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Iraq’s Prime Minister, Mohammad Shia al-Sudani, on Saturday morning laid the foundation stone for a railway project at the Shalamcheh border crossing in the southern governorate of Basra. Mohammad Mokhber, Vice President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, was present for the event. Mokhber, in a speech he delivered, said …

The Iraqi Ministry of Interior announced on Thursday that the number of visitors arriving in the country to participate in the Arbaeen pilgrimage surpassed two million. These visitors entered through eight ports and three airports to partake in one of the world’s largest religious gatherings. The Arbaeen Pilgrimage, dedicated to …

Saudi Arabia hopes to see Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi visit the kingdom following an invitation from King Salman bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said on Thursday in a press conference with his Iranian counterpart. He added that the countries’ corresponding ambassadors will start in their …

US politician Robert Kennedy Jr. has confirmed the existence of American biological laboratories in Ukraine which are used to produce banned biological weapons. “We have bio-labs in Ukraine because we are developing bioweapons,” the Democratic Party presidential candidate told former Fox News host Tucker Carlson in a video interview posted on the …

Russian air defense systems have destroyed three Ukrainian drones over the Kaluga region bordering Moscow. The Russian defense ministry said on Wednesday that its defense systems repelled the attempted drone attack, destroying the three unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) deployed for the offensive. The attempted attack took place at around 5 …

he Iraqi parliament voted on three bills, advancing the first reading of an amendment to the anti-prostitution bill—the session, led by First Vice President Mohsen Al-Mandalawi, concluded by adjourning to reconvene on Wednesday. The council successfully passed a draft law concerning Iraq’s accession to the 1997 Protocol amending the International …

Russia has launched a massive air attack on Ukraine’s western region of Lviv and the northwestern region of Volyn – bordering Poland – striking buildings as reported by local officials, amid reports of another Russian missile strike on a Ukrainian drone production plant. Three people were killed and several hospitalized …

Hawkish former US president Donald Trump has again been slammed with an extensive fourth set of criminal charges after a grand jury from the State of Georgia issued an indictment blaming him for plotting to overturn his 2020 electoral defeat to his Democratic rival and current President Joe Biden. The …

The death toll from Sunday’s terrorist attack on the Shah Cheragh shrine in southern Iran has risen to two, as a man who was critically injured during the attack has succumbed to his gunshot wounds. Chief Justice of Fars Province Kazem Mousavi said on Monday that the man, who was …

Six people died when a boat carrying dozens of refugees to Britain sank in the English Channel on Saturday, French officials say. The deputy public prosecutor for the French coastal city of Boulogne, Philippe Sabatier, said all six victims six were Afghan men who were believed to be in their 30s. …

A Russian warship has fired warning shots at a cargo ship in the southwestern Black Sea as it made its way northwards, a development that has raised concerns over maritime security. On Sunday, Russia issued a statement confirming that its Vasily Bykov patrol ship fired automatic weapons on a Sukru …

The Prime Minister, Muhammad Al-Sudani, affirmed that: the homeland accommodates all fraternal sects and religions that are united by the one tent of Iraq, which is protected by the force of law and the constitution, indicating that the doors of his office are open to all sects of the country …

Thousands of people have surrounded a French military base in Niger, protesting against years of military intervention by the European country in the West African nation. Protesters rallied near the army base on the outskirts of the capital Niamey on Friday, shouting, “Down with France, down with ECOWAS,” a reference to the Economic …

US Democratic lawmakers have called on Justice Clarence Thomas to resign from his post as a Supreme Court justice. A new report by ProPublica news organization revealed on Thursday that Thomas had received far more undeclared gifts and vacations from rich donors than previously reported. At least 38 destination vacations, …

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has reportedly rejected multiple requests from the United States to send arms and military equipment to Ukraine. The New York-based Wall Street Journal reported on Friday that US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin received a “noncommittal” reply in March when he asked Sisi to send …

The United States has imposed sanctions on four Russian businessmen as means of trying to pile up pressure on Moscow over the latter’s ongoing military operation in Ukraine. The US Treasury Department enacted the measures on Friday, identifying the targets as people linked to the Russian financial and investment conglomerate …

US Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed David Weiss as special counsel in the ongoing probe into fraud allegations against American president’s son Hunter Biden, amid growing scrutiny of his financial and business dealings. Weiss will be responsible for the “ongoing investigation” of President Joe Biden’s son “as well as …

The death toll from the devastating Hawaii wildfire has reached 80 with nearly 1,000 still missing amid growing criticism against lack of government response in the US island state prior to and in the aftermath of the tragedy in the Maui County. “The number of fatalities is at 80,” the …

Former US president Donald Trump blasted the multiple prosecutions threatening his re-election bid on Tuesday, complaining that court appearances would keep him off the campaign trail for much of 2024. Speaking in New Hampshire days after being indicted for a third time in four months, Trump railed against “deranged” officials …

Russia has repelled Ukraine’s drones in its latest attack, targeting Moscow and other cities. Russia’s air defense system shot down two combat drones heading for the capital, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said Tuesday. In a statement on his Telegram channel, Sobyanin said that one of the drones was destroyed in …