MIDDLE EAST

US launched several airstrikes in support of Afghan forces

Afghan forces claim upper hand after Taliban attack Kunduz city

9:45 pm August 31, 2019

Kunduz (Afghanistan) : Afghan security forces “repelled” a coordinated Taliban assault on the northern city of Kunduz on Saturday, President Ashraf Ghani said, amid competing claims from the insurgents. The multi-pronged offensive on Kunduz, which has come under frequent attack since 2015, occurred as the US and the Taliban continue to seek an agreement in […]

Europe to step up diplomatic efforts on Iran crisis: Germany

7:12 pm August 31, 2019

Helsinki: European countries will step up diplomatic efforts to save the beleaguered Iran nuclear deal, Germany’s foreign minister said Friday after talks with Britain and France. Tensions have spiked recently in the Gulf, where Iran has seized Western tankers as Tehran and Washington have locked horns over the 2015 deal. US President Donald Trump last […]

Iran agrees de-escalation 'only solution' to solve crisis with US

Iran’s Rouhani tells US to take ‘first step’ by lifting sanctions

3:20 pm August 27, 2019

Tehran: President Hassan Rouhani Tuesday told the United States to “take the first step” by lifting all sanctions against Iran, a day after US President Donald Trump said he was open to meeting. “The step is to retreat from sanctions. You must retreat from all illegal, unjust and wrong sanctions against the nation of Iran,” […]

Saudi crown prince approved killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi: US intelligence report

Saudi Arabia, UAE vow to back Yemen war effort amid cracks

2:12 pm August 26, 2019

Dubai: Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates pledged Monday to keep their floundering coalition war against Yemen’s Houthi rebels together after an Emirati troop pullout and the rise of the southern separatists they supported. The joint communique came as the Houthis launched at least six ballistic missiles and two drone attacks into Saudi Arabia, […]

Official Iranian plane lands in Biarritz during G7: flight websites

9:13 pm August 25, 2019

Paris: An official Iranian plane landed in Biarritz in southern France during a G7 summit, flight-tracking websites said on Sunday. Flightradar24.com and planespotters.net both showed a plane travelling from Tehran to Biarritz, although AFP was unable to confirm the landing or that an Iranian delegation had been invited.