By Amir Ahmed Syrian forces reach Iraq border for first time in two years Syrian troops and their Arab allays fighting Daesh and other insurgents have reached the Iraqi border for the first time since 2015, advancing close to a strategic area that has been at the centre of tensions…
By Rashid Al Saud Qatar left isolated as crisis deepens Egypt is just one of the latest countries to close it’s airspace to Qatari planes in a growing diplomatic row, with Saudi Arabia and Bahrain expected to do the same today. Several countries have cut ties with Qatar, accusing it…
By Zakiya Afzani The diplomatic chaos in Qatar and ban if Al Jazeera intensifies further Four Arab nations; Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen have cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, accusing it of destabilising the region. The ban on Qatari media agency Al Jazeera has been…
By Muhammad Karin Al-Sa’id Technology | Apple launches new website for iPhone photographers US President Donald Trump primarily discussed security and military deals with Gulf leaders on his second day in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where he will later speak to Arab and Islamic leaders about Islam and combating terrorism. Trump…
By Musa Shabani USA | Trump to launch full and long term ground invasion of Iraq Donald Trump is pushing for a long-term deployment of US ground forces in Iraq in what could amount to a ‘repeal’ of his predecessor Barak Obama’s decision to end the American occupation of the…
By Zakiya Afzani Syria bans US planes from flying over it’s sovereign territory US-led coalition jets in Syria will not be allowed to fly over the so-called safe zones set to be established, said Alexander Lavrentyev, the head of Russia’s delegation to the Syrian peace talks, in comments carried by…
By Zakiya Afzani Elected Syrian President Assad has called for the illegal invaders from the USA to leave Syria with immediate effect The elected Syrian President has described the US forces in his country as “invaders”, saying they are there without government permission causing untold suffering and loss of life…
By Sayeed Yahya Trump’s second #MuslimBan has survived it’s first legal challenge A top US judge has declined to issue an emergency order banning President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban. The ruling came from Seattle district judge James Robart, the same judge who had issued the order that halted…
By Aisha Butt Trump has signed a second Muslim Ban executive order, this time excluding Iraq Donald Trump has signed a revised travel ban that will halt entry to the US for people from six Muslim nations, the originally proposed 9 were signed as 7 before being reversed as illegal…
By Anita Zhxin Sultan Qaboos makes rare public appearance with Iranian President Rouhani Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said his country sought good relations with its Gulf Arab neighbours as he began a one-day trip to Oman and Kuwait on Wednesday, his first since taking power in 2013. Omani…
