PARIS—The European Union said on Monday it wanted to agree by the end of July the legal framework for a sanctions regime targeting Lebanese leaders, but cautioned that the measure would not be immediately implemented. Led by France, the EU is seeking to ramp up pressure on Lebanon’s squabbling politicians after 11 months of a…
At Least 44 Killed, 67 Injured in Coronavirus Hospital Fire in Iraq
NASSIRIYA, Iraq—At least 44 people were killed and over 67 injured in a fire likely caused by an oxygen tank explosion at a coronavirus hospital in Iraq’s southern city of Nassiriya, health officials and police said on Monday. As rescuers combed the smoke-charred building in search of more bodies, Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi held urgent…
Beijing and the Taliban Are Friends, Brags Global Times Editor
July 13, 2021
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As the United States withdraws its remaining troops from Afghanistan, the Chinese communist regime is starting to make moves to expand its influence in the war-torn country. On July 6, U.S. Central Command announced that the U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan was more than 90 percent complete. The Taliban then began to attack and capture…
Two Jordanians Sentenced to 15 Years Over Alleged Royal Plot
AMMAN, Jordan—A Jordanian state security court on Monday sentenced two former officials to serve 15 years in prison over an alleged plot against the Western-allied monarchy involving the half-brother of King Abdullah II. Bassem Awadallah, who has U.S. citizenship and once served as a top aide to King Abdullah II, and Sharif Hassan bin Zaid,…
Egypt Upholds Death Sentence for 12 Senior Muslim Brotherhood Figures
CAIRO—Egypt’s highest civilian court on Monday upheld death sentences for 12 senior Muslim Brotherhood figures over a 2013 sit-in which ended with security forces killing hundreds of protesters, judicial sources said. The ruling, which cannot be appealed, means the 12 men could face execution pending approval by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. They include Abdul Rahman…
Israeli Lunar Landing Venture Says It Secures $70 Million for 2024 Launch
JERUSALEM—An Israeli space group is on course to make its second attempt at an unmanned lunar landing in 2024 after securing $70 million in private funding for the mission. The SpaceIL organisation said on Sunday that Patrick Drahi, a Franco-Israeli billionaire and controlling shareholder of Altice Europe, would donate the funds along with SpaceIL chairman…
In Jordan Sedition Trial, US Defendant Alleges Torture
AMMAN, Jordan—A U.S. citizen and former top aide to Jordan’s King Abdullah II alleged he was tortured in Jordanian detention and fears for his life, his U.S.-based lawyer said Sunday, on the eve of a verdict in the high-profile sedition trial linked to a rare public rift in the kingdom’s ruling family. Along with the…
Harper Urges Global Powers Not to Negotiate With Incoming Iranian Regime
Governments around the world should shun Iran’s incoming president based on his long-standing record of human rights abuses, a former Canadian prime minister argued Saturday in a speech to an international conference on the state of the middle-eastern country. Stephen Harper’s remarks came at a virtual sitting of the Free Iran World Summit. Canada’s 22nd…
At Least 12 Killed as Bus Carrying Illegal Immigrants Crashes in Turkey
ISTANBUL—A minibus carrying illegal immigrants overturned and caught fire in eastern Turkey, killing 12 people and injuring 20 others, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported Sunday. The vehicle tumbled into a ditch while traveling overnight near Yumakli in Van province, which borders Iran. Television broadcasts showed groaning survivors being treated by the roadside as emergency…
Humorous Hackers Hit Iran’s Railroad System in Cyberattack
TEHRAN, Iran—Iran’s railroad system came under cyberattack on Friday, a semi-official news agency reported, with hackers posting fake messages about alleged train delays or cancellations on display boards at stations across the country. The hackers behind the strike were apparently trying to be funny, and along with messages saying “long delayed because of cyberattack” or…
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