Children are disappearing from northern Ohio in record numbers, with more than 1,000 minors reported missing so far this year. More than 45 children have gone missing in the Cleveland-Akron area this month alone, and in August, there were more than 35 missing minors, according to the Ohio attorney general’s …
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Russian, Iranian presidents emphasize importance of resolving issues by peaceful, political and diplomatic means
Russian and Iranian presidents on Tuesday discussed the situation in Karabakh region, where Azerbaijan recently concluded its “anti-terror activities.” According to a Kremlin statement, Putin informed Raisi about the activities of the Russian peacekeeping contingent, including providing humanitarian assistance to civilians, protecting the rights and security of the Armenian population …
Read More »Historic Iraq-Iran railway link to be ready within 18 months: Iraq transport adviser
Iraq hopes to complete its first railway link with neighboring Iran within 18 months, largely to help facilitate the transport of millions of millions of tourist to Iraq each year, a senior transport adviser said. The roughly 30-kilometer (18.64 miles) line will run between Iraq’s southern city of Basra and …
Read More »On the anniversary of the birth of the greatest Prophet Muhammad, Iraqi premier pledges decent living for all Iraqis (Pictures)
Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani vowed to ensure a decent life for every Iraqi citizen in a ceremony commemorating the Prophet Mohammed’s (PBUH) birthday on Tuesday. He urged religious leaders and intellectuals to promote unity and renounce sectarian and racial discord. The Prime Minister’s office in a statement earlier today …
Read More »Security forces arrest two “high-profile” extremists in southern Iraq
Iraqi intelligence agencies has apprehended two “high-profile” terrorists in the southern governorate of Babel, an official press release said on Tuesday. The press release said anti-terrorist units in Babel procured critical information regarding the presence of “terrorists implicated in many crimes, like murder, kidnapping, and forced displacement of numerous families.” …
Read More »China urges US to ensure safety of diplomatic institutions, personnel
After an attack on the Cuban Embassy in Washington, China on Tuesday called on the US to ensure the safety of diplomatic missions and personnel. In response to reports of a “terrorist attack” on the Cuban Embassy in Washington, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said the US side must investigate the …
Read More »Iraq reports oil exports and revenues for August
Iraq’s Ministry of Oil has released its final statistics for oil exports and associated financial revenues for August. According to the data provided by the Iraqi Oil Marketing Company (SOMO), Iraq exported 106,122,679 barrels of crude oil, generating $8,997,851,000 in revenue. Of this total, the majority came from oil fields …
Read More »Palestinian Authority welcomes first Saudi ambassador to Palestine
The first Saudi ambassador to Palestine, Nayef al-Sudairi, is about to present his credentials to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. Al-Sudairi and his accompanying delegation arrived in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday through the Karama crossing from Jordan on a two-day official visit that will end on Wednesday. He …
Read More »Iraqi PM: The biggest challenge we face is gaining people’s trust
The Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani described his biggest challenge since assuming office ten months ago as “Gaining the trust of the people.” In an interview with The National in New York during his participation in the High-Level Week of the United Nations General Assembly, Iraqi Prime Minister …
Read More »Muslims targeted every day in hate speech ‘gatherings’ in India: Report
More than 250 gatherings targeting Muslims were held across 17 Indian states over the first half of the current year, according to a report which highlights a rising pattern of anti-Muslim sentiment in India from 2014 onwards. The report, published by Hindutva Watch on Sunday, used real-time data to identify …
Read More »South Korea holds rare military parade, warns North over nuclear threat
South Korea put on the first large-scale military parade in a decade on Tuesday, with weapons ranging from ballistic missiles to tanks rolling through Seoul in a show of force as it takes a tougher stance against North Korea. The parade marks the country’s Armed Forces Day, normally a muted …
Read More »Ansarullah: Saudi-led coalition continues to violate Yemen truce
Yemen’s Ansarullah resistance movement says Saudi Arabia and its allies continue to violate the terms of a UN-brokered truce, stressing that 12 Yemeni soldiers got killed in one month along border areas. Mohammed Abdul-Salam, the spokesman of Ansarullah and head of Yemen’s national negotiating delegation, told Reuters news agency on …
Read More »Niger demands ‘negotiated framework’ for France withdrawal
Niger’s military government has demanded a “negotiated framework” for the French troop planned pull-out from the West African country. In a statement released overnight, the government said the timeframe for the pull-out “must be set out in a negotiated framework and by mutual agreement.” The statement came after French President …
Read More »Families of Speicher victims to challenge acquittal of suspects at the Supreme Court
Families of the victims of the Speicher Massacre submitted a cassation request to the Federal Supreme Court to overturn the acquittal of the suspects, Ziad Tariq Nizal and Abdullah Yasser Sabawi, who were purportedly involved in the crime. The duo had been previously cleared by the Rusafa Criminal Court, sparking …
Read More »Calling for broad participation. . The coordinating framework reviews its preparations for running in the electoral elections
Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani briefed the coordination framework during its regular meeting on the outcomes of its participation in the work of the United Nations General Assembly held in New York and the meetings it held on the sidelines of its meetings. A press release, which Al-Ghadeer received a …
Read More »Iraqi PM, Global Coalition Commander hold security talks attended by Romanowski: official
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, met with General Joel Vowell, the commander of the Global Coalition forces in Iraq and Syria, for security talks on Monday, an official press release by his bureau revealed. The meeting, according to the press release, was also attended by the US ambassador to …
Read More »Russia’s air defense systems down four Ukrainian drones over Black Sea, Crimea
Russian air defense systems have downed eight Ukrainian drones as Kiev forces increase their unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and missile attacks. The Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday that Russian forces destroyed four drones over the northwestern part of the Black Sea and Crimea in addition to four more over …
Read More »OIC denounces desecration of Holy Qur’an in Netherlands
The Organization of the Islamic Council (OIC) has condemned the desecration of the holy Qur’an in the Netherlands, urging the Dutch authorities to stop the provocative, Islamophobic acts. The statement came on Sunday, a day after Edwin Wagensveld, leader of the Islamophobic organization Patriotic Europeans against the Islamization of the …
Read More »Americans forced to ‘pay the price’: Biden warns of government shutdown
US President Joe Biden has issued a stark warning ahead of a potential government shutdown that all citizens of the country will be forced to “pay the price” if congressional Republicans fail to act. Speaking at a bipartisan meeting in Washington on Saturday night, Biden blamed “a small group of …
Read More »Texas mayor says migration crisis reaches ‘breaking point’ in El Paso
Thousands of refugees and migrants are continuing to cross the United States border from Mexico, overwhelming the city of El Paso in the State of Texas, and leaving President Joe Biden’s administration scrambling to stem the influx of people. “The city of El Paso only has so many resources and …
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