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July 2, 2020

Vatican summons US, Israeli envoys over West Bank annexation moves

The Vatican, in a highly unusual move, summoned both the US and Israeli ambassadors to express the Holy See’s concern about Israel’s moves to extend its sovereignty to Jewish...

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July 2, 2020

Yemen’s Houthis claim two killed by Saudi-led coalition

Yemen’s Houthi militia said Wednesday that two people were killed in airstrikes carried out by the Saudi-led Arab coalition in Sadah province, Anadolu reports. The Houthi-operated Al Masirah satellite...

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July 2, 2020

Tunisia: Conflict of interest threatens Fakhfakh’s government

Tunisia’s Good Governance and Anti-Corruption Commission confirmed the existence of a conflict of interest relating to Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh, due to his ownership of shares in companies that...

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July 2, 2020

Iraq’s foreign minister: ‘Current situation in Syria is threatening our national security’

Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein stressed that the ongoing state of unrest in Syria constitutes a “serious threat” to Iraq’s national security. According to the Foreign Ministry’s statement, during...

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July 2, 2020

Iraq’s oil exports fell by 11% in June

Iraq’s oil exports fell by 11 per cent in June, compared with the previous month, due to the country’s commitment to the OPEC+ agreement to reduce production. The Iraqi...

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July 1, 2020

Iraq: Health crisis worsens as virus deaths top 2,000

More than 100 additional coronavirus fatalities pushed Iraq’s virus-linked death toll to over 2,000 on Wednesday amid a shortage of medical supplies, Anadolu reports. According to the Health Ministry,...

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July 1, 2020

Egypt reopens airports and welcomes tourists to pyramids after COVID closure

Egypt restarted international flights and reopened major tourist attractions including the Great Pyramids of Giza on Wednesday after over three months of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, Reuters...

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July 1, 2020

Turkey asks EU to correct 'mistake' of travel list exclusion

Turkey said on Wednesday it is disappointed by the European Union’s decision to exclude it from a list of countries recommended for non-essential travel and called on the bloc...

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July 1, 2020

Over 1,000 civilians killed in Syria in 2020: Watchdog

More than 1,000 civilians, including 218 children and 113 women, were killed in Syria in the first six months of the year, mostly as a result of bombings, a...

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July 1, 2020

Pompeo urges Turkey to maintain the status of Hagia Sophia as museum

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday urged Turkey to continue to maintain the status of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul as a museum, a day before an expected...

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