Middle East

  • Iraq extends travel ban until Ramadhan

    Iraq extends travel ban until Ramadhan

    Apr 16, 2020 10:01

    Iraqi channel of Al-Iraqiya reported on Wednesday night that the ban on travel to and from Iraq would be extended until the beginning of the holy month of Ramadhan (April 25) to curb the Coronavirus outbreak in the country.

  • Saudi-led coalition bombed Yemeni capital in violation of truce

    Saudi-led coalition bombed Yemeni capital in violation of truce

    Apr 16, 2020 05:28

    Saudi-led coalition warplanes continued to carry out airstrikes against several areas across Yemen in violation of the truce announced amid coronavirus pandemic.

  • Jordan warns over UNRWA financial crisis

    Jordan warns over UNRWA financial crisis

    Apr 15, 2020 10:44

    The Jordanian government warned over the failure of the UN Relief and Work Agency (UNRWA) to support Palestine against the coronavirus.

  • Assassination of Lt. Gen. Soleimani reinforced 'Axis of Resistance': Ansarallah

    Assassination of Lt. Gen. Soleimani reinforced 'Axis of Resistance': Ansarallah

    Apr 15, 2020 08:16

    A member of Yemeni Anarullah’s political Bureau stressed that the US did not reach its objectives with the assassination of the late Commander of IRGC Quds Forces Lt. Gen. Qasem Soleimani and it leads to further strengthening of the movement than ever.

  • Resistance Movement is ready against enemies

    Resistance Movement is ready against enemies

    Apr 14, 2020 12:00

    The Deputy Secretary-General of Lebanese Hezbollah Sheikh Naeem Ghassem on Tuesday stressed the readiness of the Resistance movement to fight against the enemies.

  • PMU marks 100th day of Lt.Gen Soleimani, al-Muhandis martyrdom

    PMU marks 100th day of Lt.Gen Soleimani, al-Muhandis martyrdom

    Apr 14, 2020 10:27

    On the 100th day of the martyrdom of Lieutenant General Qasem Soleimani, the former commander of the Quds Force of Iran, and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandei, former deputy commander of PMU (Hashdal al-Sha'abi), the organization issued a statement emphasizing the need for a coalition of Iraqi politicians to form a government that safeguards the interests of all Iraqis.

  • We respond to US-Saudi escalation

    We respond to US-Saudi escalation

    Apr 14, 2020 06:58

    The spokesman of the Armed Forces, Brigadier General Yahya Sare'e, said that the US-Saudi forces are continuing their escalation, stressing that the aggression will be responded to by our Armed Forces.

  • Russian, Egyptian top diplomats discuss situation in Syria, Libya

    Russian, Egyptian top diplomats discuss situation in Syria, Libya

    Apr 14, 2020 00:50

    The top officials expressed their commitments to resolved conflicts in the Middle East region during a phone conversation.

  • Al-Kazemi to form Iraqi government for ending political deadlock

    Al-Kazemi to form Iraqi government for ending political deadlock

    Apr 13, 2020 14:16

    Iraqi President Barham Salih on Thursday 9 April named Mustafa al-Kazemi as Prime Minister-designate to form a new government within 30 days hoping to put an end to the current political deadlock in this country. Al-Kazemi was the director of the Iraqi National Intelligence Service since 2016.