Category: World News
Israeli foreign minister cancels visit to Dubai
Tel Aviv (ANN)-Israel’s foreign minister has cancelled a visit to Dubai this month due to security concerns, The Jerusalem Post newspaper reported on Sunday, Anadolu Agency reports. Israel Katz, who doubles as intelligence minister, had been scheduled to attend mid-month meetings in
Iran: Ukrainian plane brought down ‘due to human error’
Tehran(ANN)-Iran says a Ukrainian plane which crashed outside Tehran this week had flown close to a sensitive military site and been brought down due to human error “at a time of crisis caused by US adventurism.” In a statement Saturday, the
Sudan seizes assets of Bashir’s former ruling party
Khartoum(ANN)- Sudan has seized the assets of ousted President Omar al-Bashir’s now-dissolved party, a senior member of the country’s ruling sovereign council said, Reuters reports. The National Congress Party’s (NCP) assets were seized under a law that was passed in
Ukraine-Bound Airliner Crashes Near Tehran, Killing 176 : NPR
Tehran(ANN)-A Ukraine International Airlines jetliner, reportedly carrying 176 passengers and crew, has crashed near Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport, according to Iran state television, which said all those aboard are dead. Iranian officials said they believe one of the plane’s
US citizens in Saudi Arabia warned of possible attacks
Riyadh(ANN)- US diplomats based in Saudi Arabia have warned their citizens in the Kingdom to be aware of a “heightened risk of missile and drone attacks” due to increased tension in the region, the US State Department issued the warning
Stocks in Mideast suffer major losses as Iran vows to retaliate commander’s death
Kuwait, City(ANN)+ Major stock markets in the Middle East keep suffering record losses amid Iranian promises for a harsh revenge against the United States over the assassination of a senior military commander. Kuwaiti and Saudi Arabian stocks led losses on
US Democratic White House contenders condemn Trump’s strike against Iranian commander, warn of war
New York(ANN)-Democratic presidential contenders on Friday condemned the air strike that killed prominent Iranian military commander Major General Haj Qasem Soleiman, saying President Donald Trump’s decision was reckless and could lead the United States to another war in the Middle
Oil prices jump after US air strike kills top Iranian commander
Oil prices jumped to the highest level in more than three months on Friday after the US killed a top Iranian military commander in Iraq, sparking fears that escalating conflict in the region could disrupt global oil supplies, Reuters reports. An
Iran names new Quds Force commander after US kills Soleimani
Tehran(ANN)-Ismail Qaani has been appointed as the new commander of the elite Quds Force after the assassination of Qassem Soleimani late yesterday. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei appointed Brigadier General Ismail Qaani today. Qaani fought in the Iran-Iraq
UAE to inaugurate first nuclear plant
Dubai (ANN)-The UAE’s first nuclear power plant will start operations in the first quarter of 2020, local media reported yesterday. Official sources at the state-run Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) told Al-Hadith that the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant’s first reactor was