Middle East

Syrian Military ‘Burning Farmland In Rebel-Held North’

Civil defence workers say incendiary weapons have been fired repeatedly at fields  DAMASCUS, May 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Satellite images show large areas of…

US calls Turkey plan to buy Russian missiles ‘devastating’

WASHINGTON, May 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A top Pentagon official said the consequences would be “devastating” for Turkey’s joint F-35fighter program…

Saudi king calls on Gulf states to tackle Iran’s ‘criminal’ acts

MECCA, May 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Saudi Arabia’s King Salmanon Thursday ratcheted up the rhetoric against arch-nemesis Iran, calling onGulf Arab…

US Sec of State Pompeo says Iran aimed at oil markets in UAE ship attacks

WASHINGTON, May 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that Iran was trying to raise the price…

UN to stay away from Mideast conference in Bahrain

UNITED NATIONS, May 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nationswill not be taking part in a conference in Bahrain to present…

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina leaves Japan for Saudi Arabia to attend OIC Summit

TOKYO, May 31 (NNN-BSS) — Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left here Friday morning for Saudi Arabia to attend the…

Kushner visits Middle East to press US peace plan

WASHINGTON, May 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner is visiting the Middle East, the White House…

US-UAE defense agreement comes into force

ABU DHABI, May 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States and the United Arab Emirates announced that mutual defense cooperation agreement…

Saudi Arabia calls on Muslim world to reject Iran ‘interference’

JEDDAH (Saudi Arabia), May 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Saudi Arabia on Wednesday sought to rally support among Islamic nations against arch-rival…

Turkey frees US scientist but tensions remain

WASHINGTON, May 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Turkey released a NASA scientist with dual US-Turkish citizenship whose nearly three-year detention had soured…