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Putin discusses Wagner rebellion with Qatar Emir & Iran President over phone

Putin discusses Wagner rebellion with Qatar Emir & Iran President over phone

Russian President, Vladimir Putin, on Monday, discussed the aborted armed rebellion of the Wagner paramilitary group in separate phone talks with the Qatari Emir and Iranian President, Anadolu Agency reports. In a statement on its website, the Kremlin said Qatari Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, supported the Russian leadership against the rebellion during the phone talk […]

Jordanian army downs a drone carrying drugs from Syria – army statement

Jordanian army downs a drone carrying drugs from Syria – army statement

AMMAN: The Jordanian army said Tuesday it has shot down a drone loaded with drugs headed from Syrian territory towards the northern region, a statement on the Petra news agency said. “Border Guards, in coordination with military security services and the anti-narcotics department, have detected an attempt to illegally cross the border from Syrian territory […]

Yemen accuses Houthis of preparing to launch military attacks

Yemen accuses Houthis of preparing to launch military attacks

Member of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council, Othman Majali, yesterday accused the Houthis of carrying out “aggressive military moves, in preparation for launching attacks inside and outside the country.” This came during his meeting in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, with the US Ambassador to Yemen, Steven Fagin, to discuss Washington’s efforts to bring peace to […]

Syria conjoined twins living in Turkiye airlifted to Saudi Arabia for surgery

Syria conjoined twins living in Turkiye airlifted to Saudi Arabia for surgery

Syrian conjoined twins, Ihsan and Bessem Salih, have been airlifted from Turkiye to Saudi Arabia for surgery, as part of Riyadh’s humanitarian aid activities, Anadolu News Agency reports. The transfer of two-and-a-half year of twins living in Turkiye’s capital, Ankara, was facilitated with the instruction of King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, of […]

Israeli army kills Palestinian in West Bank: Palestinian ministry

Israeli army kills Palestinian in West Bank: Palestinian ministry

RAMALLAH: Israeli soldiers killed a Palestinian man Monday in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said, with the army saying it returned fire after being shot at. “Saleh Mohamed Sabra, 22, was killed by live bullets during an Israeli attack in Nablus,” the ministry said, adding that another Palestinian was wounded by gunfire. […]