Chad’s military launches fierce attack on rebels to stop advance on capital
The Chadian military has launched a strong attack on rebels in the African country’s north to deter their planned advance on the capital, N'Djamena, following the funeral of President Idriss Deby, who died last week of wounds suffered on the front lines.
Yemeni forces launch retaliatory drone strike against Saudi airbase
The Yemeni army says it has launched a fresh drone strike on a major airbase in Saudi Arabia’s southwestern province of Asir in retaliation.
Hezbollah decries Israeli attacks against Palestinians in al-Quds
Lebanon’s Hezbollah resistance movement has denounced Israeli attacks on Palestinians in Jerusalem al-Quds, expressing its solidarity with the victims.
US military sending B-52 bombers to Afghanistan
The US military is sending a number of long-range B-52 bombers and additional troops to Afghanistan and boosting its presence in the Middle East region, the Pentagon has announced.
Syria: Illegitimate OPCW resolution promotes terrorism
Syria has condemned a Western-backed resolution passed by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) over the country’s alleged use of toxic arms, saying the illegitimate move encourages foreign-sponsored terrorists to go ahead with their crimes in the Arab country.
Putin vows ‘harsh’ response to anyone crossing Russia’s ‘red lines’
President Vladimir Putin has warned Russia’s rival powers against threatening his country, vowing a tough response to anyone who crosses Moscow’s ‘red lines.’
Bashar al-Assad registers for Syria’s presidential elections
Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad officially registers for participation in upcoming presidential elections, a crucible for the country’s efforts to defeat its adversaries and restore calm and security. Assad forwarded his request for candidature in the May 26 elections to Syria’s Supreme Constitutional Court on Wednesday.
‘Syria missile’ lands near Israeli military nuclear facility Dimona
The Israeli military says a Syrian missile fired towards an Israeli warplane has overflown its target, landing near the occupying regime’s top-secret military nuclear facility Dimona.
withdrawal of foreign forces from Libya
A broad grouping of countries and organizations has demanded the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of all foreign forces from Libya.
Unlike US, Iran rushed to Iraq’s aid in face of Daesh terror: MEP
An independent Irish Member of the European Parliament (MEP) has described the rise of Takfiri terror in Iraq as an outcome of Washington’s 2003 invasion of the Arab country, saying neighboring Iran, unlike the US, gave Baghdad a helping hand in its fight against the Daesh terrorist group.