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Iraqi forces have launched an offensive to recapture the last pocket of territory still held by IS, the town of Rawa. The Euphrates valley town of Rawa and nearby villages were bypassed by government troops and allied militia when they Read more
The UNICEF has sent a chilling warning regarding the worsening humanitarian situation in Yemen, which will, under the current blockade, run out of fuel and vaccine in a month. UNICEF’s representative stressed in a statement to the press the need Read more
Tension is brewing between Lebanon and Gulf states after Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain advised their citizens against travelling to Lebanon and asked those already there to leave as soon as possible. The move comes as Saudi Arabia Read more
Plagued by security fears following an attempted coup and a series of terrorist attacks, Turkey saw its tourism revenues dwindle to $22.1 billion dollars, down from $31 billion in 2015. The warming of ties between Turkey and Russia has resulted Read more
The UN and the Red Cross said a “catastrophic” situation threatened millions who rely on life-saving aid after Saudi Arabia decided to seal off all Yemen’s land crossings as well as ports and airports. Saudi Arabia decided to proceed to Read more
The resignation of Sunni Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri and Saudi ally over what he called “fears for his life” is indicative of a downturn in Saudi Lebanese relations. Some Saudi officials went as far as evoking a “declaration of war” Read more
Syria said it signed the Paris Agreement leaving the US as the only country in the world to reject the climate accord. War-torn Syria announced it has joined the deal in Bonn, Germany at the COP 23 UN climate summit. Read more
Saudi Prince Mansour bin Muqrin was killed on Sunday when a helicopter with several officials on board crashed near the kingdom’s southern border with war-torn Yemen, state television said. The Middle East Eye said that the crash happened near the Read more
Saudi Arabia has warned Iran that the firing of a ballistic missile by Shia Houthi militias targeting Riyadh airport “may amount to an act of war.” Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir warned Tehran, tweeting that his country would not tolerate Read more
A major purge of Saudi political and business leaders has been launched by Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, aka MBS, in a bid to consolidate his power grab. The newly established, anti-corruption committee, headed by Bin Salman himself, has Read more