Tag: US
Thousands celebrate Juneteenth as BLM protests progress across US
- By Sulaiman
- . June 20, 2020
Peaceful rallies, marches and celebrations commemorated Juneteenth across the United States on Friday. Thousands of Americans came together to remember the historic day as US still grapples against the systemic racism and inequality….

Syria gets toughest sanctions by US in an attempt to push Assad’s 9-year bloody conflict to an end
- By Sulaiman
- . June 18, 2020
On Wednesday, the U.S imposed sanctions on Syria, the toughest till date….

Russia incarcerates ex-US marine Paul Whelan over spying charges
- By Sulaiman
- . June 16, 2020
Paul Whelan, an ex-US marine, was arrested 18 months ago in a hotel room in Mexico with a USB drive in his possession….

Jailed Iranian professor deported from the US, reaches Tehran
- By Alaina
- . June 3, 2020
On Tuesday, Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif announced in an Instagram post that jailed Iranian professor Dr Sirous Asgari was on his way back home. Various Iranian news agencies confirmed his arrival with a photograph that showed him wearing a mask and greeting his family….

US: WHO who? Washington break ties with WHO
- By Alaina
- . May 30, 2020
On Friday during a press briefing at the White House, US President Donald Trump, declared that the country would disassociating itself from the World Health Organisation…..

Netanyahu’s annexation plan would leave Palestinians with limited self-rule under overall Israeli control
- By Raven Ruma
- . May 29, 2020
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday announced that the Palestinians residing in the Jordan Valley would not be given Israeli citizenship, post the annexation of the region…..

European gas prices likely to turn negative
- By Raven Ruma
- . May 23, 2020
Abundant supply, low demand and full storage capacity is what marred the US oil market, pulling crude prices to negative territory, almost a month ago….

Turkey in a fix, Erdogan to make a tough choice between Russian S-400 and US financial assistance
- By Raven Ruma
- . May 2, 2020
Turkey is stuck between a rock and a hard place as it has to make the tough choice between US and Russia, while the former
Germany designates Hezbollah as a terrorist organisation, order could impact geopolitical dynamics
- By Raven Ruma
- . May 2, 2020
On Thursday, German government banned Hezbollah from undertaking any activities in the country and designated the Lebanese militant political group as a terrorist organization. The

US grants 30-day waiver extension to Iraq for buying energy from Iran
- By Raven Ruma
- . April 28, 2020
On Sunday, the US government announced the renewal of Iraq’s energy waiver, allowing the country to import gas and oil from Iran for next 30