Middle East

US struggles to convince anti-Daesh allies to secure Syria after it leaves

MUNICH (Germany), Feb 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Pentagon chief Patrick Shanahan struggled on Friday to convince sceptical allies in the coalition…

US-Backed Syrian Fighters Battle To Clear Final Two Daesh Villages

Fighter from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) say they are facing fierce resistance  BAGHUZ (Syria), Feb 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US-backed Syrian fighters…

Abdul Fattah Al-Sisi: Egyptian President May Rule Until 2034

Abdul Fattah al-Sisi  CAIRO, Feb 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Egypt’s parliament has overwhelmingly voted to approve draft constitutional changes that could…

Turkey detains three over Istanbul building collapse

ISTANBUL, Feb 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Turkish authorities on Thursday detained three suspects in connection with the collapse of an apartment…

Russia to Turkey: You can’t have Syrian safe zone without Assad’s consent

MOSCOW, Feb 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia told Turkey it had no right to create a “safe zone” inside Syria unless…

Rebuking Pres Trump, House votes to end US help in Saudi’s Yemen war

WASHINGTON, Feb 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The US House voted overwhelmingly to end American involvement in Saudi Arabia’s war effort in…

Saudi crown prince to visit Indonesia next week

JAKARTA, Feb 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Indonesia will host Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for a state visit next…

Syria War: militants trapped in last square kilometre

OMAR OIL FIELD (Syria), Feb 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Daesh group militants using tunnels and suicide bombers were mounting a desperate…

Syria War: Daesh defeat, US pullout on table at coalition talks

MUNICH (Germany), Feb 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Defence ministers from the US-led coalition fighting the Daesh group meet on Friday in…

Saudi Arabia “regrets” its inclusion on EU blackist

RIYADH, Feb 14 (NNN-BERNAMA-ANADOLU) — Saudi Arabia on Thursday voiced its “regret” over its inclusion on the European Union’s revised…