MIDDLE EAST

US drops 40 tons of bombs on IS-‘infested’ island in Iraq

11:39 pm September 10, 2019

Baghdad: The US-led coalition says American warplanes have dropped 36,000 kilograms (40 tons) of bombs on an Island in the Tigris River “infested” with members of the Islamic State group. The coalition said F15 and F35 warplanes took part in the bombing on Qanus Island in the central province of Salaheddine, north of the capital […]

US joins Israel in accusing Iran as nuclear deal flounders

11:32 pm September 10, 2019

Washington : The United States on Tuesday joined Israel in alleging “possible undeclared nuclear activities” by Iran, further straining European-led attempts to salvage a multinational deal. Iran denounced the accusations leveled on Monday by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who said that the clerical regime operated a previously undisclosed site aimed at developing nuclear weapons […]

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Netanyahu accuses Iran of destroying secret ‘nuclear site’

11:59 pm September 9, 2019

Jerusalem : Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday accused Iran of having a previously undisclosed site aimed at developing nuclear weapons that it destroyed. Iran destroyed the site located near the city of Abadeh, south of Isfahan, sometime between late June and late July after realising that Israel had detected it, Netanyahu alleged. In […]

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US, Taliban keep open door to talks after summit scrapped

1:49 pm September 9, 2019

Washington: The United States and Afghanistan’s Taliban on Sunday both left the door open to fresh talks after President Donald Trump abruptly cancelled a secret summit, but the insurgents threatened to inflict greater costs. Washington also said it would not relent in fighting the militants after Trump blamed the scuttling of the unprecedented meeting on […]

Israeli ministers back controversial camera bill before vote

10:50 pm September 8, 2019

Jerusalem : Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government backed legislation Sunday to allow party representatives to bring cameras to polling stations in the upcoming election, an official said, despite opposition from the attorney general. Israel’s Arab population sees the move as an attempt at voter intimidation since many may be afraid to turn up at […]