North Korea put on an unprecedented civilian and military air force display Saturday at the country’s first ever public aviation show

Gun, Suicide Bomb Attacks Kill 12 in Iraq’s Tikrit

Militants killed 12 people in a shooting and a suicide bombing on Saturday in the northern city of Tikrit, police said. The attacks, which targeted one checkpoint on the west side of the city and another on its northern edge, also wounded 23 people, officers said.

Egypt Contrasts with Saudi on Syria: FM

The Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry pointed out that his country’s views on the Syrian crisis contrast with those of Saudi Arabia, asserting that the terrorist groups cannot remain in Syria. Saudi Arabia has aimed to change the Syrian leadership, while Egypt considers that only the political means can end ...

Lavrov Says US-Russian Agreements on Syria Must Be Saved

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told the United Nations on Friday that US-Russian agreements aimed at ending the war in Syria must be salvaged as fighting raged on the ground. Lavrov told the General Assembly that there was “no alternative” to the Russian and US-led peace process and said: “Now ...

Confusion Prevails among Terrorist Groups in Aleppo Northern Countryside

Confusion appeared clearly among the terrorist groups in Aleppo northern countryside after they issued contradictory statements regarding the situation of the battlefield. In addition to other takfiri groups, ‘Ahrar Al-Sham’ called on its militants to fight alongside the Turkish army, while ‘Nusra Front’ prohibited fighting under the umbrella of any ...

Morocco Asks to Rejoin African Union after 32 Years

Morocco on Friday made an official request to return to the African Union, 32 years after quitting the bloc in protest at its decision to accept Western Sahara as a member. “The Kingdom of Morocco has officially submitted a request to accede to the African Union (AU) Constitutive Act, and ...

Russia, Pakistan to Carry out First Joint Military Exercise

Russia and Pakistan will carry out their first joint military exercise this weekend, the Pakistani military said Friday, at a time of heightened tensions between Islamabad and nuclear-armed rival India. The exercise is being seen as a demonstration of closer defense ties between the two countries after they signed a ...

US Defense Secretary Arrives in Iraq

US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter arrived in Iraqi capital Baghdad on Monday on an unscheduled visit. “Carter arrived at Baghdad International Airport for talks with Iraqi politicians and security officials,” Iraqi officer Hasan al-Nawfal told Anadolu Agency. He said Carter’s talks in Baghdad will focus on an anticipated offensive to ...