At least six missiles landed on targets in northern Iraq, hitting an area near a U.S. Consulate in the city of Erbil in the early hours of Sunday, Iraqi state news agency reported, quoting Erbil’s governor. “Several missiles fell on the city of Erbil,” said governor Omid Khoshnaw, the Iraqi News Agency (INA) reported. Erbil is…
At Least 12 Missiles Hit Iraq’s Erbil Near US Consulate: Reports
At least 12 missiles landed on targets in northern Iraq, hitting an area near a U.S. Consulate in the city of Erbil in the early hours of Sunday, the state news agency quoted the Directorate General of Counter Terrorism in Kurdistan as saying. “Several missiles fell on the city of Erbil,” said governor Omid Khoshnaw, the…
At Least 12 Missiles Hit Iraq’s Erbil Near US Consulate
At least 12 missiles landed on targets in northern Iraq, hitting an area near a U.S. Consulate in the city of Erbil in the early hours of Sunday, the state news agency quoted the Directorate General of Counter Terrorism in Kurdistan as saying. “Several missiles fell on the city of Erbil,” said governor Omid Khoshnaw, the…
US Designates Qatar as Major Non-NATO Ally, Colombia to Follow
March 12, 2022
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The Biden administration has designated Qatar as a Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA), with Colombia soon following, opening up new avenues of cooperation between the nations. President Joe Biden confirmed Qatar’s MNNA status on March 10, fulfilling the promise he made to Qatar’s emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani at the White House in late January….
Saudi Oil Refinery Attacked by Drone, Sparking Small Fire
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia—A drone attack on an oil refinery in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, started a small fire that did not cause injuries or affect supplies, the kingdom’s energy ministry said early Friday. The statement did not specify where the drone strike was launched from. Later Friday, Yemen’s rebel Houthis who have been battling a…
Around 16,000 ‘Volunteer’ Foreign Fighters to Help Russia in War Against Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday gave the green light for “volunteers” from abroad to head to combat zones in eastern Ukraine to bolster Russian forces in the war. Putin made the remarks at a Security Council meeting, according to Russian state news agency Tass, which described the move as the “provision of military assistance to…
ISIS Confirms Death of Its Leader, Names New Chief
CAIRO—ISIS confirmed on Thursday the death of its leader Abu Ibrahim Al-hashemi Al-Quraishi and its spokesperson Abu Hamza Al-Quraishi, and announced Abu Al-Hassan Al-hashemi Al-Quraishi as its new chief. Quraishi, a religious scholar and soldier in former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein’s army who led ISIS from the shadows for a little over two years, died…
Morrison Government Pours $30 Million in Future Women Leadership Grant
March 8, 2022
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The Morrison Government has launched a $20.35 million fund under the Women’s Leadership and Development Program (WLDP) on International Women’s Day. The Lead and Succeed grant will support projects that aim to deal with the “structural and systemic” problems that can hinder women’s employment and progression into leadership, and that foster an environment for women…
Nearly 400 Civilians Killed in Afghanistan Since Taliban Takeover, UN Says
GENEVA—Nearly 400 civilians have been killed in attacks in Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover, more than 80 percent of them by a group affiliated to ISIS, a U.N. report shows, underscoring the scale of the insurgency faced by the new rulers. It is the first major human rights report since the terrorist group Taliban seized…
Biden Admin Sends Home Man Suspected of Trying to Join 9/11 Hijackers
A Saudi prisoner who was being held at the Guantanamo Bay detention center has been released from U.S. custody, according to the Department of Defense in a statement issued Monday. Mohammad Ahmad al-Qahtani, who was previously accused of trying to join the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attackers, was sent back to Saudi Arabia from the U.S….
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