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What should a split state expect from the US this time

What should a split state expect from the US this time

Western hegemony destroyed Libya, and 14 years later is still unable to fix it The British House of Commons in 2016 investigated...

EU leaders fear America more than they fear Russia

EU leaders fear America more than they fear Russia

The bloc is paralyzed by fear of the US, and everyone knows it The uproar over the...

NIA raids 7 places in Bihar, J-K, Telangana in fake currency case linked to Nepal

NIA raids 7 places in Bihar, J-K, Telangana in fake currency case linked to Nepal

New Delhi [India], February 19 (ANI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday searched multiple locations in three states...

Suresh K Reddy appointed as next Ambassador of India to Egypt

Suresh K Reddy appointed as next Ambassador of India to Egypt

New Delhi [India], February 18 (ANI): Suresh K Reddy has been appointed as India's next Ambassador to Egypt, the Ministry of External...

Hamdan bin Mohammed meets with Prime Minister of Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Hamdan bin Mohammed meets with Prime Minister of Kurdistan Region of Iraq

DUBAI, 11th February, 2025 (WAM) - H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister...

Iraq condemns Israeli provocative statements against Saudi Arabia

Iraq condemns Israeli provocative statements against Saudi Arabia

BAGHDAD, 9th February, 2025 (WAM) -- The Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs has strongly condemned the provocative statements of Israeli...

UAE participates in meetings of Council of Arab Ministers of Youth, Sports in Baghdad

UAE participates in meetings of Council of Arab Ministers of Youth, Sports in Baghdad

BAGHDAD, 4th February, 2025 (WAM) - The UAE participated in the 48th session of the Council of Arab Ministers of Youth and Sports,...

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange signs MoU with Iraqi Securities Commission

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange signs MoU with Iraqi Securities Commission

ABU DHABI, 27th January, 2025 (WAM) -- The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with...

Iraq, Trkiye discuss bilateral relations, regional developments

Iraq, Trkiye discuss bilateral relations, regional developments

BAGHDAD, 26th January, 2025 (WAM) -- Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein discussed with his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, in Baghdad...

Iraq, Global Coalition Against Daesh discuss combating terrorism

Iraq, Global Coalition Against Daesh discuss combating terrorism

BAGHDAD, 26th January, 2025 (WAM) -- Iraq and the Global Coalition Against Daesh discussed today ways to eliminate terrorist organisations....

Several Iraqis killed in separate security incidents

Several Iraqis killed in separate security incidents

BAGHDAD, 26th January, 2025 (WAM) -- Several Iraqi citizens were killed in separate security incidents across various cities in Iraq...

Massive fire at oil field in southern Iraq brought under control

Massive fire at oil field in southern Iraq brought under control

BAGHDAD, 25th January, 2025 (WAM) -- Iraqi Ministry of Oil announced that it has managed to control the massive fire that broke out...

Emirates resumes flights to Beirut, Baghdad from February 1

Emirates resumes flights to Beirut, Baghdad from February 1

DUBAI, 24th January, 2025 (WAM) -- Emirates will restart services to Beirut, Lebanon, from 1st February 2025 with a daily flight. The...

Sharjah's real estate transactions hit record AED40 billion in 2024

Sharjah's real estate transactions hit record AED40 billion in 2024

SHARJAH, 22nd January, 2025 (WAM) -- The Sharjah real estate has succeeded in achieving exceptional and unprecedented growth during...

UAE President receives Prime Minister of Iraq's Kurdistan Region

UAE President receives Prime Minister of Iraq's Kurdistan Region

ABU DHABI, 19th January, 2025 (WAM) -- President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan welcomed His Excellency Masrour Barzani,...

Iraq welcomes Gaza ceasefire agreement

Iraq welcomes Gaza ceasefire agreement

BAGHDAD, 17th January, 2025 (WAM) -- Iraq has welcomed the ceasefire agreement in Gaza, reiterating its steadfast position in support...

Arab League warns against attempts to ignite discord in Syria

Arab League warns against attempts to ignite discord in Syria

CAIRO, 26th December, 2024 (WAM) -- The General Secretariat of the Arab League has expressed concern over the events unfolding in various...

Arab Parliament condemns Israeli minister's storming of Al-Aqsa compound

Arab Parliament condemns Israeli minister's storming of Al-Aqsa compound

CAIRO, 26th December, 2024 (WAM) -- The Arab Parliament has condemned the storming of Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar...

