Baghdad Summons Four Western Envoys over Interfering in Iraq Internal Affairs

Iraq’s foreign ministry Monday summoned four Western envoys for their statements on the ongoing demonstrations taking place in Iraq. The ministry said it had summoned envoys of Germany, Britain, France and Canada for their “unacceptable intervention in Iraq’s internal affairs”. The mission of the envoys is to boost ties between ...

Sheikh Khazaali: US, ‘Israel’, Saudi and UAE behind Shedding Iraqi Blood Last October

The Secretary General of Asaib Ahl Haq (League of the Righteous) group Sheik Qais Khazaali stressed that US, Israel, Saudi and UAE were behind shedding the Iraqi blood last October. Addressing Iraqi university students, Sheikh Khazaali said that the government which will be formed would be interim and tasked to ...

ZR Energy Company Wins Gasoline Import Bid

ZR Energy company won a state tender to import 150,000 tons of gasoline, after the public evaluation of several offers held at the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources on Monday. “There won’t be any gasoline crisis from today onwards,” Caretaker Energy Minister, Nada Boustani, said during the public announcement ...

Lebanon Floods in Photos

Rains Flood Lebanon Roads in Beirut and Surrounding Areas

Heavy rains flooded Lebanon’s roads on Monday, stranding drivers and flooding houses in areas at the entrances of the capital, Beirut. Videos and photos circulated on TVs and social media showed cars stalling in some 50 cm deep water pools and flash floods in several roads including City Center – ...

Zionist Boat Violates Lebanon’s Int’l Waters to Survey Oil Bloc 9

A Zionist boat violated Lebanon’s international waters to survey oil bloc 9, inspecting the bottom of the sea there. The boat, called “Med Survey” crossed 5.6 miles within the Lebanese waters and remained in the marine area for seven hours. Lebanon has confronted the US pressures aimed at imposing the ...

Iran Says Ready for More US Prisoner Swaps

Iran said Monday it was open to more prisoner swaps with the US while stressing an exchange at the weekend was not the result of formal negotiations with Washington. “This was only an exchange and… regarding exchanges we are ready to act but there are no negotiations,” spokesman Ali Rabiei ...

Israeli Tank Flips Over during Military Drill along Lebanese border

A tank belonging to the Israeli occupation army flipped over during a military drill along the Lebanese border on Monday. The tank was damaged after being overturned, but no one was hurt, reports added. “The tank was traveling on a road along the northern border in heavy fog, along a ...