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‘Boeing biggest Iran-US deal’

ECONOMY

‘Boeing biggest Iran-US deal’

Iran’s Deputy Minister of Roads and Urban Development Asghar Fakhrieh Kashan says the upcoming plane purchase deal with the United States will be the biggest civil trade agreement between the two countries in decades.

MP killing halts Brexit campaign in UK

POLITICS

MP killing halts Brexit campaign in UK

Campaigning for Britain's EU referendum has been suspended for a second day as the nation remains in shock from the murder of MP Jo Cox.

UAE retracts ending war in Yemen

PERSIAN GULF

UAE retracts ending war in Yemen

An Emirati official withdraws his earlier comments that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has ended its combat operations in Yemen.

Israel to build underground wall in Gaza

PALESTINE

Israel to build underground wall in Gaza

Israel is planning to build a massive concrete wall which will extend both below and above the ground along the besieged Gaza Strip, a report says.

Iraqi troops retake control of Fallujah

IRAQ

Iraqi troops retake control of Fallujah

Iraqi forces have retaken the main government compound in the center of Fallujah from Daesh militants, symbolizing the army's control of the city.

Russia warns against US strikes on Assad

SYRIA

Russia warns against US strikes on Assad

Russia has warned against a call by US State Department officials for strikes against the Syrian government, saying Moscow is opposed to a military solution.

House OKs more cluster bombs for Saudi

FOREIGN POLICY

House OKs more cluster bombs for Saudi

The US House okays sales of more cluster bombs to Saudi Arabia out of fear over the “stigmatization” of the banned munitions.