A top military adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Iran Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says a post-US era has started in the Persian Gulf region in the wake of a China-brokered deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia to restore diplomatic ties. Speaking on Sunday, Major General Yahya …
Read More »‘More than 200 Russians’ killed in Ukraine’s Bakhmut as battle rages on
Russia and Ukraine both have claimed that hundreds of each other’s troops have been killed over the past 24 hours in the front line, admitting significant losses in Bakhmut. The exact number of casualties is difficult to verify. Ukrainian military spokesperson, Serhiy Cherevatyi, on Sunday said that 221 pro-Moscow troops …
Read More »Al-Sudani: More than 7 million Iraqi citizens have been affected by drought, and we will call for a regional climate conference in Baghdad
Today, Sunday, the Prime Minister, Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani, announced that more than 7 million Iraqi citizens have been affected by drought, pointing out that he will call for a regional climate conference in Baghdad. And his media office stated, in a statement received by Al-Ghadeer, that “Al-Sudani opened today the …
Read More »Lebanon’s PM apologizes to al-Sudani for the mistreatment of Iraqi students
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani on Saturday received an apology from his Lebanese counterpart Najib Mikati for what was described as “mistreatment” of Iraqi students studying in Lebanon.
Read More »Iraq’s PM approves the establishment of a second police college
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani, on Saturday approved the establishment of a second police college in the southern governorate of Basra.
Read More »Russia likens Georgia protests to foreign-sourced ‘coup attempt’
The Russian foreign minister has likened ongoing protests in neighboring Georgia to a “coup attempt” that is being orchestrated from abroad to create an “irritant” on Russia’s borders. Georgia experienced a fourth day of demonstrations on Friday over the parliament’s attempt to ratify a bill that requires all organizations receiving …
Read More »Ex-England soccer captain banned from BBC after comparing UK government to Nazis
Former England soccer captain Gary Lineker has been taken off the air by the BBC after criticizing the British government’s new asylum policy in a Twitter post, comparing lawmakers’ language about migrants to that used in Nazi Germany. “Lineker will not present ’Match of the Day’ until we’ve got an agreed and clear …
Read More »Iraqi youth team qualifies for the World Cup finals
Our youth team achieved the aspirations of the Iraqi sports street by qualifying for the World Cup finals by defeating its Iranian counterpart 1-0. The goal of our youth team came through the player Ali Jassim in the 90th minute of the match. With this victory, our youth team qualified …
Read More »Iraq and Oman welcome reestablishment of diplomatic ties between Saudi Arabia, Iran
Iraq and Oman welcomed on Friday the agreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran to re-establish diplomatic ties. The countries earlier on Friday said they would also open embassies and exchange ambassadors within a period of two months, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. Iraq hailed “turning a new page” …
Read More »Europe’s banks sucked into global rout as high rates reality hits home
European bank shares tumbled on Friday in the wake of a dramatic sell-off in U.S. lenders as concern spread that the sector will be vulnerable to the rising cost of money. Europe’s STOXX banking index fell more than 4%, set for its biggest one-day slide since early June, with declines …
Read More »At least 7 killed in Hamburg, Germany, church shooting
A gunman killed at least seven people at a Jehovah’s Witness center, according to German media Hamburg police say they may have found the body of the gunman behind a mass shooting at a Jehovah’s Witness hall on Thursday which claimed the lives of several people. Police did not provide …
Read More »Iran, Saudi Arabia agree to resume diplomatic relations
Iran and Saudi Arabia have reached an agreement in the Chinese capital of Beijing to restore their diplomatic relations and re-open embassies and missions, seven years after they were broken off over several issues. The agreement was struck on Friday after several days of intensive negotiations between Secretary of Iran’s …
Read More »Israeli settler fatally shoots young Palestinian man in northern West Bank
A young Palestinian man has died after he was shot by an Israeli settler east of the northwestern occupied West Bank city of Qalqiliya, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. Health officials identified the victim as 21-year-old Abdul-Karim Badie Sheikh, a resident of Sanniriya town, noting that he was …
Read More »Xi Jinping re-elected as Chinese president
The historic third term came with unanimous support from Chinese lawmakers Xi Jinping was re-elected as the President of China on Friday, securing an unprecedented third five-year term in power. Last year, Xi was also re-confirmed in the key position of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader. His candidacy was endorsed …
Read More »Israeli attack wounds Palestinians as settlers and soldiers dance
Five Palestinians have been wounded in a settler attack in Huwara, where soldiers and settlers danced together celebrating Purim. Israeli soldiers have been filmed dancing with Jewish settlers on the streets of a Palestinian village where settlers attacked five members of the same family. The five Palestinians were hospitalised after …
Read More »What will it take to end the war in Ukraine?
Ukraine and Russia face obstacles to peace talks, but pressure to negotiate will inevitably increase. More than a year after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the war appears to have reached a deadlock. Since the liberation of Kherson by Ukrainian forces last November, both sides have been engaged in positional …
Read More »Germany’s Foreign minister began a visit to Iraq, would meet the PM.
On Tuesday, Germany’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Annalena Baerbock, arrived in Iraq on an official visit. Yesterday, The Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Ahmad Al-Sahaf, explained that the top German official would meet with Iraqi officials, including Prime Minister Muhammad Shia’a Al-Sudani, and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of …
Read More »Kyiv to send more troops into Bakhmut, seeing chance to break long Russian siege
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy publicly committed his troops to holding out in Bakhmut after days in which they had seemed likely to withdraw, apparently prolonging the war’s bloodiest battle in a bid to break Moscow’s force. Moscow has sent thousands of troops in human wave attacks over recent weeks to …
Read More »Iraq’s Fatah Alliance says no hesitation over US troop expulsion as Pentagon chief visits Baghdad
The Fatah (Conquest) Alliance in the Iraqi parliament says the country’s resistance and political groups agree on the need to expel all American troops, noting that this is a “definitive” and “national” decision rather than a factional one. “Efforts continue at the public and political levels to wrap up the …
Read More »China warns conflict is inevitable unless U.S. changes course
The United States and China are hurtling toward inevitable “confrontation and conflict” unless Washington changes course, Beijing’s new foreign minister warned Tuesday. The fiery comments from Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang underlined the deepening tensions between the world’s two largest economies in the wake of the surveillance balloon saga and …
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