Kurd authorities say Turkish strikes kill two PKK members
Arbil, Iraq - A Turkish drone strike in northwestern Iraq killed two members of a group affiliated to Turkey's outlawed Kurdistan...Geostrategy
Israel strikes Damascus amid soaring regional tensions
According to Syria's defense ministry, Israeli fighter jets carried out strikes "from the direction of the occupied Syrian Golan", targeting...Geostrategy
‘Havana’ syndrome imperils US diplomats
The mysterious affliction has brought severe headaches, nausea and possible brain damage to US diplomats has many officials convinced they...Harris’ was the most recent of dozens of such cases reported by US diplomats and intelligence officers since 2016.
The State Department has carried out extensive medical checks on diplomats heading abroad.
Palestinians forge campaign against wildcat settlement
Protesters in the Palestinian town near Nablus insist their weeks-long campaign against the wildcat settlement of Eviatar is a grassroots...Protesters in the Palestinian town near Nablus insist their weeks-long campaign against the wildcat settlement of Eviatar is a grassroots movement
The Beita protests broke out in May as a group of hard-line settlers erected a Jewish community on a nearby hilltop
Biden given inconclusive report on COVID-19 origins
The US president had ordered the assessment to find out whether the virus jumped to humans via animals or escaped...Parts of the report could be declassified in the coming days, US officials tell media.
The debate over the origins of the virus that has killed more than four million people has become increasingly contentious.
IsDB and OIC keen to boost cooperation
Both institutions will work toward supporting economic and social development in member countries.IsDB is organizing a forum in Tashkent on Sept. 2 on post-Covid 19 situation.
Both institutions will work toward supporting economic and social development in member countries.
Confusion over Ukraine jet ‘hijacking’ in Kabul
Ukraine’s deputy foreign minister Yevgeny Yenin told the independent Hromadske radio station that a Ukrainian plane had been "hijacked" in...Ukraine spokesman Oleg Nikolenko said no Ukrainian planes hijacked in Kabul or elsewhere.
Three planes Kiev chartered to evacuate its citizens from Afghanistan safely returned to the country.
Algeria severs diplomatic ties with Morocco
Algeria blamed the Moroccan support for one of the groups which seeks autonomy in Algeria's Kabylie regionAlgeria blamed the Moroccan support for one of the groups which seeks autonomy in Algeria's Kabylie region
Historically, the relations between North African neighbours have been strained
UAE, Israel ink deal for digital health solutions
DHI 2048 organisation launched in UAE is the part of latest cooperation to strengthen the ties between the UAE and...DHI 2048 organisation launched in UAE is the part of latest cooperation to strengthen the ties between the UAE and Israel
Over Two billion dollars to be deployed in the next four years on healthcare equipment, training and AI based technologies
Fighting in Syria’s Daraa displaces 38,000: UN
Clashes between the two sides since late July have marked the biggest challenge yet to the Russian-brokered deal that returned...Clashes between the two sides since late July have marked the biggest challenge yet to the Russian-brokered deal that returned the southern province to government control
The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that government forces are restricting the entry of goods into Daraa al-Balad
Oman lifts travel ban on India, Pakistan, Bangladesh
Fully-vaccinated passengers from 21 countries can now travel to Oman, according to a new circular issued by the country’s Civil...All those coming to Oman are required to present a Covid-19 vaccine certificate
The certificate must contain a QR Code stating that they have received two doses of an Oman-approved vaccine
Israeli fire kills Palestinian boy in West Bank
On Monday, Israel launched airstrikes against Gaza after incendiary balloons launched from the strip started fires in the country’s south....The latest escalation of tension follows weekend border clashes in which dozens were injured.
In May, Israeli airstrikes against Gaza killed 260 Palestinians, while munitions fired by militants killed 13 people in Israel.
