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UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum attends the 11th Arab Media Forum in Dubai, May 9, 2012. REUTERS/Jumana El Heloueh
UAE Implements Ministerial Adjustments in Preparation for Next Stage
Dubai – The UAE has reshuffled ministries by introducing four new ministerial posts, merging some functions and sectors into a single ministry and implementing structural adjustments. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President and Prime Minister...Caption:
Yahya Sinwar, the new leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, attends the opening of a new mosque in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on February 24, 2017. (AFP PHOTO / SAID KHATIB)
Sinwar: Our Goal is to Wipe Israel not Recognize it
Ramallah- Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip Yahya Sinwar has stated that the time to discuss the recognition of Israel as a state had elapsed, saying the movement is instead debating “when to wipe out Israel.” Sinwar was responding to the US stance that rejects any...Caption:
Boys eat at a rubbish dump where they are collecting recyclable waste outside Yemen’s Red Sea port city of Houdieda in this January 20, 2016 file photo. REUTERS/Abduljabbar Zeyad/Files
Houthis, Saleh Exchange Accusations, Threats to End Alliance
Aden — Tension reemerged Thursday between the two partners of the coup in Yemen after Houthis and former president Ali Abdullah Saleh’s supporters exchanged accusations of obstructing a political agreement that united both sides. Saleh, who heads the General People’s...Caption:
This frame grab from a video released on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017 provided by Ronahi TV, shows members of the Women’s Protection Units, flashing victory signs as they celebrate the victory against ISIS, in Raqqa, Syria. (Ronahi TV, via AP) (Associated Press)
Putin Outlines his Vision for Syria Solution
Moscow, Raqqa- Russian President Vladimir Putin uncovered on Thursday his vision regarding a political solution in Syria, proposing a congress bringing together representatives of all ethnic groups in Syria following the establishment of de-escalation zones. Speaking...Caption:
Qatar’s Central Bank is seen in Doha in this general view taken November 9, 2011. REUTERS/Mohammed Dabbous/File Photo
Qatar Brings $20 Billion Back Home to Face Boycott Burdens
London – Qatar has brought back more than $20 billion to cope with the boycott imposed by the Anti-Terrorism Quartet, which is formed by Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. Qatari Finance Minister Ali Shareef al-Emadi said that his country...Caption:
Iraqi forces drive toward Kurdish peshmerga positions on the southern outskirts of Kirkuk. — AFP
Balance of Power Shifts in Kirkuk
Kirkuk- “Before we couldn’t proudly declare that we are Turkmen, now our flag is flying over Kirkuk’s citadel again,” Iraqi Omar Najat, 23, told Agence France Presse. According to the agency, with the return of Kirkuk to Iraqi control, the...Caption:
Kurdish families pass through a checkpoint as they return to Kirkuk last Tuesday. Photo: Marwan Ibrahim/AFP
Barzani Condemns Court Order ‘Targeting’ his Deputy amid Kurdish Displacement
Riyadh, Baghdad, Washington – The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud made on Thursday a telephone call to Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi, during which they reviewed bilateral relations between both countries in various...Caption:
An oilfield outside Kirkuk. AFP photo
Chevron Suspends Drilling Activity in Kurdistan
Chevron has temporarily suspended oil and gas drilling activity in Iraqi Kurdistan, the company said on Thursday, in the latest setback to the region following recent unrest. “Chevron has decided to temporarily suspend its operations,” a company...Caption:
Russian President Vladimir Putin gives an interview to Japanese Nippon Television and Yomiuri newspaper at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, December 7, 2016. Sputnik/Kremlin/Alexei Druzhinin via REUTERS