TEHRAN, Iran—A senior member of Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard was killed outside his home in Tehran on Sunday by unidentified gunmen on a motorbike, state TV reported. Although the Guard gave only scant detail about the attack that occurred in broad daylight in the heart of Iran’s capital, the group blamed the killing on “global…
Taliban Enforcing Face-Cover Order for Female TV Anchors
ISLAMABAD—Afghanistan’s Taliban terrorist group on Sunday began enforcing an order requiring all female TV news anchors in the country to cover their faces while on-air. The move is part of a hard-line shift drawing condemnation from rights activists. After the order was announced Thursday, only a handful of news outlets complied. But on Sunday, most…
Israel Confirms First Monkeypox Case
JERUSALEM—Israel on Saturday reported its first confirmed case of monkeypox, which officials expected would be contained. The case is a man in his 30s who had returned from a trip in western Europe, according to the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center—Ichilov, where he is quarantined and in mild condition. Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz said a…
Jordan’s King Restricts Prince Hamza’s Communications, Residency, Movements
AMMAN—Jordan’s King Abdullah said on Thursday he was restricting the movements of his estranged half brother Prince Hamza and curtailing his contacts with the outside world to ensure he does not act against his country’s interests. Hamza, a former heir to Jordan’s throne who was placed under house arrest last year, was accused in April…
Iran Seizes Foreign Ship With Smuggled Fuel, Detains Crew: IRNA
DUBAI—Iranian authorities seized a foreign ship attempting to smuggle fuel out of the country and detained its crew, state new agency IRNA said on Wednesday. Iran, which has some of the world’s cheapest fuel prices due to heavy subsidies and the plunge in value of its national currency, has been fighting rampant fuel smuggling by…
US Takes Control of Afghan Embassy, Consulates in New York, California
May 18, 2022
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WASHINGTON—The United States has taken control of Afghanistan’s embassy in Washington and the country’s consulates in New York and Beverly Hills, California, the State Department said Tuesday. The State Department said that it had assumed “sole responsibility” for the security and maintenance of the diplomatic missions effective on Monday and would bar anyone from entering…
Pentagon Concludes No Laws Broken in 2019 Syria Strike That Killed Civilians
A Pentagon investigation of the 2019 U.S. military airstrike in Baghuz, Syria, has concluded that U.S. troops did not violate any laws of war. The strike on March 18, 2019, had been launched in support of Syrian partner forces who were under fire from the ISIS terrorist group near Baghuz. Civilians, including women and children, died…
First Commercial Flight Takes Off From Sanaa, Raising Hopes for Yemen Peace
SANAA—Yemen’s national airline operated on Monday its first commercial flight from the capital Sanaa since 2016, raising hopes a U.N.-brokered truce could be a stepping stone towards a lasting peace that could improve the lives of desperate Yemenis. Dozens of Yemenis, including patients who waited years for medical treatment, went through security checks in the…
Lebanon Election Results Announced, Hezbollah Expected to Lose Majority
Lebanon’s interior minister Bassam Mawlawi announced on Monday (May 16) most of the official results for the parliamentary election, the first since the economic meltdown and a huge port explosion rocked the capital. Mawlawi announced the winning candidates in 12 out of 15 electoral districts and the remaining results are expected on Tuesday (May 17)….
Saudi’s Aramco Sees Profits Soar to $39.5 Billion in Q1 as Global Gas and Oil Prices Surge
May 16, 2022
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Saudi oil giant Aramco on May 15 posted its highest profits since its initial public offering in 2019 as global gas and oil prices continue to surge in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The world’s largest oil exporter disclosed in its first-quarter 2022 results that it has made $39.5 billion in earnings in the first quarter…
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