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he United States has given a green light to the potential sale of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of munitions to Japan and Singapore, the Pentagon said on Monday. According to Press TV, the $900 million package of arms and equipment approved by the US State Department includes advanced …

The United States is set to donate 580 Phoenix Ghost kamikaze drones to Ukraine, deepening the country’s involvement in the simmering war in defiance of repeated warnings by Moscow. The US Defense Department on Tuesday announced the additional security package valued at $270 million, including the Phoenix Ghost drones, additional …

Independent Senator Bernie Sanders has denounced US President Joe Biden’s visit to Saudi Arabia, saying the United States should not maintain a “warm relationship” with the kingdom. According to Press TV, Sanders on Sunday said Biden should not have visited the kingdom or met its Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman …

The head of Britain’s armed forces strongly dismisses rumors that Russian President Vladimir Putin could be facing the threat of “assassination.” Speaking to the BBC on Sunday, Sir Tony Radakin said, “I think some of these comments that ‘he’s not well’ or ‘surely someone is going to assassinate him,’ they’re …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has sacked the head of the country’s powerful domestic security service, the SBU, and the prosecutor general, accusing them of collaborating with Russia on security and military issues. The embattled president issued the executive orders late on Sunday, citing more than 650 alleged treason and collaboration cases and …

Russia is reportedly drafting a new bill allowing non-credit financial institutions to specialize in Islamic banking in the country in a bid to help the sanctions-hit state banks to lure investors from Muslim nations. The non-credit banking institutions would operate as financing partnership organizations (FPO) and offer Sharia-compliant financial products …

Sudan’s security forces have fired tear gas at demonstrators in Khartoum in an attempt to disperse large crowds of protesters demanding an end to military rule by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in Khartoum on Sunday to voice their opposition against the October military …

The deposed Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party has swept by-elections in the country’s most populous Punjab Province, dealing a heavy blow to the ruling coalition led by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on its home turf. According to preliminary results on Monday, Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek e Insaaf (PTI) walked away with …

Sri Lanka’s acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday again declared a state of emergency in the crisis-hit island nation in an attempt to quell social unrest ahead of a parliamentary vote to elect the new president. Announcing the move in a statement, the interim president stressed that the decision was …

At least four people were killed, including the shooter, and another three were injured following a shooting incident at a mall in the US State of Indiana on Sunday. According to Press TV, the incident took place outside a shopping mall in Greenwood after a man carrying a rifle and …

In major cities and villages across Nigeria, Shia Muslims have organized the annual Eid al-Ghadir celebration on Sunday. Eid al-Ghadir, held on the 18th of the Muslim month of Dhu Al-Hijjah, is amongst the most significant feasts of Shia Muslims. On this occasion, almost 1,400 years ago, Prophet Muhammad (Blessings …

The leader of Yemen’s popular Ansarullah resistance movement has lashed out at Washington’s efforts to normalize ties between Israel and Arab countries, saying US President Joe Biden demonstrated his loyalty to Zionists during a recent visit to the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Abdul-Malik Badreddin al-Houthi made the remarks in a televised …

The Hamas resistance movement has welcomed a report by a special United Nations commission tasked with investigating Israel’s practices in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, calling on the international community to recognize the regime officials as “war criminals”. In a statement on Sunday, the Gaza-based resistance movement said the report, like …

Today, Saturday, Al-Ghadeer website publishes the text of the final statement of the Jeddah Security and Development Summit of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, Jordan, Egypt, Iraq and the United States. Here is the text of the closing statement: 1- At the kind invitation of …

The slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s shadow loomed large over US President Joe Biden’s maiden visit to Saudi Arabia on Friday and his much-anticipated meeting with Khashoggi’s killer – the kingdom’s de-facto ruler and crown prince Mohammad Bin Salman. Biden, who defended his visit to the Arab kingdom despite blistering criticism …

Yemen’s popular Anasrullah resistance movement has strongly denounced US President Joe Biden’s trip to West Asia, stating the visit aimed to push for further normalization of diplomatic ties between Israel and Arab countries. “We strongly condemn the American president’s visit of to the Israeli-occupied territories and Saudi Arabia. The purpose …

China warns the United States and its Western allies against interfering in West Asia’s affairs. The warning coincides with US President Joe Biden’s controversial tour of the region. Speaking with Syria’s Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad via video link on Friday, China’s State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Washington …

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has accused the West of fighting a world war against Russia by means of Ukrainians. In a TV interview, Vucic said the Ukraine conflict is a global one as the entire western world is fighting against Russia via Ukrainians. “The entire Western world is fighting against …

The resignation of Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the fugitive president of crisis-hit Sri Lanka, was accepted by the country’s parliament on Friday, days after he fled the island amid mass protests over an unprecedented economic crisis. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana, the speaker of Sri Lanka’s parliament, told reporters on Friday that he had accepted Rajapaksa’s …

An Emirati official has dismissed the idea of forming a NATO-like military alliance in the region, saying the United Arab Emirates does not intend to form a regional coalition against any country, in particular Iran. Speaking to reporters on Friday, the UAE president’s diplomatic adviser said a Middle East NATO …