extremist groups

Trump slams Iran for violating ‘spirit’ of nuclear deal

Washington - Arab Today

Iran is failing to fulfill the “spirit” of its nuclear deal with world powers, President Donald Trump has declared, setting an ominous tone for his forthcoming decision about whether to pull the US out of the landmark agreement. As he often had during the president campaign, Trump ripped into the deal struck by Iran, the US and other world powersRead more

Iraqi students intercept Abadi’s procession in Waset University

Baghdad - Najla Al Taee

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al Abadi’s procession has been attacked by students of Waset University on Tuesday, forcing him to leave the university from the back door. According to local sources, the students rallied before the procession of the Iraqi official to present their demands, including the student financial grant and reducing the fees of the night studies. The sourcesRead more

Iraqi President meets British Defence Secretary

Baghdad - Arab Today

The Iraqi President Fuad Masum met here Saturday with visiting British Defense Secretary Michael Fallon. Talks during the meeting dealt with means of enhancing relations between the two countries in various fields, especially the military side and the war on terrorism. The new British defense minister stressed his country's support for Iraq in its war against SIS andRead more

10 soldiers killed in Yemen suicide blast

Aden - Arab Today

Ten soldiers were killed on Sunday in a suicide bombing in a part of southern Yemen where extremist groups are active, a security official said. A further 14 soldiers were wounded when the bomber drove an explosives-laden car into an army position in Abyan province, said the official. The same source previously said the attack had killed six and woundedRead more

Putin warns against using suicide , radical groups for political goals

Moscow - Arab Today

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned politicians against exploiting terrorist and radical extremist groups out of political interests, Tass news agency reported on Friday. "It is unacceptable and extremely dangerous to try to exploit terrorist and radical extremist groups out of political and geopolitical interests," Putin said in an interview to Azerbaijani State News Agency AZERTAC. "In this endeavor, thereRead more

Egypt asserts at UNSC commitment to pro-peace efforts in Africa

Cairo - Arab Today

The Egyptian delegation to an open ministerial discussion at the UN Security Council on Friday asserted commitment to peace efforts in the African continent. Emerging challenges in Africa, including the expansion of extremist groups, organized crime, immigration and environmental threats, require the development of a new approach to face them, the delegation told the meeting on peace-building in Africa. EgyptRead more