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Pompeo claims he 'sent a note' to warn Iran’s Soleimani over Iraq

Sun Dec 3, 2017 10:27:55

CIA Director Mike Pompeo says he has written a letter to Iran’s Major General Qassem Soleimani, who commands the Quds Force of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) to warn him about US interests in Iraq.

50 percent of Yezidis abducted by ISIS still remain under captivity

Sun Dec 3, 2017 10:16:49

Nearly half of Yezidis abducted by ISIS in August 2014 from Shingal and its surrounding areas are still being held captive or their fates remain unknown, according to the latest data released by the Kurdish ministry of religious affairs.

Tens of thousands of Israelis protest against Netanyahu, corruption

Sun Dec 3, 2017 09:22:46

About 20,000 Israelis demonstrated in Tel Aviv on Saturday against government corruption and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who is under criminal investigation over allegations of abuse of office.

US pulls out of UN's Global Compact on Migration

Sun Dec 3, 2017 08:15:23

The administration of President Donald Trump has withdrawn the United States from a United Nations pact to improve the handling of migrant and refugee situations, deeming it "inconsistent" with its policies, the US mission to the global body announced Saturday.

Pope says he 'wept' while meeting Rohingya refugees

Sun Dec 3, 2017 08:05:54

Pope Francis on Saturday said he wept hearing the plight first-hand of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, adding that this meeting was a condition set for his trip to Myanmar and Bangladesh.

Iran accuses US over Saudi 'atrocities' in Yemen

Sun Nov 26, 2017 14:54:41

Iran on Sunday accused the United States of responsibility for "atrocities" in Yemen through its support for Saudi Arabia, which is leading a coalition fighting Houthis.

ISIS USES 'DIE HARD' AND 'WONDER WOMAN' TO ATTRACT WESTERN RECRUITS

Sun Nov 26, 2017 14:34:08

ISIS is using well-known action hero blockbusters like Die Hard and Wonder Woman as blueprints for videos that encourage Western recruits to join its ranks.

The bizarre alliance between the US and Saudi Arabia is finally fraying

Sun Nov 26, 2017 13:58:35

As the conflict in Yemen rages, there are plenty of signs that times are changing.

Iraq plans new pipeline exporting Kirkuk oil to Turkey -oil ministry

Sun Nov 26, 2017 13:12:14

Iraq plans to build a new pipeline that will ship oil from Kirkuk's oilfields to the Ceyhan port in Turkey, the oil ministry said on Sunday.

Pentagon sexual misconduct on the rise, Defense watchdog says

Sun Nov 26, 2017 12:49:48

The US Department of Defense has revealed that allegations of sexual misconduct against top Pentagon officials has risen by over 10 percent in the last two years.