Arab and International

Ismail Haniyeh: General Soleimani Martyred for Quds

Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas Political Bureau Chief, delivered a speech at the funeral of General Soleimani in Tehran on Monday. In his address, Haniyeh lauded the late Iranian commander as a martyr of Jerusalem al-Quds who “made great…

Iran rejects Qatari mediation

Iran has refused the Qatari mediation to ease tensions with The United States after the assassination of General Qassem Soleimani, Iranian state television, citing a senior revolutionary guard commander as saying. Iranian news agencies…

The United Nations warns of a new war in the Gulf

The United Nations has warned of a new war in the Gulf after the assassination of the commander of the "Quds Force" Qassem Soleimani with a US airstrike in Baghdad. Farhan Haq, the spokesman for the United Nations Secretary-General,…

US Says Air Strikes on PMU ‘Successful’

US Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Sunday said air strikes against Iraq’s paramilitary force, known as Hadh Shaabi, succeeded, and he did not rule out additional action “as necessary.” “The strikes were successful. The pilots…

Greece ‘Wants a Say’ in Libya Peace Process: PM

Greece wants to be included in UN-sponsored talks in January on the Libya conflict, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Sunday, as tensions escalate with neighbor Turkey over the issue. Libya has become another diplomatic…

Five Wounded in Stabbing at New York Rabbi’s House

An intruder stabbed and wounded five people at a rabbi’s house in upstate New York during a party to celebrate the Jewish festival of Hanukkah late Saturday, officials said. The victims, all Hasidic members of the…