Senior IRGC commander shot dead in clashes with anti-regime gunmen
A senior commander in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was shot dead on Friday during clashes with anti-regime gunman, according to state media. Ali Mousavi, who was a leading…
Saudi FM pays condolences to slain Abe Shinzo in meeting with Japan FM
Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud paid his heartfelt condolences over the passing of former Prime Minister ABE Shinzo during his meeting with Japan Foreign Minister Hayashi…
North Korea may test submarine-launched ballistic missile: South Korea
South Korea’s military has detected signs that North Korea may be preparing to test a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), Yonhap news agency reported on Saturday, days before a visit by…
Powerful storm Fiona hits Canada’s Nova Scotia
HALIFAX: Powerful storm Fiona slammed into eastern Canada on Saturday with hurricane-force winds, nearly a week after devastating parts of the Caribbean. The US National Hurricane Center said the center…
France’s Montpellier airport shut after plane skids into lake
MONTPELLIER, France: French authorities on Saturday shut the airport in the southern city of Montpellier for an indefinite period after a cargo plane overran the runway and ended up with…
Saudi ambassador in India pledges to boost Riyadh’s ties with New Delhi
NEW DELHI: Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to India Saleh bin Eid Al-Hussaini has vowed to boost and strengthen relations between Riyadh and New Delhi during his tenure in the South Asian…
Philippines, US on track to deepen alliance as Marcos concludes American trip
MANILA: The Philippines is on track to deepen its alliance with the US, experts said this week, as the first meeting between President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his US counterpart…
Israeli troops kill Palestinian after alleged car-ramming
JERUSALEM : Israeli troops on Saturday shot and killed a Palestinian motorist who allegedly tried to ram his car into a group of soldiers patrolling in the occupied West Bank,…
Egyptians in online bid to save child with rare illness
CAIRO: Egyptians have come together to raise funds online for a baby girl suffering from a rare life-threatening disease. Celine, who is 15 months old, was diagnosed with spinal muscular…
Kurdish protesters rally in Irbil over Mahsa Amini’s death
IRBIL, Iraq: Dozens of Iraqi and Iranian Kurds rallied in Iraq’s northern city of Irbil on Saturday over the death of Mahsa Amini, a young woman who died in the…