Tag: United States
US Impose sanctions on Lebanese top officials, including Gebran Bassil ‘for corruption’.
- By Omar Haddad
- . November 7, 2020
The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on prominent Lebanese politician and key ally Hezbollah, an extremist group and an Iranian-backed political party, over allegations
Civil conflict in Ethiopia: PM launches airstrikes in Tigray region
- By Omar Haddad
- . November 7, 2020
Civil conflict is looming in Ethiopia with escalating situation as the country’s air force carried out airstrikes in the agitated Tigray region. Prime Minister Abiy
Assad blames Lebanese banking system for loss of millions of dollars deposited by Syrian people
- By Omar Haddad
- . November 5, 2020
Syrian President Bashar al Assad blamed Lebanese banking systems’ current restrictions which made many Syrians lose access to their money deposited in them. Syria, which
Less intervention, more impact: US reworks its foreign policy towards Middle East
- By Layla Nour
- . October 31, 2020
Over the past years it can be observed that the US administration has been deliberately trying to reduce its footprint in Middle East region. Washington,
Iran unaffected by US election bid, on paper
- By Layla Nour
- . October 30, 2020
Iranian officials said that they were least affected by the ongoing US presidential elections, and even the country’s Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who is
Erdogan confirms testing S-400 surface-to-air missile system, brushing aside US warnings
- By Omar Haddad
- . October 25, 2020
In a press briefing on Friday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirmed the testing of S-400, Russian surface-to-air missile system and clarified Ankara’s stand of
US Embassy in Turkey warns of Terrorist Attacks on US Citizens
- By Omar Haddad
- . October 25, 2020
Saturday, October 24, 2020. Reports received by US Mission in Turkey officials are said to indicate security warnings against the US citizen in Ankara and
Libya has a permanent ceasefire
- By Omar Haddad
- . October 24, 2020
The Libyan parties have reached a permanent ceasefire agreement across Libya. This result represents an important turning point towards peace and stability in Libya, the
Trump and Biden majorly differed in opinion in the final presidential debate
- By Omar Haddad
- . October 24, 2020
President Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Joe Biden on Thursday debated for the last time before Polling Day. They interacted on the general well-being and
US imposed sanctions on Iran’s ambassador to Iraq for his connection with IRGC
- By Omar Haddad
- . October 23, 2020
On Thursday, US administration imposed sanctions on Iran’s ambassador to Iraq, Iraj Masjedi, for his close association with the Iranian militant group, Islamic Revolutionary Guard