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Trump says US does not seek war, regime change in Iran
Date: 2020-01-03 23:00:29 GMT - USA - International - SN:5 - ID:8254886
US President Donald Trump said Friday his country does not seek "regime change" in Iran, less than a day after the US launched an airstrike that killed the country's top general, Qasem Soleimani, CNBC reported. But the US is "ready and prepared ....
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ETA chief arrested for bribery
Date: 2020-01-03 22:59:14 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:8254885
The Administrative Control Authority (ACA) on Friday arrested head of the Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA) Ali Abdel Azeem Hussein red-handed while receiving a bribe from public accountants. All legal measures were taken by the Supreme State Security ....
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US deploys 3,500 more troops to Middle East
Date: 2020-01-03 22:57:37 GMT - USA - International - SN:3 - ID:8254884
The Pentagon is deploying roughly 3,500 more troops to the Middle East in response to rising tensions in the region with Iran and one day after a US airstrike killed a top Iranian military commander. The soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division ....
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Senior US official: Soleimani planned to attack US facilities in various countries
Date: 2020-01-03 22:55:48 GMT - USA - International - SN:2 - ID:8254882
Head of Iran's elite Quds Force Qassem Soleimani, killed in a US strike in Iraq on Friday, was planning an imminent attack on US facilities and workers in Iraq, Lebanon, Syria and other countries, a senior US official on Iran said. Brian Hook, ....
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Political expert: Erdogan seeks to repeat Syrian scenario in Libya
Date: 2020-01-03 22:54:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:8254881
An Egyptian political expert said that the Turkish military's entry into Libya would change the reality on the ground, especially as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is seeking to repeat the Syrian scenario, which could lead to the spread of ....
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Egypt to take strict stance on Turkish desires in Libya - Ambassador
Date: 2020-01-02 23:42:20 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:8253757
Ambassador Mohamed El Orabi, former foreign minister, has stressed that Egypt will take a firm stance to counter Turkey's objectives in Libya and hold the international community responsible. He told MENA on Thursday that Egypt is capable of ....
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Trump warns Erdogan against "foreign interference" in Libya
Date: 2020-01-02 23:41:44 GMT - USA - International - SN:6 - ID:8253756
US President Donald Trump on Thursday warned his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan against "foreign interference” in Libya. Trump spoke with Erdogan about the conflict in Libya and fighting in Syria’s Idlib province, The Hill ....
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Egypt warns against Turkey’s interference in Libya - Parl't
Date: 2020-01-02 23:39:53 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:8253755
The House of Representatives has warned against any Turkish military interference in Libya. The house reiterated in a statement on Thursday that such interference will pose threats to Egypt’s national security and will have negative impacts on ....
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Algerian President Tebboune appoints new government members
Date: 2020-01-02 23:38:42 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:8253754
Algeri’s President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Thursday appointed the members of the new government, led by Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad, the Algerian Press Service reported Thursday. Minister-Counselor for Communication, the official spokesman of ....
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Military plane crash in Sudan's West Darfur leaves 18 dead
Date: 2020-01-02 23:36:47 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:8253753
A military transport plane crashed on Thursday after taking off from an airport in Sudan's West Darfur, killing 18 people on board, The New York Times reported. The Antonov 12 plane crashed five minutes after taking off from El-Geneina, killing ....