International – Page 84

Gulf States Express Concern Over US 9/11 Legislation

13 September 2016

FILE – (L-R) Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, Saudi King Salman, and Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman stand together as Saudi Arabia’s cabinet agrees to implement a broad reform plan. Share See comments Gulf Arab states have expressed concern over a […]

Saudi-backed Takfiri Terrorists Reject Ceasefire Plan in Syria

13 September 2016

An al-Qaeda-allied terrorist group in Syria said it won’t respect a ceasefire due to start Monday, putting in jeopardy a Russian and US plan meant to ease the country’s humanitarian crisis and pave the way to peace talks. Ahrar Al Sham “is not bound by […]

Israeli-Backed Terrorists Suffer Colossal Losses in Syria’s Quneitra

13 September 2016

A Syrian military spokesman said Israeli-backed Takfiri militants suffered heavy losses in the southwestern province of Quneitra after Syrian troops killed scores of them in a counterattack. Jafar Miya, a spokesman for Syria’s Golan Unit Forces, said Syrian troops managed to repel a major attack […]

Washington’s Strategy in Syria ‘Depending Heavily on Russia’s Good Will’

13 September 2016

The long-awaited deal on Syria that Russian and American diplomats reached last Friday has been met with cautious optimism, with Germany’s business newspaper Handelsblatt calling it quite possibly “the brightest ray of hope” for the country ravaged by more than five years of war. The […]

A dozen Yemenis killed in Wahhabi terrorists car bomb attack

13 September 2016

Nearly a dozen soldiers loyal to Yemen’s Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi, the president who has resigned and fled the capital Sana’a, have been killed in a car bomb explosion targeting a police station in the southern province of Abyan. A security source, speaking on condition […]

Hezbollah, Syrian Army ambush Daesh near Lebanese border

13 September 2016

A group of soldiers from Hezbollah and the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) carried out a successful attack against (Wahhabi-takfiri terrorist group ISIS aka ISIL or Daesh in the Jaroud Jarajeer region of the Qalamoun Mountains on Monday morning. According to Hezbollah’s media wing, their forces, […]

US tanks have fallen far behind Russia in a key area

13 September 2016

In 2006, Israel sent its top tier Merkava tanks to fight against largely unarmored Hezbollah divisions, but they still faced considerable losses owing to the proliferation of advanced antitank rounds, many of which originated in Russia. Fast forward to the 2014 Gaza conflict with Hamas. […]

Three Main Obstacles for Russia-US Agreement on Syria

13 September 2016

A Russia-US agreement on Syria looks promising but still it could face serious obstacles on the ground, an article in the Italian newspaper La Stampa read. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, walk in to their meeting room […]

Eid Cease-fire in Syria Brings Widespread Calm but Some Fighting Continues

13 September 2016

STATE DEPARTMENT — A cease-fire in Syria entered its first full day Tuesday with reports of widespread calm and a few instances of violence. The halt in fighting went into effect after sundown Monday. Hours later, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry declared it “may […]

Saudis Hajj restrictions identical with Israel policy on Aqsa Mosque, says Yemeni leader

13 September 2016

The leader of Yemen’s Houthi Ansarullah movement has lashed out at Saudi Arabia for mishandling of the Hajj rituals, saying restrictions imposed on Muslims for this year’s Hajj are reminiscent of Israel’s repeated desecration of the al-Aqsa Mosque. In his message to the Yemenis on […]

Israeli jets attack on Syria’s Golan

13 September 2016

Agrressive fighter jets of Zionist terrorist military of fake state of Israel launched yet more strikes on the Golan Heights in southwest Syria, media reports said. The Israeli military said Saturday that “artillery positions” were hit in Golan after “a projectile” coming from Syria hit […]

EU increases aid to migrants in Greece ahead of winter

13 September 2016

THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — The European Union will add 115 million euros ($129 million) in funding to humanitarian organizations in Greece to assist programs for refugees and migrants before the winter, officials said Saturday. The money would be used to support refugee schooling, food stamps, […]