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Iran’s highest-ranking military commander unveiled a change in the approach adopted by the Islamic Republic’s Armed Forces on the United Arab Emirates after its ruling regime struck a deal with the Zionist regime on normalization of ties. In remarks at a conference held in Tehran on Sunday, Chief of Staff …

Telephone service between the United Arab Emirates and Israel began working Sunday as the two countries open diplomatic ties, part of a deal brokered by the US. Associated Press journalists in Jerusalem and Dubai were able to call each other from both landline and cellular phones registered to Israel’s country …

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko was under growing pressure on Sunday with rival protests due to converge on the capital a week after a contested presidential election that has thrown his country into turmoil. Lukashenko, in power for 26 years, has faced down a week of street demonstrations and refused demands …

The Iraqi Ministry of Interior announced on Saturday that one ISIS commander along with two of his deputies have been arrested in Northern Province of Nineveh. The Iraqi Ministry of Interior issued a statement on Saturday noting that Security forces have captured an ISIS commander who was previously involved in …

In what could be a major breakthrough for novel coronavirus testing, the Food and Drug Administration has given emergency authorization for a new kind of saliva-based screening method Saturday, aimed at streamlining how samples are processed and cutting both cost and turnaround time. Developed by Yale’s School of Public Health, …

Israel closed the Gaza Strip’s offshore fishing zone Sunday following a night of cross-border fighting with Palestinian resistance, the most intense escalation of hostilities in recent months. Palestinian resistance in Gaza fired two rockets into southern Israel after Israeli airstrikes targeted sites belonging to the territory’s Hamas rulers. The military …

New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters called on Sunday for a delay to the planned September general election, given an abrupt reappearance of COVID-19 in the country, increasing pressure on Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to postpone the vote. Last week’s resurgence of the infections in Auckland – after the …

South Korea and the United States will start their annual joint military drills on Tuesday, in what local media said was a two-day delay after a South Korean officer tested positive for the new coronavirus. The drills will start on Tuesday, “considering the COVID-19 situation,” South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of …

The department said it was prepared to file a lawsuit against Yale if the school, in Connecticut, did not take “remedial measures.” The Justice Department has accused Yale University of violating US civil rights law by illegally discriminating against white and Asian American applicants. The department’s finding on Thursday – …

Negotiations between London and Washington started as the UK left the European Union, entering a transition period to conclude trade deals, but the talks were soon interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. British Trade Secretary Elizabeth Truss on Thursday stated that she will step up talks with the United States in …

The Parliamentary Finance Committee pledged, on Saturday, to question Finance Minister Ali Allawi for not cooperating with it. The committee’s reporter, Ahmed Al-Saffar, said, “The government works as it has all legislative powers, and is not interested of no having the general budget.” He added that “the Minister of Finance …

The Ministry of Health and Environment announced the daily epidemiological situation of the new Coronavirus pandemic in Iraq on Saturday, August 15, 2020 The ministry said in a statement that AlghedeerTV received a copy of it: “(18295) samples have been examined in all specialized laboratories in Iraq for this day. …

After years of informal normalisation, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has finally reached a formal “peace agreement” with Israel that paves the way for a strategic relationship between the two countries under the auspices of the Trump Administration. The agreement rewards US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin …

Production of the Russian vaccine for Covid-19 has been launched, the Health Ministry says. It was dubbed ‘Sputnik V’ after the world’s first artificial satellite launched by the USSR but its official name is ‘Gam-COVID-Vak’. The vaccine, which was developed by the Gamaleya National Research Center, has two components that …

A spike in new coronavirus cases in South Korea has prompted authorities to reimpose tighter social distancing curbs in Seoul, but that didn’t stop thousands of demonstrators from protesting against President Moon Jae-in’s policies. For the second day in a row in over four months, the country has reported a …

Quique Setien’s position as Barcelona manager is hanging by a thread after tonight’s 8-2 humiliation against Bayern Munich in the Champions League. The Catalans were taken apart by Bayern in tonight’s quarter-final, with on-loan star Philippe Coutinho even chipping in with two goals against his parent club. They became the …

The United Arab Emirates has made a “huge mistake” in reaching a deal toward normalizing ties with Israel, Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said in a televised speech on Saturday. He warned the Gulf state against allowing Israel to have a “foothold in the region.” The UAE-Israel agreement, announced on Thursday, …

Bayern Munich humiliated Barcelona on Friday evening, emerging 8-2 winners in Lisbon to secure their place in the semi-finals of the Champions League. An electric start to the game saw both teams score in the opening seven minutes, but it was soon one-way action as Bayern stormed to a 4-1 …

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says there is no change in his bid to annex large parts of the occupied West Bank and the strategic Jordan Valley despite allegations that a normalization deal with the UAE included a halt to the annexation plan. “There is no change to my plan …

The head of France’s national health service says Paris and Marseille have been declared at-risk zones for the coronavirus as authorities observe a sharp increase in infections. Jerome Salomon, speaking on France Inter radio, warned “the situation is deteriorating from week to week” in the country. He says virus clusters …