US troops to deploy in Middle East amid Iraq unrest
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Up to 4,000 forces of the US troops have been ordered to deploy to the Middle East region following mass protests outside the US embassy by Iraqi protesters infuriated over Washington’s recent deadly military aggression on the Arab country. The US Army’s 82nd Airborne Division’s alert brigade of roughly 4,000 paratroopers, […]
Hong Kong Protestors on New Year Eve Pledge to ‘Keep Fighting’
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Anti-government protesters began marching in Hong Kong on New Year, demanding concessions from the city’s embattled government as the civil unrest that convulsed the Chinese-ruled city for over half a year spills into 2020. Gathering on a grass lawn in Victoria Park under grey skies, Hong Kong citizens young and old, […]
Chinese President Xi calls for Hong Kong stability in New Year
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Chinese President Xi Jinping called for Hong Kong to return to stability following months of pro-democracy protests. In a New Year’s address Tuesday evening, Chinese President, Xi said a peaceful, harmonious environment was key to the Asian financial hub’s prosperity, AP reported. “Hong Kong’s prosperity and stability is the wish of […]
Sultan Qaboos is ‘stable’ despite worries
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Oman’s 79-year-old ruler Sultan Qaboos bin Said is in “stable condition” and is following a doctor-prescribed medical treatment, the nation’s royal court announced Tuesday, amid days of worried speculation about his health. A statement carried by the sultanate’s state-run Oman News Agency did not, however, explain what illness the monarch faced. […]
Death Toll from Tribal Clashes in Sudan’s Darfur Rises to 24
Sporadic tribal clashes between Arabs and non-Arabs continued Tuesday in Sudan’s West Darfur province, as the death toll climbed to at least two dozen people, some of them burned to death, according to a local aid group working in the area.
Washington Prefers to Continue Its Occupation of Iraq
An American Middle East expert described the recent US attacks on positions of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units as a “clear violation” of the Arab country’s sovereignty, adding that Washington prefers to continue its occupation of Iraq.
Iraq Announces Three Days of Public Mourning for US Raids Victims
Caretaker government of Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi announced three days of public mourning for members of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) who were killed in US drone strikes on a number of Kata'ib Hezbollah bases in Anbar province.
World Rings in the New Year amid Wildfires, Protests
Millions of people began ringing in 2020 with fireworks, dancing and champagne on Wednesday, but Australia’s celebrations were overshadowed by deadly wildfires while protests dampened the festive mood in Hong Kong and India.
Yemen target spy drone in Sa’ada
TEHRAN (Iran News) – The Yemen air defense forces intercepted and targeted a Saudi-led spy drone in the northern province of Sa’ada. According to Yemen’s al-Masirah television, the Yemen air defense forces intercepted and targeted a spy drone conducting surveillance for the coalition led by Saudi Arabia over the Razeh district of the northern province […]
Kim urges offensive measures to protect North Korea
TEHRAN (Iran News) – North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called for his military and diplomats to prepare unspecified “offensive measures” to protect the North Korea sovereignty, the North’s state media said on Monday, before his end-of-year deadline for the US to make major concessions to salvage fragile nuclear diplomacy. Kim during a ruling Workers’ Party […]