INTERVIEWS
‘West using truce to save Syria terrorists’
A political analyst says certain Western governments and their regional allies have been using any ceasefire in Syria to save militants from being annihilated.
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ECONOMY
Iran intensified plane leasing talks with EU firms
Ali Abedzadeh, the head of Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization (CAO), says discussions have been intensified with European companies over leasing airplanes.
LEBANON
Judge urges Arabsat to drop Hezbollah TV ban
Arabsat abruptly stopped the broadcast of Hezbollah-run al-Manar in December 2015.
NORTH AFRICA
Deadly militant clashes rock Libyan capital
The clashes occurred on Thursday, when armed groups mobilized tanks and trucks and used heavy weaponry in several parts of the city.
POLITICS
Iran vows 'appropriate' response to US sanctions
Iran says the renewal of Iran Sanctions Act by the US Congress runs counter to the nuclear deal between Tehran and the P5+1 group of countries.
FOREIGN POLICY
Obama waives moving US Embassy in Israel
US President Barack Obama signed a waiver Thursday ordering the US Embassy in Israel to remain in Tel Aviv.
KOREAS
North Korea holds artillery drill amid new bans
The massive artillery drill simulated an attack on mock “reactionary ruling organs” in South Korea.
YEMEN
Stop selling arms to Saudis: HRW to US
Human Rights Watch suggests that the US could be held liable for committing war crimes alongside Saudi Arabia in Yemen.
BRAZIL
Brazil’s top court votes to try Senate leader
The Brazilian Supreme Court voted 8-3 on Thursday to try Senate President Renan Calheiros for allegedly misusing public funds in a nine-year-old case.
FRANCE
Hollande not to seek second term in office
France's President Francois Hollande says he will not seek a second term in office.
MILITARY
Trump picks ‘Mad Dog’ for defense secretary
Donald Trump has announced that retired Marine General James Mattis will serve as his secretary of defense.
TURKEY
Erdogan backpedals on Assad ouster
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan backtracks on call to end Assad's rule in neighboring Syria following Moscow’s strong rebuke.
PALESTINE
‘Palestinian hunger strikers in extremis’
The health condition of two hunger-striking Palestinian prisoners continues to worsen, and they face the risk of imminent death.
SOCIETY
Tennessee wildfires kill 11 people
A historic wildfire tearing through Tennessee has killed 11 people, injuring dozens more.
IRAQ
'Violence killed around 3,000 Iraqis in Nov.'
The United Nations says terrorist acts and armed conflicts claimed 2,885 lives and left 1,380 others wounded in November.
ECONOMY
'Corporations leaving US will be punished'
US President-elect Donald Trump has said American corporations that relocate abroad will be punished under his administration.
IRAQ
'Battle to liberate Mosul could take months'
The ICRC warns civilians could suffer from fight to liberate the northern Iraqi city of Mosul.
FOREIGN POLICY
US Senate passes 10-year extension of Iran bans
The US Senate has passed a 10-year extension of existing sanctions against Iran.
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