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Saudi crown prince ‘wants out’ of war on Yemen: Leaked emails

Tue Aug 15, 2017 11:14:05

Purported emails recently leaked show that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is seeking an exit from the war that Saudi Arabia has been waging against Yemen on his initiative, more than two years into a conflict the Riyadh regime has been unable to win.

Russia to boost Iraqi Army potential with upcoming supplies of T-90 battle tanks

Tue Aug 15, 2017 10:38:07

Russia will begin the supplies of T-90 tanks to Iraq shortly, Russian ambassador to Iraq Maksim Maksimov told Sputnik.

Iraq’s Popular Forces vow to take part in Tal-Afar battle against ISIS

Tue Aug 15, 2017 09:33:52

The spokesman for Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), also known as Hashd al-Sha'abi, said fighters from the popular movement will participate in the next major battle against ISIS after the Iraqi forces' victory in Mosul last month.

Iraq and Syria coordinating military action against ISIS

Tue Aug 15, 2017 09:24:22

The Baghdad and Damascus governments appear to be co-ordinating their offensives against ISIS with the objective of uprooting the group from western Iraq and eastern Syria. Once this goal is achieved, both Iraqi and Syrian forces can mop up [terrorist's] pockets elsewhere.

ISIS threatens new attacks in Iran in video-reuters

Mon Aug 14, 2017 15:05:41

ISIS issued a video on Wednesday threatening new attacks in the Iranian capital Tehran and calling on young Iranians to rise up and launch "jihad" in their country.

Yemen Central Bank: Saudi-led coalition strangling economy-AP

Mon Aug 14, 2017 14:20:03

Yemen's Central Bank, based in the country's south, is accusing a Saudi-led coalition of blocking flights bringing cash to the country and "strangling" its economy.

All bets on fall of Syria failed: Hezbollah chief

Mon Aug 14, 2017 13:25:14

Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah stressed that the Israeli enemy’s bets on the terrorist organizations’ ability to undermine Syria failed, indicating that defeating terrorism in Jroud Ersal and Fleita several weeks ago was disappointment to the Israeli enemy.

Death sentences of Shiites point to limits of Saudi reforms

Mon Aug 14, 2017 12:02:14

Saudi Arabia's new crown prince hopes to transform the kingdom and modernize society, but the planned execution of 14 Shiite protesters charged with violence against security forces suggests the government's handling of sectarian tensions and unrest remains unchanged.

Netanyahu backs partitioning Iraq for Kurdish state

Mon Aug 14, 2017 11:25:21

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has expressed interest in partitioning Iraq and establishing an independent Kurdish state in the Arab country during a meeting with a delegation of 33 US Republican congressmen.

Evacuation of some Syrians from Lebanon area to start on Monday-reuters

Mon Aug 14, 2017 10:18:42

A group of Syrian rebels and refugees will start to be evacuated from an enclave in Lebanon on the border with Syria back into Syrian territory on Monday, the Hezbollah-affiliated al-Manar TV reported.

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