Middle East
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Saudi Arabia to hold 'very limited' Hajj due to Coronavirus pandemic
Jun 22, 2020 23:58Saudi Arabia said Monday that this year’s hajj will not be canceled, but that due to the Coronavirus pandemic only “very limited numbers” of people will be allowed to perform the pilgrimage.
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PMU: Iraqi forces continue operations until ISIS is eliminated
Jun 22, 2020 15:54The commander of the Popular Mobilization Unit in Iraq's Diyala province said the third phase of Operation 'Victory for Iraqi Heroes' would continue until the remnants of the ISIS terrorist group in eastern and northern Iraq are destroyed.
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Ramadan Abdullah had great role in strengthening axis of resistance: Palestinian official
Jun 21, 2020 11:41Tehran (IP)- The representative of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad Movement in Tehran Naser Abu Sharif said that the late Secretary-General of the movement, Ramadan Abdullah Shalah had a great role in strengthening the axis of resistance.
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Barzani, Al-Kazemi, Salih urge national solidity in Iraq
Jun 21, 2020 10:34The Prime Minister, President, and the head of the Iraqi Kurdistan region have stressed on solving the existing disagreements regarding the Constitution as well as cooperating and the national solidarity to go through the economic crisis.
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One million Palestinians face food crisis in Gaza
Jun 21, 2020 01:35Israel's blockade and reduction in global aids for UN relief agency brought food insecurity, says welfare group
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Chairman of the Palestinian National Council congratulates Iran's new Parliament Speaker
Jun 21, 2020 00:51Palestine (IP) - The Chairman of the Palestinian National Council, Salim Zanoun congratulated the newly-elected Iranian Parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf.
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Iraq's Hakim condemns missile attacks on Baghdad
Jun 19, 2020 17:59The head of the Iraqi National Wisdom faction condemned the recent missile attacks on the country's Green Zone and the foreign embassies in the capital Baghdad.
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Lebanese army on full alert due to presence of Zionist troops on border
Jun 19, 2020 16:49News sources reported that the Lebanese army is on full alert following the presence of dozens of Zionist soldiers and citizens on the Lebanese-Palestinian border.
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Assad's wife and 38 others hit by US sanctions
Jun 19, 2020 16:33Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s British wife and dozens of others were hit with US sanctions on Wednesday, as the Trump administration heaped pressure on Syria.
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Iraqi parliament stresses expulsion of American troops
Jun 19, 2020 02:11Iraq (IP)- A group of Iraqi lawmakers has called for the expulsion of US troops from Iraq in accordance with a resolution passed by the Iraqi parliament.