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US offers $10mn cash reward for information on Hezbollah boss Muhammad Kawtharani

US offers $10mn cash for information on Hezbollah boss

8:20 am April 11, 2020

Washington: The United States announced on Friday a 10 million-dollar reward for “any information on the activities, networks and associates” of Muhammad Kawtharani, a Lebanese Hezbollah commander accused of playing a key role in coordinating pro-Iran groups in Iraq. Kawtharani is a senior official of the Lebanese Shiite movement in Iraq, “and has taken over […]

Khamenei: Mass Ramadan events in Iran may stop over virus

8:35 pm April 9, 2020

Tehran: Iran‘s supreme leader suggested Thursday that mass gatherings in the Islamic Republic may be barred through the holy Muslim fasting month Ramadan amid the coronavirus pandemic. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei made the comment in a televised address as Iran prepares to restart its economic activity while suffering one of the world’s worst outbreaks. […]

Spy chief named Iraq’s third PM-designate this year

8:14 pm April 9, 2020

Baghdad: Iraqi President Barham Saleh nominated spy chief Mustafa Kadhemi on Thursday as the country’s third prime minister-designate this year, moments after predecessor Adnan Zurfi ended his bid to form a government. The nomination ceremony was attended by the country’s top political figures, indicating widespread support for Kadhemi, 53, that neither of the previous PM-designates […]

Netanyahu thanks PM Modi for efforts to protect Israeli representatives following blast near embassy

Netanyahu calls Modi, discusses steps to deal with coronavirus crisis

11:35 pm April 3, 2020

Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday spoke to his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi over telephone to discuss various steps to deal with the coronavirus pandemic that has claimed over 50,000 lives globally. The two leaders have been in touch ever since the coronavirus crisis started. “Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by telephone with […]

US to hit all of Iran's financial sector with sanctions

Iran coronavirus death toll rises 134 to 3,294

8:14 pm April 3, 2020

Tehran: Iran on Friday announced 134 more deaths from the novel coronavirus, bringing the officially confirmed total to 3,294. Health ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour told a news conference that 2,715 new infections had been confirmed in the past 24 hours, taking the total to 53,183. Iran is one of the countries worst-hit by the coronavirus […]