Russian bombers pound Daesh positions in Syria’s Dayr al-Zawr again
madaresharghi The Russian military says six of its Tupolev Tu-22M3 long-range bombers have once again successfully launched airstrikes against positions of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group in Syria’s eastern province ...
Bahrain to try Sheikh Salman on espionage charges: Report
madaresharghi Bahrain is set to try prominent Shia cleric and opposition figure Sheikh Ali Salman this week on a charge of “spying” for Qatar, a media report says. Salman, the ...
Iran can diversify regional ties via Qatar relations: Pundit
madaresharghi The expansion of relations between Iran and Qatar will undermine Saudi Arabia’s efforts to pit the Persian Gulf Arab states against the Islamic Republic, and it will provide an ...
Syria says will attend peace conference in Russia’s Sochi
madaresharghi An official source at Syria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates made the remarks in a statement carried by Syria's official news agency SANA on Sunday, adding that the consecutive victories achieved by the ...
Seven killed as US drone strikes southern Yemen
madaresharghi A Yemeni security official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said on Sunday that the drone strike hit three vehicles overnight as they were travelling along a road linking the ...
Israel, US race to block UN 'blacklist' over settlements
madaresharghi Israel and the Trump administration are working feverishly to stop the publication of a UN blacklist featuring companies that operate in Israeli settlements built on occupied Palestinian land. The ...
Lebanon’s Hariri takes tough line on Hezbollah, cites Arab ties
madaresharghi “We will not accept the positions of Hezbollah that affect our Arab brothers or target the security and stability of their countries,” Hariri’s media office quoted him as saying during ...
Saudi coalition should bomb Al Jazeera: UAE official
madaresharghi "The alliance must bomb the machine of terrorism ... the channel of Daesh, al-Qaeda, and the al-Nusra front, Al Jazeera the terrorists," Dubai security chief Dhahi Khalfan tweeted. The ...
Saudis step up perks for British MPs to keep mum on Yemen: Report
madaresharghi British MPs have enjoyed over £130,000 in Saudi hospitality since March 2015, when the kingdom launched its military campaign on Yemen, the Middle East Eye (MEE) reported on Sunday. ...
Saudis ready to sacrifice Palestine for Israel ties: Ex-Netanyahu aide
madaresharghi Yaacov Nagel, who stepped down as the premier’s internal security advisor earlier this year, said the kingdom would approve of almost any agreement between Israel and the Palestinians to ...