The Secretary General of Hezbollah Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah enemies are plotting to drag the Lebanese resistance movement into a civil war and tarnish its image, following the murder of a member by a number of extremists, saying the group will not be lured into such a trap. At a meeting …
Read More »India deploys warships to South China Sea, joining US in countering China
India has deployed warships to the South China Sea in what New Delhi proclaims to be a bid to expand security ties with “friendly countries” and in an apparent move to join and play a bigger role in a US-led scheme to counter China near Chinese territorial waters. According to …
Read More »#WeAreALLVictims: One year on, Lebanese show solidarity with victims of Beirut blast
On the first anniversary of the deadly Beirut port explosion, the Lebanese diaspora – along with supporters across the world – are using social media to mourn and call for justice. Lebanese have taken to social media to remember the Beirut port explosion, which took place one year ago on …
Read More »Seven Arab states denounce African Union for granting Israel observer status
Seven African Arab states have rejected a recent decision by the African Union (AU) Commission to grant the Israeli regime an observer status at the continental body. Several Arab media outlets, including London-based al-Araby Al-Jadeed, reported that the embassies of Algeria, Egypt, Comoros, Tunisia, Djibouti, Mauritania, and Libya in Ethiopia …
Read More »Taliban claim responsibility for car bomb attack in Afghan capital
The Taliban claimed responsibility on Wednesday for a car bomb attack on the residence of Afghanistan’s acting defence minister, while a blast near the office of the main security agency in Kabul just hours later wounded three people. Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said the group targeted the residence on Tuesday …
Read More »Macron hosts new Lebanon fundraiser a year after port blast
French President Emmanuel Macron will on Wednesday seek to raise more than $350 million in aid for Lebanon at a donors’ conference marking the anniversary of the Beirut port blast, and send yet another warning to its squabbling political class. One year since an explosion ripped through the capital’s port …
Read More »Malaysia PM defies calls to quit, wants confidence vote next month
Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin defied mounting pressure to quit on Wednesday, saying he retained majority support among lawmakers and that he will prove it when the Southeast Asian nation’s parliament reconvenes next month. Speaking in a televised address, Muhyiddin said King Al-Sultan Abdullah agreed that he should remain in …
Read More »Australia records one of its youngest COVID-19 deaths as Sydney outbreak grows
Australia’s New South Wales reported one of the country’s youngest deaths from COVID-19 on Wednesday, as daily infections lingered near a 16-month high despite the lockdown of five million people in state capital Sydney entering its sixth week. The unnamed man in his 20s, who had no underlying health issues …
Read More »US President Biden calls on New York Governor Cuomo to resign following investigation
US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo should resign in light of a report by the state attorney general that found the Democratic governor had sexually harassed 11 women. “I think he should resign,” Biden told reporters at the White House. New York’s attorney …
Read More »Iran denies rumors about military forces entering foreign ships in the Gulf
The Iranian Foreign Ministry has dismissed rumors about the entry of the country’s military forces into foreign ships passing in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman, warning against such false reports propagated by the Western and Zionist media. Saeed Khatibzadeh, the Foreign Ministry spokesman, made the remark in …
Read More »Two massive fires erupt in Baghdad, no casualties (Pictures)
A massive fire broke out in a warehouse in the Al-Nahda area in Baghdad. Alghadeer News correspondent reported that the civil defense teams are trying to extinguish the fire in cooperation with more than ten firefighting teams. Several causalities were recorded. In its turn, the Civil Defense Directorate said in …
Read More »Afghanistan: Three dead after explosion in Kabul’s green zone
Two gunmen were reportedly in on the loose in an affluent part of Kabul. No one has claimed the attack yet, but it comes as tensions between the government and Taliban rise. Three people have died following an explosion in the green zone of Afghanistan’s capital Kabul. While no group …
Read More »Pentagon LOCKED DOWN over shooting at transit center, officer reportedly among several injured
The Pentagon went into lockdown on Tuesday after multiple injuries in a shooting at its nearby Metro, bus, and rail transit center. A police officer is said to be among the wounded, and the suspect reportedly fled on a Metro train. The Pentagon building in Arlington, Virginia – the headquarters …
Read More »New York Governor Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women, probe finds
A five-month investigation has found that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women in violation of federal and state law, creating a “climate of fear” within his office, state Attorney General Letitia James, said on Tuesday. The independent inquiry showed that Cuomo engaged in unwanted groping, kissing and …
Read More »US ambassador in Baghdad, Matthew Tueller, confirmed that the relationship with Iraq will not be affected by the change of administrations in the White House
A statement by the Media Office of the National Security Adviser, stated that, “As part of a series of periodic strategic dialogue sessions, and in the presence of National Security Adviser Qassim Al-Araji, the National Security Adviser held a dialogue session at the Al-Nahrain Center for Strategic Studies, and hosted …
Read More »US surpasses 35 million COVID-19 cases as health experts warn worst yet to come
The United States has surpassed 35 million recorded COVID-19 cases as experts warn that the worst is yet to come with the Delta variant driving a new surge in infections. The country is now averaging a daily caseload of about 70,000 and recorded more than 100,000 on Friday, according to …
Read More »Iraqi intelligence service dismantles a terrorist cell in al-Anbar
The Federal Intelligence and Investigation service announced today dismantling a cell that was planning to carry out terrorist attacks during Eid al-Adha in al-Anbar. Preliminary investigations revealed that the cell members carried out terrorist attacks on Iraqi army patrols and al-Hashd al-Shaabi (PMF) in 2018, in addition to attempts to …
Read More »Endorsed by Ayatollah Khamenei, Ebrahim Raeisi becomes Iran’s 8th president
Ebrahim Raeisi is now officially the 8th president of the Islamic Republic of Iran after his mandate was endorsed by Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei at a ceremony in Tehran, weeks after the ex-Judiciary chief won the country’s 13th presidential election by a landslide. Ayatollah Khamenei’s …
Read More »You met Pegasus, on phones, now meet Toka, on any net-connected device: Report
The abuse of the Pegasus software by autocratic regimes has been known for several years, though, through recent revelations, it appeared to gain much traction in the mainstream media, owing to the high number of civilians who have reportedly been under surveillance through its use. The continuation of the long-standing …
Read More »At least 30 bodies found downriver between Ethiopia’s Tigray and Sudan
Surgeon says he buried 10 bodies over the past six days in Sudan and was told by local fishermen, refugees another 28 were recovered. At least 30 corpses have washed up on the Sudanese banks of a river that abuts Ethiopia’s northern region of Tigray, according to two Ethiopian refugees …
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