BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 A.M.) – Turkey has notified Greece, Israel and the European Union of the necessity to obtain its permission regarding activities affecting its continental shelf in the eastern Mediterranean, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, as reported by the state-owned Anadolu Agency. This
A pilot was killed after an Indian Air Force MiG-21 Bison aircraft crashed while taking off for a combat training mission at an airbase in central India. Group Captain A. Gupta had no time to eject and died in the crash. The MiG-21 Bison is
Armenian Foreign Minister Ara Aivazian has revealed that Armenian heritage is being destroyed in Nagorno-Karabakh’s Hadrut District, noting that it inhibits efforts to establish long-lasting peace in the region. “The destruction of Armenian heritage in [Nagorno] Karabakh’s Hadrut District and creation of Azerbaijani residential communities
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:40 P.M.) – The Republic of Kosovo announced this week, the opening of a diplomatic mission in Jerusalem. “The installation of an official billboard and flag at the Kosovo embassy in Israel supports the commitment of the Kosovar government to fulfill the obligations
In accordance with its obligations Azerbaijan has released all prisoners of war to the Armenian side, Foreign Minister Ceyhun Bayramov told a news briefing following talks with Sweden’s visiting Foreign Minister, OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Ann Linde. “Azerbaijan’s stance on this issue is very open and clear.
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:20 A.M.) – The Saudi Ministry of Defense published a video and photos documenting the first moments of the arrival of a group of its warplanes to participate in military exercises in Greece. The Saudi commander of the exercise, Colonel Abdul Rahman bin
Iraqi media have reported that security forces have uncovered three ISIS cells that were planning to attack pilgrims at Karbala during Arbaeen. Stockpiles of weapons were found in areas north and south of Baghdad.
This discovery emphasizes the threat that radical Islamist’s pose on the Shi’ite pilgrimage.
Threats to worshipers at Karbala still remains high.
Pilgrims to Karbala usually reach in excess of 20 million each year.
