Kerry says ‘driving towards finish’ on Iran nuke deal
US Secretary of State John Kerry today claimed he was ‘driving towards the finish’ to secure what would be a historic deal with Iran over its nuclear programme as a November 24 deadline looms. Speaking to reporters in Paris, Kerry said there was ‘no intention at this point of... read more »
Jordan, Palestinians urge UN to stop Israel’s ‘violations’...
The Palestinians and Jordanians urged the UN Security Council on Wednesday to demand that Israel immediately stop “violations” at Muslim holy sites in Jerusalem, warning that further escalation could lead to another crisis threatening peace in the Middle East. The warning followed what... read more »
EGYPT: At least 2 policemen injured, 10 injured in train blast
At least two policemen have been killed and 10 others injured in a bomb blast in a train in Egypt, a media report said today. The bomb went off yesterday inside the last bogey of a Cairo-bound train at Menouf station, a city in the Nile Delta, the Egyptian TV reported. It was planted by unknown... read more »
Senior AQAP commander killed in U.S. drone strike in Yemen
ADEN – A senior commander of the Yemen-based al-Qaida branch, Nabil al-Dahab, was killed along with five other members of the group in a U.S. drone strike in the central province of al-Bayda early on Wednesday, a security official told Xinhua. Al-Dahab was killed along with five others of the... read more »
