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Iraq militias vows revenge against US for latest attacks

The leader of an Iran-backed Iraqi militia has vowed to retaliate against America for the deaths of four of his men in a US airstrike along the Iraq-Syria border last month, saying it will be a military operation everyone will talk about. Abu Alaa Al-Walae, commander of Kataib Sayyid Al-Shuhada, said in an exclusive interview […]

Israel first to condemn new Iranian president, says nuclear threat in offing

Israel’s foreign ministry on Saturday condemned Iran’s newly-elected president Ebrahim Raisi, saying he was its most extreme president yet and committed to quickly advancing Tehran’s nuclear programme. “After the Supreme Leader effectively dictated to the Iranian public who they could choose, less than 50% of Iranian citizens eligible to vote have elected its most extremist […]

US sanctions on the very candidate most likely to win Iran elections

Iranians vote on Friday in a race likely to hand the presidency to a judge sanctioned by Washington for alleged involvement in executions of political prisoners, a result that would cheer the clerical leadership but stir Western human rights concerns. Hardliner Ebrahim Raisi, an ally and protege of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is favourite […]

Qatar not eager to normalize with Assad's Syria, says FM

Qatar has no plans to normalise ties with Syria, the Gulf state's foreign minister said, after Syrian President Bashar al-Assad won a fourth term in office last week in an election derided by the opposition and the West as a farce. Qatar was among several regional states including Saudi Arabia that backed rebels in Syria's […]

Iran vetting candidates for new presidential vote

Candidates began signing up on Tuesday for Iran's June 18 presidential polls, with the clerical establishment hoping for a high turnout in a vote seen as a referendum on the handling of the Islamic Republic’s political and economic crises. Turnout may be hit by rising discontent over steep hikes in consumer prices and high unemployment, […]

US pastor condemns Biden presidency on holy grounds, says as phony as Easter bunny

A Christian pastor named Robin Bullock has told his congregation that it's a sin to refer to Joe Biden as "president." A video of Bullock's sermon, reposted by Right Wing Watch, shows the pastor telling his congregants that they should pray for Biden. "You can pray for a man named Joe Biden. You should. No, no, don't […]

Proud Boys in federal trial over plotting for Capitol Hill fiasco

A federal grand jury charged four leaders of the far-right Proud Boys with conspiring to block Congress from certifying U.S. President Joe Biden’s election on the day of a deadly assault on the Capitol, according to court papers unsealed on Friday. The indictment alleges that Ethan Nordean of Washington, Joseph Biggs of Florida, Zachary Rehl […]

European leaders worried about Biden diplomacy with Iran uranium enrichment

Britain, France and Germany warned Iran on Wednesday that its decision to restart uranium enrichment at 20 percent risked undermining hopes of reviving diplomacy when a new United States administration takes over later in January. Tehran said earlier this week it was pressing ahead with 20% uranium enrichment at an underground nuclear facility, breaching a […]

White House gave carte blanche to Russians, white supremacists during elections

Acting U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf told a former top aide to stop providing assessments of the threat of Russian interference in the Nov. 3 election and to play down U.S. white supremacist activity, according to a whistleblower complaint released on Wednesday. Brian Murphy, a former Homeland Security deputy undersecretary for intelligence, said in […]

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The Heritage Foundation looks at the peace deal for Afghanistan. They note, “most importantly, talks within Afghanistan between the government and the Taliban will take place March 10. This is the most crucial stage in the peace process. It does not matter what the U.S. agrees to with the Taliban; what matters most is what […]

Bernie Sanders calls Netanyahu a racist

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday Bernie Sanders was wrong to call him a racist during a debate among contenders for the U.S. Democratic presidential nomination, but shied away from attacking the senator in return. “I am not intervening in the U.S. election,” Netanyahu replied when asked on Israeli Army Radio about what […]

Trump appoints new spy chief, accuses intelligence agencies of running amok

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended his choice for the next U.S. spy chief as someone who could “rein in” intelligence agencies that “have run amok,” fueling concerns Trump seeks assessments that support his own views. Trump’s choice of Republican Representative John Ratcliffe of Texas as the next director of national intelligence, has been […]

Microsoft uncovers new Russian hacking attempts targeting Republicans ahead of midterm elections

Microsoft said Tuesday it has uncovered new Russian hacking attempts targeting U.S. political groups ahead of the midterm elections. The company said that a hacking group tied to the Russian government created fake internet domains that appeared to spoof two American conservative organizations: the Hudson Institute and the International Republican Institute. Three other fake domains […]

Palestinians applaud Erdogan win, pin hopes on Turkey

It's an understatement to say Palestinians like Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. They might like him more than many Turks do. Palestinians name stores — and even babies — after him. This week, Palestinians watched closely as Turks headed to polling stations June 24 to cast their votes in the parliamentary and presidential elections. Turkey has […]

Erdogan declares victory in Turkish election

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared himself the winner of a high-stakes election, in which he sought to cement his power on the nation he has ruled for 15 years. But the opposition has cried foul, claiming that state media and the election commission have manipulated the results. The election commission is expected to […]

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