Middle East

Iraqi PM Orders Probe Into Drone Attack On Hashd Shaabi Camp

BAGHDAD, Iraq, July 20 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi Prime Minister, Adel Abdul-Mahdi, ordered a probe into the attack by an unmanned…

10 Daesh Militants Killed In U.S.-Led Coalition Air Strike In Northern Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq, July 20 (NNN-NINA) – A total of 10 Daesh militants were killed on Friday, in an air strike…

Rumi site becomes Turkey’s 3rd-most popular museum

By Erdogan Cagatay Zontur Museum in central Anatolia tells about Mevlana Rumi, famed 13th-century Muslim mystic poet. Photo courtesy of…

Israel battles wildfires after record heatwave

JERUSALEM, July 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Israel sent teams of firefighters and planes to contain a blaze near Jerusalem as record…

US sanctions four Iraqis for rights abuses, corruption

WASHINGTON, July 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States sanctioned two Iraqi militia leaders and two former governors for human rights…

UN reaches agreement with Yemen rebels to resume food deliveries

UNITED NATIONS, July 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World FoodProgram has reached an agreement in principle with Yemen’s Houthi rebels to…

Update: Gulf tensions rise as US shoots down Iranian drone

WASHINGTON, July 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tensions in the Gulf region mounted as US President Donald Trump said an American naval…

Bruised but driven, Netanyahu becomes Israel’s longest-serving PM

JERUSALEM, July 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Benjamin Netanyahu makes history this weekend by becoming the longest-serving Israeli prime minister, surpassing a…

Turkey says defense firms face temporary losses after F-35 removal

ANKARA, July 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Turkish defense companies may face temporary losses after a U.S. decision to remove Ankara from…

Turkey launches air strike on Iraqi Kurdistan after diplomat killed

ANKARA, July 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Turkey launched an air attackon Iraqi Kurdistan in response to the killing of a Turkish…