bouteflika 3-days mourning
ALGIERS: Algeria’s leader declared a three-day period of mourning starting Saturday for former President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, whose 20-year-long rule, riddled with corruption, ended in disgrace as he was pushed from…
‘Egypt is one of the countries most affected by climate change,’ water minister says
Mohamed Abdel-Aty, Egypt’s minister of water resources and irrigation, has said that his country is one of those most affected by climate change. This is due to rising sea levels…