Iran Welcomes Rise of Syrian Flag over Manbij

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi described the Syrian army’s move to enter the key northern city of Manbij for the first time in six years as “a new step” to resolve the protracted crisis in the Arab country. “Emphasizing the need to respect the national sovereignty and the territorial ...

Israeli Strike Hits Resistance Outpost in Gaza

An Israeli helicopter struck an outpost of the Palestinian resistance in the southern Gaza Strip on Friday night Earlier on Friday, Israeli media reported that a rocket was fired from Gaza into occupied territories. Israeli media said the rocket was fired at Sha’ar HaNegev Regional Council, adding that there were ...

IOF Kills Palestinian in Gaza Protests

Israeli occupation forces Killed a Palestinian civilian with disability and wounded 18 other civilians in the Return Marches along Gaza border with occupied territories. Karam Fayyad, 26, was killed east of the city of Khan Younis, health ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qidra said, Al-Jazeera reported. Palestine News Network meanwhile said that ...

Syrian Army Deploys to Manbij: Photos

Ayatollah Sistani Meets Sheikh Qassem in Najaf

Bahrain’s prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Issa Qassem and Iraq’s senior Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani Iraq held a landmark meeting on Friday in the Iraqi city of Najaf. Ayatollah Sistani hosted the visiting Sheikh Qassem, who flew in from London earlier in the week after undergoing months of surgeries ...

Saudi ‘Not in Crisis’ over Khashoggi Affair: New FM

Saudi Arabia’s new foreign minister voiced defiance Friday in the face of international outrage over critic Jamal Khashoggi’s murder, rejecting the kingdom was in crisis and his predecessor was demoted. “The issue of Jamal Khashoggi… really saddened us, all of us,” Ibrahim al-Assaf told AFP, a day after he was ...

Erdogan: Nothing Left to Do in Manbij if YPG Militia Leaves

President Tayyip Erdogan said Ankara will have nothing left to do in the Syrian town of Manbij once “terrorist organizations” leave the area. Hours after the Syrian army said it had entered Manbij on Friday, Erdogan signaled that Turkey was not in a hurry to carry out an operation it ...

“Trump Visit to Iraq Disrespect for Baghdad’s National Sovereignty”

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi severely criticized US President Donald Trump’s non-diplomatic trip to Baghdad, describing it as disrespect for Iraqi national sovereignty. “Regional nations will never allow aggressive aliens to sow discord among them,” he said. Trump stepped in one of the regional countries where its officials and ...