Daesh Head's Son Killed in Militants' Attack on Syrian Forces – Reports In early May, Iraqi officials reported the possibility that Daesh* leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is operating out of the desert area near Syria's border with Iraq, one of the few parts of the country it continues to control. 04.07.2018 13:23:14
'Can’t Be True': Dem Senator Mocks Trump Over Report on DPRK Boosting Nukes Senator Chris Murphy has mocked US President Donald Trump’s claims that North Korea is no longer a nuclear threat amid reports, citing the CIA, that the country is actually boosting its nuclear production. 30.06.2018 16:53:00
Brexit Divorce Could Cost Over £10 Billion More Than Estimated – MP Committee The direct cost of the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union (EU) has been a topic of debate even prior to the Brexit referendum in 2016, and the issue is seemingly once again creeping into the limelight after a parliamentary committee issued a warning. 27.06.2018 18:25:00
Al-Nusra Attack on Pro-Gov't Settlements in South Syria Repelled - Russian MoD Nusra Front terrorists had carried out an attack targeting settlements that had joined the government forces in the southern de-escalation zone, the Russian military reported. 25.06.2018 10:11:28
Iraqi PM Abadi and Anti-American Shiite Cleric Sadr Announce Alliance The Sairun Alliance, backed by the prominent Shiite cleric Muqtada Sadr, won 54 parliamentary mandates during the first Iraqi parliamentary election since Daesh defeat. 23.06.2018 10:09:00
Trump: North Korea Has Eliminated 4 of Its "Huge Objects" for Nuclear Tests Trump claimed during a rally in Minnesota that Pyongyang was pursuing a path of denuclearization and had "stopped everything we wanted them to stop," adding that he and Kim Jong-un had "great chemistry" during the summit in Singapore on June 12. 21.06.2018 08:40:00
Europe Engulfed by Growing Fear of Returning Fighters – Professor Radio Sputnik discussed the issue of the French and German nationals, who fought for Daesh in Syria and now may potentially re-enter Europe, with Dr. 19.06.2018 13:31:00
Merkel's 'Destiny Day': German Chancellor Takes Her Refugee Headache to EU Level Amid an ongoing refugee row between Merkel's Christian Democratic Union and its Bavarian sister party, Germany's Chancellor is expected to go head-to-head with Italy's new Prime Minister. 18.06.2018 11:36:32
Merkel Wants to Hold Urgent Summit With EU States on Migration Issues - Reports German Chancellor Angela Merkel wants to hold an urgent summit dedicated to the migration crisis and to discuss this issue with a group of the EU member states, local media reported. 17.06.2018 07:25:01
German Migration Office Head Fired Over Bribery Scandal - Reports German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer fired head of the country's Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) Jutta Cordt and her deputy Ralph Tiesler following the asylum bribery scandal, local media reported Friday, citing the Interior Ministry. 16.06.2018 07:23:00
Kurdish Women Protest as Syrian Militants Force Them to Wear Hijabs – Report Since the Syrian city of Afrin was taken by the Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army, local Kurds, used to a secular lifestyle, have been reportedly forced to obey Sharia law. 15.06.2018 07:22:00
Syrian Army Prevents Attempted Offensive Towards Palmyra – Russian Military Syrian government troops backed by the Russian Aerospace Forces have prevented militants from breaking out of the Al-Tanf area in Homs toward Palmyra, the Russian reconciliation center said. 11.06.2018 18:00:00
Ahead of North Korea summit, Trump softens Iran rhetoric Discussing the upcoming summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Singapore, US President Donald Trump seemingly strayed off-topic to hold out the prospect of a new nuclear deal with Iran. 08.06.2018 09:34:18
US-led Coalition Intensifies Airstrikes in Syria - Spokesman The US-led coalition to defeat the Daesh* terrorist group has substantially increased strikes against targets in Syria since March and killed a senior Daesh leader, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve spokesman Col. 05.06.2018 08:05:00
Over Half of Turks Ready to Vote for Erdogan at Upcoming Early Election - Poll Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan leads the presidential race ahead of the upcoming snap election, with over 53 percent of the population expressing readiness to cast their ballots for him, a fresh opinion poll said on Monday. 04.06.2018 08:04:00
Israel Exaggerates Scale of Iran’s Military Presence in Syria – Syrian FM Iran’s military presence in Syria is misinterpreted by Israel amid escalating tensions, Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem said on Saturday. 02.06.2018 08:01:00
Kiev’s fake Babchenko murder erodes media & information credibility – Intl Journalist Federation The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemned the Ukrainian intelligence stunt with staging the murder of journalist Arkady Babchenko, stating it damaged credibility of Kiev and harmed international journalism. 01.06.2018 17:28:49
Russian Journalist Rises From The Dead Following Ukrainian ‘Hoax’ Russian reporter Arkady Babchenko was pronounced dead by Ukrainian police on Tuesday before appearing at a news conference one day later. 30.05.2018 19:26:00
IDF Starts Op in Gaza as Netanyahu Vows Forceful Response to Missile Attacks The barrage of 28 mortars was fired from the enclave earlier in the day, most of them were claimed to be intercepted by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). 29.05.2018 11:00:26
This Can't Last for Long: Italian Scholar Speaks About 'Cost' of Migrant Crisis Migration crisis was one of the main topics on the pre-election agenda of political parties in Italy, as the heavy inflow of newcomers has stirred discontent among the country's population. 28.05.2018 10:59:00
New US Sanctions Intend to Down Iran’s ‘Air Force One’ One of the companies included in new US sanctions against Iran is Dena Airways, a small-fry operation that owns a single jet. 25.05.2018 08:05:00
Erdogan Calls Reports About US Halting Aid to Syria Inconsistent - Media Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that statements claiming the United States would stop sending aid to northwestern Syria did not reflect what was really going on, since there was no US presence in the region. 22.05.2018 11:41:00
‘US can’t decide for the world:’ Rouhani rejects Pompeo’s Iran demands Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has rejected demands made of Tehran by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, vowing to continue “our path,” insisting that the era when the US could “decide for the world” is over. 21.05.2018 19:03:27
Journalists Across the Globe Slam Kiev for Russian Reporter's Arrest The unwarranted detention of the head of the RIA Novosti Ukraine news portal, Kirill Vyshinsky, in Kiev has caused an angry outcry from his colleagues around the world. 18.05.2018 15:00:19
Saudi Government Rejects Relocation of US Embassy to Jerusalem – Reports The Saudi authorities do not recognize the relocation of the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, and consider it a provocation against the Muslims around the world, local media reported Tuesday, citing the statement issued by the country’s cabinet. 15.05.2018 10:31:00
