ISIS used at least 10 suicide bombers on Friday in a massive attack on Albu Kamal, in which they retook parts of the eastern Syrian town, a monitor said. At least 25 government and allied fighters
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Monitor: ISIS militants retake parts of Syria town in major attack
US hopes for a quick Syria exit run into a minefield in Raqqa
The Donald Trump administration faces significant hurdles getting the centerpiece of its reconstruction efforts back on track.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: US hopes for a quick Syria exit run into a minefield in Raqqa
Abadi warns of ‘dangerous violations’ in Iraq election
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Tuesday there were “dangerous violations” in the May 12 parliamentary election, won by a bloc led by cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, a long-time
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Abadi warns of ‘dangerous violations’ in Iraq election
Former Qatari FM’s remarks on crisis mocked as ‘crocodile tears’
Saud al-Qahtani, an advisor at Saudi Arabia’s royal court, slammed on Tuesday night Qatar’s former Foreign Minister Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani who tried to hold the anti-terror
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Former Qatari FM’s remarks on crisis mocked as ‘crocodile tears’
Palestinians outraged at Israeli bill to ban filming of IDF
The Palestinian Ministry of Information and the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate are fighting a bill under discussion in the Knesset to ban the filming and photographing of Israeli soldiers.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Palestinians outraged at Israeli bill to ban filming of IDF
Iran faces new threat as Kurdish jihadis join IS in Afghanistan
The rise of the Islamic State's branch in Afghanistan poses a new challenge for the Islamic Republic, as it is becoming a magnet for Iranian Kurdish recruits.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Iran faces new threat as Kurdish jihadis join IS in Afghanistan
Report says Italy will expel thousands of undocumented Tunisians
Reports coming from Rome on Tuesday revealed that Italy is planning to deport all Tunisians illegally living in the country, pointing out that many of them are involved in a few cases of theft, drug
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Report says Italy will expel thousands of undocumented Tunisians
Concern mounts as coalition forces advance on key Yemeni port
Has the United States lifted its “red light” on an Emirati- and Saudi-backed military operation to take the key Yemeni port?
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Concern mounts as coalition forces advance on key Yemeni port
Moscow updates playbook on making Israel, Iran happy
Russia faces the conundrum of figuratively finding common ground between Iran and Israel in Syria while literally keeping distance between them.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Moscow updates playbook on making Israel, Iran happy
WATCH: In first, Iran admits to facilitating passage of al-Qaeda’s 9/11 attackers
Mohammad-Javad Larijani, the international affairs assistant in the Iranian judiciary, confessed in unprecedented remarks that Iran facilitated the passage of al-Qaeda members who carried out the
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: WATCH: In first, Iran admits to facilitating passage of al-Qaeda’s 9/11 attackers