Iranian lawmakers blacklist Pentagon
President Hassan Rouhani has included Pentagon and all its subsidiaries in the amended law that expands Iran’s designation of American...
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Pakistani court withdraws death penalty against ex president
A Pakistani court has withdrawn the death sentence handed down to former president Pervez Musharraf. While challenging the formation of...
Iranian police arrest, detain British ambassador
British ambassador to Iran, Robert Macaire, has been arrested by the Iranian police for his attempt to foment unrest on...
Merck Foundation partners with African Leaders in Sustainable Art and Interiors as part of its Sustainability Initiative
By APO Group DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, January 10, 2020/ -- Merck Foundation Sustainability Initiative dubbed “Sustainability is a Shared...
Orange opens its new Orange Middle East and Africa headquarters in Morocco, confirming its desire to strengthen its presence in Africa
CASABLANCA, Morocco, January 8, 2020/ -- Today, Orange officially inaugurates the Orange Middle East and Africa operational head office in...
Iran launches missiles against US military forces
Several ballistic missiles have been launched against US military and coalition forces in Iraq. Confirming the attack this morning, Assistant...
Iran Vs US: NATO backs U.S against Iran as UN condemns airstrike
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has briefed media after a meeting of the alliance's ambassadors about the security situation in the...
E-passport Rush as deadline looms
TEL AVIV, Israel, January 6, 2020/ -- As the deadline for use of old passports looms this month, the number...
Iraq Parliament orders withdrawal of U.S troop
Lawmakers in Iraq have demanded that Iraq government end the presence of American troops in the country. The decision, which...
US legislators condemn assassination of Iranian military general
By Abdulmoomeen S. Yitta Following the assassination of the Iran top Commander Qasim Soleimani, Senator Bernie Sanders and Rep...
New airstrike hits Iraq’s capital, kills several people
Another airstrike has been reported in Baghdad, capital of Iraq, killing and wounding several people, according to a report by...
BREAKING: U.S launches attack on Baghdad airport, kills Iranian military leader
U.S force has launched an air raid attack on Baghdad's international airport. General Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran's elite...
A sustainable Congolese school widens the horizon for young girls
PARIS, France, December 31, 2019/ -- The experiences of a five-year-old child separated from her parents and forced to make...
Iraq: Shiite supporters launch fresh attack on U.S embassy
Iraqi Shiite militiamen and their supporters have broken into the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad. These attackers, who were expressing...
Pakistan: Arabic students win university robotics competition
Students of Jamia Baitul Salam has emerged winner of an educational robotics competition conducted in Pakistan’s HITEC University Taxila, Panjab....
Embassy of Kingdom of Bahrain to Arab Republic of Egypt holds reception to celebrate Bahraini National Day
CAIRO, Egypt, December 24, 2019/ -- The Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the Arab Republic of Egypt held...
One of Malawi’s first solar energy project reaches financial close
NKHOTAKOTA, Malawi, December 20, 2019/ -- One of Malawi’s first solar projects has reached financial close after attracting investment volume...
FAO welcomes global recognition of fruits, vegetables, tea and food loss and waste
ROME, Italy, December 20, 2019/ -- FAO welcomes today's decision by the United Nations to create two new international days...
Local Philanthropists Gather in Sands Point
Sands Point, Long Island, NY: December 16, 2019 – Supporters of Jewish National Fund-USA’s (JNF) Housing Development Fund gathered on...
Iraqis protest against US troops, condemn US Interference
Abdulmumeen Sulaiman Thousands of Iraqis anti-government protesters have staged a rally expressing their dissatisfaction over the failure of the...
Never Again, Never Again, Never Again
Op-Ed Friday, December 13, 2019---You should know that everywhere that I go and preach, regarding the people of Israel I...
Malware variety grows by 13.7% in 2019 due to web skimmers
LAGOS, Nigeria, December 12, 2019/ -- In 2019, the number of unique malicious objects detected by Kaspersky’s web antivirus solution...
International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation Partners Forum Highlights Immense Strength of Islamic Finance Globally
JEDDAH, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, December 9, 2019/ -- The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), a member of the...
HOLY LAND OR “HOLY” WAR?
If a place is holy, shouldn’t there be peace associated with it? I always thought the word ‘holy’ and ‘peace’...
UAE Ambassador to Rwanda Holds Ramadan Iftar
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, May 30, 2019/ -- Hazza Mohammed Kharsan Al Qahtany, UAE Ambassador to Rwanda, held a...
President of Iran Officially Invited To Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) Heads of State Gas Summit
TEHRAN, Islamic Republic of Iran, May 28, 2019/ -- The President of Equatorial Guinea H.E. Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo has...
African Innovators Shine during Zayed Sustainability Prize’s 2019 Awards Ceremony
With over 2,000 submissions from 130 countries, the highest number of applications came from Africa, which is a testament to...