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Iran-backed PMU threatens revenge after fighters killed in US airstrikes

Iranian-backed Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) militias, known as Hashd al-Shaabi in Arabic, said Monday that US airstrikes had “resulted in the martyrdom of a group of heroic fighters” near the Syria border and threatened revenge.“We will remain the shield defending our beloved nation, and we are fully ready... to respond and take revenge” following the strikes announced Sunday by the Pentagon, which a monitor said had killed at least five Iran-backed militia fighters.For the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.The strikes targeted operational and weapons storage facilities at two locations in Syria and one location in Iraq, the Pentagon said.“As demonstrated by this evening’s strikes, President Biden has been clear that he will act to protect US personnel,” the Pentagon said in a statement.The strikes came even as Biden’s administration is looking to potentially revive a 2015 nuclear deal with Iran. The strikes appear to show Biden’s efforts to compartmentalize defensive strikes to protect American personnel, while simultaneously engaging Tehran in diplomacy.The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights had reported that “at least five” Iraqi fighters were killed and several wounded in strikes on the Syrian side of the frontier.The war monitor, which relies on a network of sources inside Syria to collect information, said that military positions were among the targets hit.Since the start of the year there have been more than 40 attacks against US interests in Iraq, where 2,500 American troops are deployed as part of an international coalition to fight the extremist ISIS.Read more:US carries out airstrikes against Iran-backed militia in Iraq, SyriaThree killed in attack on Iran fuel tanker off Syria after suspected drone attackBiden halts drone strikes outside of war zones where US troops deployed
Source: Al Arabiya
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US must stop its interference in the region, Iran says after overnight airstrikes

The United States is “moving on the wrong path” and must stop its interference in the region, Iran’s foreign ministry said on Monday following US military airstrikes against pro-Iranian militias in Iraq and Syria.“Rising tension in the region is not in the interest of the United States of America,” the foreign ministry said in a statement.For the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Iran called on the United States to avoid “creating crisis” in the region.“Certainly what the United States is doing is disrupting security in the region, and one of the victims of this disruption will be the United States,” Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Monday.The Pentagon announced early on Monday that it had carried out airstrikes against the Iranian-backed Popular Mobilization Units (PMUs) militias in Iraq and Syria in response to drone attacks by the group against US personnel and facilities in Iraq.The PMUs, known as the Hashd al-Shaabi in Arabic, said that the airstrikes had “resulted in the martyrdom of a group of heroic fighters.”“We will remain the shield defending our beloved nation, and we are fully ready... to respond and take revenge,” it added.In one raid in Iraq’s al-Anbar province, four fighters were reportedly killed, PMUs sources told AFP.The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights had reported that “at least five” Iraqi fighters were killed and several wounded in strikes on the Syrian side of the frontier.The war monitor, which relies on a network of sources inside Syria to collect information, said that military positions were among the targets hit.Since the start of the year there have been more than 40 attacks against US interests in Iraq, where 2,500 American troops are deployed as part of an international coalition to fight ISIS.(With AFP)Read more:US carries out air strikes against Iran-backed militia in Iraq, SyriaIran-backed PMU threatens revenge after fighters killed in US airstrikes
Source: Al Arabiya
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Saudi Arabia’s FII to take place on Oct 26-28 with focus on investing in ‘humanity’ 

The fifth edition of Saudi Arabia’s annual investment forum, the Future Investment Initiative (FII), will take place on October 26 to 28 this year in the Kingdom’s capital Riyadh under the theme of ‘Invest in Humanity’.The annual event brings together a selection of experts and industry leaders to explore new ways to address society’s challenges and plan towards taking action to solve them.For the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.“By leveraging the enormous economic opportunities that will lie ahead in the post-COVID era, we will also catalyze the changes needed to achieve an equitable, prosperous future for all,” Yasir al-Rumayyan, Chairman of the FII Institute board of trustees and governor of the Public Investment Fund, said in a statement.The most recent edition of FII, which took place in January 2021 both in-person and online, featured 200 speakers and thousands of attendees from 130 countries.“As the world acknowledges the need for sustainable change, investors and leaders are looking for the right avenues to contribute in a way that creates both value and impact,” said FII Institute CEO Richard Attias.“The Neo-Renaissance of the global economy, which we explored in January during the fourth edition of FII, is now emerging, and the FII fifth anniversary edition will be a unique call to action,” he added.Read more:Saudi Arabia to inoculate those aged 12 to 18 with Pfizer COVID-19 vaccineSaudi Arabia’s FII signs MoU with Amundi focusing on environmental researchSaudi tech startup Jahez picks HSBC for IPO
Source: Al Arabiya
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Iraqi military condemns US airstrike on Iraq-Syria border: Spokesman

Iraq’s military spokesman on Monday condemned US airstrikes against militia targets on the border with Syria as a “breach of sovereignty” in a rare criticism of US military action.Yehia Rasool, who published the remarks on his Twitter account, was referring to airstrikes that killed at least four Iran-aligned Shi’ite Muslim paramilitary fighters.For the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.The US military, which leads an international coalition in Iraq, works closely with the Iraqi military in fighting remnants of ISIS.The US said on Sunday it carried out another round of air strikes against Iran-backed militia in Iraq and Syria, this time in response to drone attacks by the militia against US personnel and facilities in Iraq.In a statement, the US military said it targeted operational and weapons storage facilities at two locations in Syria and one location in Iraq. It did not disclose whether it believed anyone was killed or injured but officials said assessments were ongoing.Iraqi militia groups aligned with Iran in a statement named four members of the Kataib Sayyed al-Shuhada faction they said were killed in the attack on the Syria-Iraq border. They vowed to retaliate.The strikes came at the direction of President Joe Biden, the second time he has ordered retaliatory strikes against Iran-backed militia since taking office five months ago. Biden last ordered limited strikes in Syria in February, that time in response to rocket attacks in Iraq.“As demonstrated by this evening’s strikes, President Biden has been clear that he will act to protect US personnel,” the Pentagon said in a statement.Read more:US must stop its interference in the region, Iran says after overnight airstrikesIran-backed PMU threatens revenge after fighters killed in US airstrikesUS carries out airstrikes against Iran-backed militia in Iraq, Syria
Source: Al Arabiya
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