New Sheriff Astride the Globe: Trumps Sovereigntist Imperialism

New Sheriff Astride the Globe: Trumps Sovereigntist Imperialism

Days after Novembers Trump/MAGA election victory, a senior Russian diplomat asked how great a historical transformation it signaled....

Iran Vows Heavy Retribution If Israel Acts Foolishly

Iran Vows Heavy Retribution If Israel Acts Foolishly

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi warned that Israel would face severe consequences for any reckless...

Oil demand will not go up and prices will not come down

Oil demand will not go up and prices will not come down

There is an abundant supply of oil on the global market but despite a lack of demand, producers will not lower prices in order to stay...

Australias Strategic Culture and Evolving Threats in the Indo-Pacific

Australias Strategic Culture and Evolving Threats in the Indo-Pacific

Vaibhav Pramod KarajgikarDownload PDFFeb 18 20250viewsThis content was originally written for an undergraduate or Master's program....

Iraqi forces destroy 25 IS sites in N. Iraq

BAGHDAD, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- The Iraqi military said on Friday that its forces had destroyed 25 sites used by Islamic State (IS) militants...

News Analysis: Recurring cycle of strained U.S.-Europe ties

By Xinhua writer Wu Liming LONDON, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- History does not repeat itself, but it often rhymes. This adage aptly captures...

Iraq confirms support for Lebanon with fuel

BAGHDAD, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani confirmed Wednesday Iraq's support for the people of Lebanon,...

Saudi Arabia, Iraq reach AFC U20 Asian Cup quarterfinal

SHENZHEN, China, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Saudi Arabia secured a spot in the AFC U20 Asian Cup quarterfinals after coming from behind to...

Iraqi PM aims to cut 70-bln-USD import bill

BAGHDAD, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani said on Wednesday that the country's annual imports total...

Iran, Uzbekistan advance to AFC U20 Asian Cup quarterfinal

SHENZHEN, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- Iran cruised past 10-man Yemen 6-0, while Uzbekistan defeated Indonesia 3-1 in Group C of the AFC U20...

Trkiye "neutralizes" 9 Kurdish militants in N. Iraq

ANKARA, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Trkiye's Defense Ministry said on Wednesday its forces had neutralized nine Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK)...

Baghdad begins preparations for upcoming Arab summit

BAGHDAD, 12th February, 2025 (WAM) -- Baghdad has begun its administrative and security preparations for hosting the upcoming Arab...

UAE, Iraqi Presidents discuss bilateral relations

ABU DHABI, 12th February, 2025 (WAM) -- President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Excellency Dr Abdul Latif...

Second Iraqi Medical Conference begins tomorrow in Dubai

DUBAI, 23rd January, 2025 (WAM) -- The Second Iraqi Medical Conference, held under the patronage of Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan,...

UAE key partner in combating global terrorism

ABU DHABI, 17th January, 2025 (WAM) -- The United Arab Emirates' unwavering stance against terrorism reflects its conviction that the...

Three coalition forces members killed, injured in Iraq

BAGHDAD, 7th January, 2025 (WAM) -- The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced that one coalition member was killed and two were...

US Secretary of StateRubio meets Netanyahu on first Middle East tour

US Secretary of StateMarco Rubio began his first Middle East tour on Sunday with a meeting in Jerusalem with Israeli Prime Minister...

Another Blackrock Nearly 100 U.S. mercenaries are in Gaza right now.

96 American special forces are patrolling a checkpoint in the middle of Gaza, as Palestinians return to their homes in the north. If...

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U.S. stocks tumble as Trump policies startle investors
U.S. stock markets sour, Dow Jones dives 749 points

NEW YORK, New York - Concerns over U.S. President Donald Trump's startling diversions from his country's long-held policies, and the...


Southwest Airlines cuts 1,750 corporate jobs in first-ever layoffs
Southwest Airlines slashes 15% corporate workforce, first in 15 years

DALLAS, Texas: Southwest Airlines is laying off 1,750 employees, or 15 percent of its corporate staff, in the company's first significant...


Australian central bank cuts interest rates for first time since 2020
Australian central bank cuts first benchmark interest rate since 2020

MELBOURNE, Australia: Australia's central bank has cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time in more than three years, signaling...


Brazil joins OPEC+ ahead of key UN climate summit
Brazil to join OPEC+, group of major oil-exporting nations

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U.S. stock markets in sharp retreat Thursday
Wall Street tumbles Thursday, Dow Jones dives 451 points

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks fell sharply Thursday as profit-takers moved in to take the cream off the substantial gains that have...


China’s Xi Jinping reassures private sector on policy stability
China's Xi assures businesses, including Jack Ma, of country's stability

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