Arab and International

Iraq Military: Rocket Hits Area Near Baghdad Airport

Tuesday, 09 June 2020

A rocket has landed in an area near Baghdad International Airport, the Iraqi military says.   The rocket was launched on Monday night from an area to the south of the airport, the military said.   There were no reported damages or casua...

US ’Black Lives Matter’ Protests Go Global

Monday, 08 June 2020

Rallies have been held in countries around the world in solidarity with the “Black Lives Matter” protest movement against racial discrimination in the United States. The protest movement in the US gained new momentum following the death of Africa...

Declared Coronavirus Cases Top Seven Million Globally: AFP

Monday, 08 June 2020

Declared coronavirus infections topped seven million globally, some two-thirds in Europe and the United States, according to an AFP tally of official figures at 0700 GMT Monday. At least 7,003,851 cases have been officially recorded around the worl...

US ‘Black Lives Matter’ Protests Go Global

Sunday, 07 June 2020

Rallies have been held in countries around the world in solidarity with the “Black Lives Matter” protest movement against racial discrimination in the United States. The protest movement in the US gained new momentum following the death of African-...

Tens of Thousands Turn Out Across US to Protest Police Brutality

Sunday, 07 June 2020

Tens of thousands of people in cities across the US have waged huge rallies to protest persisting police brutality, racial profiling and the latest brutal killing of an African American man in Minneapolis that sparked unprecedented protest events th...

Iran Launches New Power Plant in Southern Energy Hub of Asaluyeh

Friday, 05 June 2020

Iran has launched a first phase of a major power plant in the country’s main hub for producing natural gas.   In an order issued via video conference on Thursday, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani opened the steam unit of the combined-cycle pow...

Palestinians Come Out in Force to Protest US-Backed Israel Plan

Saturday, 06 June 2020

Hundreds of Palestinians have rallied in the city of al-Khalil (Hebron) in southern West Bank against a United States-backed Israeli plan to annex huge swathes of the occupied territory.   The rallies were held on Friday on the anniversary of ...

US Records More than 1,000 Virus Deaths in 24 Hours

Friday, 05 June 2020

The US recorded 1,021 new coronavirus deaths in 24 hours, according to the Johns Hopkins University tracker Thursday at 8:30pm (0030 GMT Friday). This brings the total number of deaths in the country to 108,120, with more than 1.87 million confi...