U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday endorsed Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's plans to mend Baghdad's relations with Sunnis and Kurds, and said Iraq's new government was "the heart and backbone" of the fight against Islamic State. Kerry, on a tour of the Middle East to build ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Struggling Syrian rebels that President Barack Obama once derided as "former doctors, farmers, pharmacists and so forth" now form a key pillar of the U.S. leader's strategy to beat back the militant insurgency known as Islamic State. For over three years, Obama has kept ...
BAGHDAD (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday that neither the United States nor the rest of the world will stand by and watch the Islamic State militant group spread its evil./ Kerry was in Baghdad to meet with Iraq's new leaders and pledge U.S. support for eliminating the ...
Iran stands aside as Iraq's new leader names some Sunnis and Kurds to high posts/ Unity government in Iraq would aid efforts toward a regional coalition against Islamic State/ Iran is deeply suspicious of the renewed U.S. presence in Iraq/ Iran is tacitly supporting Iraqi officials' efforts to ...
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Baghdad on Wednesday as he began a tour of the Middle East to build military, political and financial support to defeat Islamic State militants controlling parts of Iraq and Syria. Kerry on Monday had hailed the formation of a new, more inclusive, ...
ABU DHABI (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged President Bashar al-Assad to seek a political solution to Syria's war, saying this would help international efforts against Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq, al-Hayat newspaper reported on Wednesday./ In an interview with ...
US Secretary of State John Kerry is set to arrive in the Gulf on Wednesday to help build a broad coalition against jihadists in Iraq and Syria that has already won support from Arab nations./ Regional heavyweight Saudi Arabia is to host talks on Thursday between Kerry and ministers from 10 Arab ...
Expect strong words from President Obama on confronting evil and bringing Islamic State militants to justice. But where are the capable allies and plug-and-play moderate rebels?/ It's not hard to read the tea leaves ahead of President Barack Obama's big speech on the self-styled Islamic State. ...
BEIRUT/AMMAN (Reuters) - Before the United States can beat Islamic State in Syria, it will have to win the confidence of mainstream Sunni rebels who blame Washington for leaving them outgunned by the Islamists and further than ever from toppling President Bashar al-Assad. U.S. President Barack ...
US Secretary of State John Kerry headed to the Middle East Tuesday bidding for a broad coalition against Islamic State jihadists, buoyed by the "milestone" of a new Iraqi government./ Kerry's visit comes on the eve of a keenly awaited speech by President Barack Obama in which he has promised to ...
AFP - US Secretary of State John Kerry is set to arrive in the Gulf on Wednesday to help build a broad coalition against jihadists in Iraq and Syria that has already won support from Arab nations. Regional heavyweight Saudi Arabia is to host talks on Thursday between Kerry and ministers from 10 ...
Comedian Bill Maher clashed with Jewish actress and over whether the current rise in antisemitism comes mostly from the left or the right in the United States. Bernhard, who discussed the topic with Maher during a of his "Club Random" podcast, argued that antisemitism has been spreading thanks ...
The rise in executions in Iran has given rise to protests around the world/ The number of executions recorded globally in 2023 was the highest for eight years, as some Middle Eastern states sharply increased their use of the death penalty, Amnesty International says. A total of 1,153 people are ...
The US does not believe Israel has launched a full-scale invasion of Rafah in southern Gaza, White House spokesman John Kirby has said. He spoke hours after Israeli forces reached the centre of the city and reportedly seized a strategically important hill overlooking the nearby border with Egypt ...
LULING, Texas (KXAN) — Travelers and residents will soon be able to visit the largest Buc-ee’s travel center in the country starting next month. The new center is located in Luling, Texas, and will open its doors to the public the morning of June 10, according to a news release from the company ...
The Israeli military says it is carrying out a "very targeted" ground operation in Rafah/ Israeli forces have reportedly reached the centre of the southern Gaza city of Rafah and seized a strategically important hill overlooking the nearby border with Egypt. Witnesses and local journalists said ...
Koji Sato, chief executive of Toyota Motor Corp., speaks during a news conference in Tokyo, Tuesday, May 28, 2024. “An engine reborn.” That's how Japanese automaker Toyota introduced plans for a new lean compact motor that will cast a futuristic spin on the traditional internal combustion engine ...
Today's diplomatic moves won't change the situation for people in places like Ramallah Image caption: Today's diplomatic moves won't change the situation for people in places like Ramallah Ireland, Spain and Norway say they are recognising Palestinian statehood to kick-start a political process. ...
Subaru's CEO Atsushi Osaki, CTO Tetsuo Fujinuki, Toyota's CEO Koji Sato, CTO Hiroki Nakajima, Mazda's CEO Masahiro Moro and CTO Ichiro Hirose chat during a photo session at a press conference, in Tokyo/ TOKYO (Reuters) -Toyota Motor showcased next-generation engines on Tuesday that can be used ...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to continue the war against Hamas amid international condemnation of an air strike that killed scores of Palestinians in Rafah on Sunday. At least 45 people were killed, according to the Hamas-run health ministry, while hundreds more were ...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the strike which killed scores of displaced Palestinians in Rafah on Sunday was a "tragic mishap", amid growing international condemnation of the blast. At least 45 people were killed according to the Hamas-run health ministry. Hundreds more were ...